Link to the journal

1. Scope of the journal

New Waves in Hydrometry is a journal for engineers involved in measurements and observations across hydrological processes and riverine environments. The hydrological processes consist of movement of water and transported constituents (pollutants, sediment, debris, etc). The riverine environments include above and below water surface topography and surface and subsurface properties. The journal brings to the attention of the community advances in the science and engineering hydrometry with emphasis on cost-efficient measurement approaches that can be quickly adopted by a wide range of hydrometric services. Detailed descriptions on protocols and instrumental setup, as well as an in-depth discussion of the results, are encouraged. Reports of failures of instruments or protocols are welcome if are associated with substantial discussions. Discussion on the organizational aspects related to the advances in hydrometry is an integral part of the journal scope. The overall journal goal is to keep the international hydrometric community abreast on technical and organizational aspects as applied in various countries and stimulate the exchange of innovative ideas that continue to advance the discipline into the future.

2. Guideline of submission

Language: English or Japanese

Submission and online publication are free of charge.

Manuscript types:
     ‘Article’ Length: 4 to 10 pages *
     ‘Review’ Length: 4 to 10 pages *
     ‘Technical report’ Length: 4 to 10 pages *
     ‘Editorial’ Page 1 to 2. Preface, announcement, etc.
     (* Longer than 10 pages is negotiable with the editorial committee based on the necessity)

The manuscript must follow the style specified for the journal of JSCE.
     https://committees.jsce.or.jp/jjsce/english/formats
     (the Word template is provided at the link above)
     The manuscript must contain:
         Title, abstract authors, references,
            + Grant Support Details at Acknowledgements

Copyright of the accepted manuscript shall be transferred to JSCE.

Ethics Statements: Author(s) must follow the statements linked below:
     http://www.jsce-int.org/about/p_engineer
     https://www.jsce.or.jp/rules/rinnri.shtml

3. Submission and inquiry

Mail to hydrometry@ml-jsce.jp  for submission and inquiry. At the first submission, attach a PDF file of the manuscript with the mail.

4. Review system 

Submissions are directed to the editorial committee. Authors are encouraged to suggest reviewers with expertise in the area covered by the manuscript. Authors can also suggest reviewers oppose to be reviewed.

The Editor in Chief assigns submissions to one of the Editorial Board members. Two reviewers with expertise on the paper topic are assigned to evaluate each submission.

Overall, the review process follows closely the editorial policies of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers Journal.

The key specific evaluation elements expected to have at least one of for the journal submissions are:​

1. The innovative aspects of the paper topic
2. The originality of the contribution
3. The potential for widespread use in the hydrometric community
4. The significance of data presented to support the discussed ideas

Editorial Board

The editorial board consists of