International Journal of Hydrology Research (IJHR) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary scholarly journal that aims to advance the understanding, management, and innovation of water systems through high-quality research. The journal provides a global platform for hydrologists, scientists, engineers, water resource managers, and environmental professionals to share their original findings, conceptual advances, and field-based applications related to all aspects of hydrology.
IJHR is committed to publishing cutting-edge research that addresses critical water challenges faced by societies, ecosystems, and economies, while also fostering dialogue among researchers across various hydrology-related disciplines. The journal recognizes the increasing importance of integrated water studies that draw on multiple scientific, technical, and policy-oriented perspectives.
The primary objective of IJHR is to publish original, high-impact research papers that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and applied dimensions of hydrology. Through rigorous peer review and broad thematic coverage, IJHR seeks to:
The journal aims to become a respected repository of knowledge for both academic research and real-world problem solving in the hydrological sciences.
IJHR welcomes original research articles, technical notes, and methodological contributions that address the following thematic areas:
Research focused on river basins, watersheds, lakes, reservoirs, runoff generation, flood forecasting, and streamflow analysis. This includes observational, modeling, and analytical studies.
Studies on aquifer characterization, groundwater recharge and discharge, flow dynamics, well hydraulics, groundwater-surface water interactions, and contamination transport.
Exploration of unsaturated zone processes, including soil moisture dynamics, infiltration, capillary flow, and root-zone water movement.
Interdisciplinary work on water storage and fluxes in the soil, atmosphere, snowpacks, glaciers, and permafrost, including evaporation, sublimation, and melting dynamics.
Research examining the complex relationships between hydrological processes and ecological systems, including habitat restoration, ecosystem services, and vegetation-water interactions.
Analysis of the chemical composition and behavior of natural waters, geochemical processes, pollutant dynamics, and nutrient cycling.
Application of computational techniques, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics in water modeling, decision support systems, and smart water networks.
Studies linking atmospheric phenomena with hydrological responses, including rainfall-runoff modeling, precipitation dynamics, and climate-hydrology interactions.
Use of isotopic tracers to study hydrological processes such as water origin, age dating, recharge pathways, and mixing patterns.
Research focused on assessing physical, chemical, and biological parameters of water bodies, sources of pollution, and the effects of land use and climate on water quality.
Investigations into integrated water resource management, sustainable allocation, governance frameworks, and adaptive strategies for water scarcity and variability.
An emerging field studying the bidirectional interactions between human systems and water systems, including public perception, behavior, adaptation, and policy response.
IJHR is published annually and maintains a commitment to timely and fair peer review. All manuscripts submitted must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Accepted articles are published in the next scheduled issue, following the receipt of final versions that adhere to the journal’s formatting requirements.
We invite academics, researchers, and professionals to contribute their work to IJHR. By doing so, they will help shape the future of hydrology research and contribute to solving some of the most pressing water-related challenges of our time.