Latest news from HSJ
Welcome to HSJ Digest, our bi-monthly synopsis of the latest news from Hydrological Sciences Journal. As 2024 draws to a close, we celebrate six consecutive months of record numbers of accepted articles, boosted in no small part by our current Special Issues (detailed later in this edition). Find links to Issues 13 and 14 of HSJ, including four Open Access papers, the Editors’ choice of Featured Articles and a further article of particular topical interest. And in our regular profile of HSJ people, meet Dr Stacey Archfield, one of the journal’s five Co-editors.
Meet the Editor
Stacey Archfield, Co-editor
Dr Stacey A. Archfield joined our editorial team as a Co-editor in 2018. She is a Research Hydrologist with the US Geological Survey and is located just outside of Washington, DC, USA.
Dr Archfield leads research teams focused on characterizing and predicting drought and other hydrologic extremes. Her personal research is focused on understanding hydrologic change for water resources applications.
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“I am honored to serve Hydrological Sciences Journal and deeply committed to the journal’s mission of recognizing science and scientists across the world. I am excited to be part of an editorial board that cares deeply about each submission and – no matter the decision or recommendation – truly cares about making our interactions with authors as meaningful as possible. I am also proud of our efforts to continually strive to make our Editorial Board reflect the diversity of our community.
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If you are attending AGU 2024 in Washington, DC, this December, please visit me at the Taylor and Francis booth on Wednesday, 11 December from 11:00am–12:00pm local time.”
Co-editors’ choice
In each issue of HSJ, the Co-editors select one outstanding ‘featured article’ to receive six months’ free access. Here are our recent choices:
Issue 13
Streamflow timing and magnitude during snow drought depend on snow drought type and regional hydroclimate John Hammond et al.
Snow droughts, regardless of type, consistently reduce streamflow and alter its timing. However, the specific impacts vary significantly across regions and drought types. Understanding these nuances is crucial for effective water resource management in a changing climate.
Issue 14
The legacy of STAHY: milestones, achievements, challenges, and open problems in statistical hydrology Elena Volpi et al.
Since 2007, the STAtistics in HYdrology Working Group, STAHY, nowadays referred to as the IAHS International Commission on Statistical Hydrology, has significantly advanced hydrological sciences through its contributions to extreme value analysis, multivariate analysis, time series analysis and regionalization. This paper highlights key achievements, open-access practical tools and future research directions to guide the field's continued progress. | Openly in HSJ 
Key Open Access papers from recent issues
Estimation of the time of concentration of small watersheds located in Northeastern North America. Samuel Bolduc, Alain Mailhot and Guillaume Talbot present a novel approach to estimating the characteristic hydrological response time (CHRT) for small watersheds in Northeastern North America. Using regression trees, the study identifies key physiographic characteristics, particularly the influence of lakes and wetlands, to accurately predict CHRT and its associated uncertainties.
The projected changes of hydrological indicators in European catchments with different climatic conditions. Anna Kis and Rita Pongrácz
Climate change may significantly alter European hydrology. This study analyses five diverse catchments, revealing varying impacts on discharge and flood frequency under different climate scenarios. Understanding these regional differences is crucial for adaptation.
Narrowing down the drivers of flood risk in medium-sized sub-Saharan African cities: insights from the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, Ghana. Kirk B. Enu et al.
Rapid urbanization and poor governance in medium-sized African cities such as Greater Kumasi, Ghana, are the primary drivers of flood risk. A more holistic approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, is needed to address this complex issue.
Estimating impacts of land cover change on erosion in a data-scarce catchment: Bot River, South Africa. Jan de Waal et al.
Land use change, from natural vegetation to agriculture, in the Bot River catchment has led to increased sediment yield. This article highlights the importance of considering land use impacts in land and water conservation and management, even in data-scarce regions. | 
