Hydrological Sciences Journal Digest

Co-editors’ choice  

One article in every issue is singled out by the Co-editors to be featured for its excellence or innovation, and is awarded six months’ free access; in addition, the editors periodically choose an article of particular topical interest. Recent selections include the following:

Vol. 70 Issue 2

Featured article - free to view for six months
Assessing the impact of a large multi-purpose reservoir on flood control under moderate and extreme flood conditions
Pratik Chakraborty et al.

Are multi-purpose reservoirs effective in flood control, and under what conditions? This study highlights the variability of multi-purpose reservoirs’ effectiveness with operational decisions and reservoir conditions using a novel approach based on individual events. Insights on benefits and limitations are provided.

Vol. 70 Issue 3

Featured article - free to view for six months  
Hydrological design in the HELPING decade – inspiring the community to innovate the hydrological design concept
Svenja Fischer et al.

This opinion paper outlines the need for improved hydrological design and communication with the interested parties in an appropriate and comprehensive way, and highlights challenges such as data limitations and model uncertainty. It aims to foster collaboration, during the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) HELPING decade, to address these gaps and enhance the practical application of hydrological design.

Topical article 
Quantifying the value of stakeholder-elicited information in models of coupled human–water systems
Sai Veena Sunkara, Riddhi Singh and Ajay Bhave

A significant proportion of the global population relies on multi-purpose reservoirs for irrigation, hydroelectricity and domestic water needs. This paper develops three alternative conceptualizations of water supply and use for a typical reservoir, each including stakeholder-elicited information. The study highlights the need to interact with water users and reservoir operators in developing socio-hydrological models in such human-dominated landscapes.

Vol. 70 Issue 4

Featured article – free to view for six months 
Special issue: Twenty-first century hydrological challenges and opportunities in Africa
Unveiling hydrological responses in Madagascar’s major river basins: addressing data scarcity and land-use change impacts
Zy Harifidy Rakotoarimanana et al.

This research investigates how land use and land cover changes affect water resources in Madagascar's major river basins, using a model to overcome the limitations of scarce data. The study predicts significant changes to the water balance by 2050 and recommends tailored water management plans for each basin.

Technical Note
Assessing rating curve uncertainty
Thomas A. McMahon et al.

This paper presents a method for quantifying the uncertainty in daily stream discharge data, often overlooked by hydrologists, using rating curves and stream gauging. It offers two metrics, based on root mean square error and extrapolated flow volume, allowing researchers to compare their data against a high-quality Australian dataset.

HSJ Vol. 70

Issue 2

Special issue: History of hydrology
The debate on the origin of springs in Italy in the age of the Scientific Revolution
Stefano Barontini and Matteo Settura

Special issue: Emerging hydro-climatic dynamics and human–water interactions in a changing world: Perspectives from Roorkee Water Conclave 2024
A framework for implementation of environmental flow requirements through community perceptions – the case of Bargi Dam, Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Govind M. P., Rama Umesh Pandey and Pradeep Kumar

Featured article  
Assessing the impact of a large multi-purpose reservoir on flood control under moderate and extreme flood conditions
Pratik Chakraborty et al.

Research articles 
Wavelet analysis of discharge and sediment load for the Subarnarekha, Brahmani, and Mahanadi rivers of India
Mohd Imaran, Arun Chakraborty and Subhasish Tripathy

Analysis of extreme water levels on Feiyun River (Rui’an section) based on peaks-over-threshold (POT) model
Zipeng Qin et al.

Intrinsic vs extrinsic controls on experimental shallow lacustrine delta channel evolution: sediment load and lake level
Haijue Xu et all.

Enhancing decadal snowfall forecasts in the Mediterranean mountains through informed atmospheric variability and climate data
Nazzareno Diodato, Sara Rubinetti and Gianni Bellocchi

Hybrid physically based and machine learning model to enhance high streamflow prediction
Sergio Ricardo López-Chacón, Fernando Salazar and Ernest Bladé

Detecting temporal shifts in extreme precipitation regime, and the implications for urban locations and major crops in Illinois
Manas Khan, Rabin Bhattarai and Liang Chen

Identifying the impacts of urbanization and extreme flows on river water temperatures in headwater catchments
Danny Croghan et al.

Soil erosion modelling of degraded semi-arid highlands in Northern Ethiopia
Araya Kahsay et al.

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