Special Issue on Intelligent Sensing and Collaborative Governance of Water Systems

Introduction:

This Special Issue captures the frontier where advanced sensing technologies—spanning satellite, aerial, in-situ, and IoT platforms—converge with data-driven governance. We invite contributions that explore digital twin-enabled modeling, multi-source data fusion, and cross-sectoral joint operation to address pressing challenges in water quality, flood resilience, and resource allocation. Our vision is to shape a 'sense–perceive–decide–control' smart water network that empowers real-time, adaptive management across basins and administrative boundaries. By bringing together innovative methodologies and real-world applications, this collection provides the water community with knowledge for achieving sustainability, resilience, and operational efficiency in an era of increasing uncertainty.

Topics Covered:

• Intelligent sensing and data fusion for water systems
• Remote sensing dynamic monitoring of water environment quality
• Spatiotemporal evolution of water resources and watershed management
• Collaborative governance and early warning for water pollution
• Remote sensing monitoring and early warning of flood and drought disasters
• Smart water management and decision support
• Digital twin-driven optimization of water systems
• Multi-source remote sensing retrieval of hydrological parameters
• Sustainable utilization and management strategies for water resources

Important Deadline:

Submission deadline: 31 December 2026

Submission Instructions:

Please read the Guide for Authors | HydroResearch before submitting. All articles should be submitted online – Editorial Manager®, please select "SI: HydroResearch" on submission. All submissions will undergo a normal peer-review process.

Guest Editors:

• Dr. Nan Xu, Shenzhen University, China. Email: xunan2025@szu.edu.cn
• Dr. Junfeng Xiong, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Email: jfxiong@niglas.ac.cn
• Dr. Shaohua Lei, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China. Email: shaohualei@nhri.cn
• Dr. Xuejiao Hou, Sun Yat-sen University, China. Email: houxj6@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Target Journals:

• Water Cycle
• Water & Ecology
• Water-Energy Nexus
• Watershed Ecology and the Environment
• Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
• Emerging Contaminants

About Journal:

HydroResearch is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that features original research papers, short communications, review articles and book reviews in the broader field of hydrology, ecohydrology, hydrobiology, hydrogeochemistry, hydrometeorology, water resources and water environment, including water management and policy issues.

The journal has been indexed by Scopus, DOAJ, GEOBASE, CAS, CABI, with a 2025 Citescore  of 9.8, ranked Top 10% in categories of Aquatic Science and Earth-Surface Processes.

HydroResearch Research Excellence Award, a distinguished honor recognizing remarkable breakthroughs and research excellence,  including an official journal certificate, full waivers of the Article Processing Charge (APC), and extensive promotion across international media platforms, has opened now.

Journal website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/hydroresearch

Submission Entry:  https://www.editorialmanager.com/hydres/default.aspx

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