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The latest news from HSJ
Welcome to HSJ Digest, our bi-monthly synopsis of the latest news from Hydrological Sciences Journal. In this issue, we toast the winners of the 2024 Reviewer Awards and profile the winner of the Associate Editor Award. See all the latest articles published in HSJ, and discover a wealth of Featured and Open Access articles from recent issues.
Winners announced!
Associate Editor Award
Congratulations to Marina Batalini de Macedo, winner of the 2024 Associate Editor Award. The award is granted for outstanding overall contribution to the Journal’s impact and visibility, and excellence in supporting authors and editors through the peer review process. Marina is naturally in the spotlight in our regular ‘Meet the Editor’ slot below.
Reviewer Awards
The annual HSJ Reviewer Award is granted for outstanding contribution to the Journal, and excellence in supporting authors and editors with timely and relevant reviews. The Co-editors selected five reviewers for their outstanding service to the Journal in 2024: Ciro Apollonio, Abinesh Ganapathy, Sujay Naganna, Andrzej Wałęga and Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma.
Our heartfelt congratulations to all of this year’s awardees!

IAHS 2025 Scientific Assembly in Roorkee, India 5–10 October 2025
We are intending to hold an Editorial Retreat for the HSJ Editorial Board to coincide with the Scientific Assembly: dates are being finalized, but we will very likely meet during the first two days of the Assembly; financial assistance will be available for Associate Editors – further details will be announced in due course.
There is still time to submit abstracts for poster presentations (including optional three-minute interviews) at the Scientific Assembly. For further details, see iahs2025.com.

Special Issues
The Call for Papers is now live for our latest Special Issue: ‘Contribution of isotope hydrology to water sciences in Africa’; abstracts (or articles) can be submitted here.
And we are still accepting submissions to Advances in hydrological science in Latin America and History of hydrology. | Openly in HSJ 
Open Access papers from recent issues
Research Articles Identifying the impacts of urbanization and extreme flows on river water temperatures in headwater catchments Danny Croghan et al.
Urban sprawl and drought are turning headwater streams into temperature hotspots, but, surprisingly, cities might offer some shade. The study reveals and quantifies how low-flows supercharge warming, and how urban landscapes, counterintuitively, could buffer against these extreme heat events.
Utility of single-source surface energy balance models in estimation of daily actual evapotranspiration in arid regions Nishchay Kumar and Mohamed A. Hamouda
This research elucidates the efficacy of various satellite-based models in quantifying evapotranspiration within arid environments, providing critical insights for informed water resource management and strategic planning.
Technical Note Functional data analysis to investigate controls on and changes in the seasonality of UK baseflow Kathryn Leeming et al.
This research uses cutting-edge analysis to unravel the hidden rhythms of UK rivers, mapping baseflow patterns to reveal how climate change subtly shifts the timing of crucial water flows across the UK.
Special issue: History of hydrology W. N. McClean – pioneer of Scottish hydrometry Alan Werritty and Andrew Black
Discover the forgotten legacy of W. N. McClean, the Scottish engineer who charted rivers before the advent of modern technology, establishing some of the UK's longest, still-running, water records. His pioneering work, capturing pristine natural flow and historic floods, remains a vital snapshot of Scotland's untouched waterways. | |
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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.

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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. | HSJ Vol. 70
Issue 3

Special issue: Emerging hydro-climatic dynamics and human–water interactions in a changing world: Perspectives from Roorkee Water Conclave 2024 A framework for generating rating curves in Mahanadi River using hydrodynamic model and radar altimetry data Pankaj R. Dhote et al.
Special issue: Twenty-first century hydrological challenges and opportunities in Africa
Compound-event analysis in non-stationary hydrological hazards: a case study of the Niger River in Niamey Elisa Sauzedde et al.
Special issue: History of hydrology W. N. McClean – pioneer of Scottish hydrometry Alan Werritty and Andrew Black
The force of Forchheimer – the contributions of Philipp Forchheimer to groundwater hydrology Georg Houben et al.
Featured article (Opinion) Hydrological design in the HELPING decade – inspiring the community to innovate the hydrological design concept Svenja Fischer et al.
Topical article Quantifying the value of stakeholder-elicited information in models of coupled human–water systems Sai Veena Sunkara, Riddhi Singh and Ajay Bhave
Research articles Research on parameter regionalization based on decision tree algorithm: a case study of 16 catchments in northeast China Xuantao Zhao et al.
Optimizing integrated water supply management for multi-purpose reservoirs: a policy tree approach Mahdi Erfani and Erfan Goharian
Feasibility of hydrological modelling for intermittent streams using HEC-HMS: a process evaluation Manimeldura D. D. Perera and Pattiyage I. A. Gomes
Flood risk assessment combining the historical disaster statistics method with the index system method Lusheng Che, Shuyan Yin and Yishu Guo
Technical note
Functional data analysis to investigate controls on and changes in the seasonality of UK baseflow Kathryn A. Leeming et al. | HSJ Vol. 70
Issue 4

Special issue: Advances in hydrological science in Latin America Improved Grunsky method for streamflow prediction in ungauged catchments Bruno K. Marchezepe et al.
Special issue: History of hydrology Hydrological heritage: a historical exploration of human–water dynamics in northeast Brazil Bruno Silva Pereira et al.
Featured article 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.
Research articles Dependence of rainfall–runoff model performance on calibration conditions under changing climatic conditions Afshin Jahanshahi, Martijn J. Booij and Sopan D. Patil
Rain rate retrieval from Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar images during a tropical cyclone based on machine learning Mengyu Hao et al.
Water dynamics and evaporation losses to inflows into transboundary Mediterranean lakes – the case of Prespa Lakes Ioannis Matiatos et al.
Using sensitivity analysis and soft calibration of geological regions to improve the representation of hydrological processes in a SWAT+ model Alejandro Sánchez-Gómez et al.
Evaluation of future hydropower potential for mountainous headwaters in response to climate change Yusuf Oğulcan Doğan and Aynur Şensoy
Utility of single-source surface energy balance models in estimation of daily actual evapotranspiration in arid regions Nishchay Kumar and Mohamed A. Hamouda
Technical note Assessing rating curve uncertainty Thomas A. McMahon, Murray C. Peel and Gnanathikkam E. Amirthanathan | |
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| Meet the Editor
Marina Batalini de Macedo is an Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Itajubá, Brazil, working on water resources engineering. Her main subject expertise is in flood and water management, nature-based solutions for urban drainage, climate change mitigation and adaptation, hydrological modelling and water geopolitics. Marina serves on the
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Rio Grande Watershed Committee and is a member of the Steering Committee of Young Water Professionals for the International Water Association. She holds a post-doctoral degree in Public and Environmental Health, and a PhD and Masters in Sanitation and Hydraulic Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo.
‘I have been an Associate Editor with HSJ since 2020, working with an incredible editorial team who have always given me all the support I needed, in addition to getting to know great researchers in the field who, over time, have become great colleagues. Working as an
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AE has allowed me to expand my knowledge in the field of hydrology, to be in touch with new work, research and methods being developed, with a global view of new trends, successes and possibilities for collaborations with other research centres outside Brazil.
I have always tried to make this not just a bureaucratic office job, but a source of inspiration, innovation and partnerships. It was an immense joy to receive the AE award as recognition for all this work – and a great surprise, because I have never seen this work as an effort, but rather as a contribution to my creative thinking, and consequently to my life as a researcher. Receiving this award certainly gives me an extra incentive and recognition that I am on the right path!’

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