Published in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and supported by
MWH.
JOURNAL OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
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The Journal of Flood Risk Management provides an
international platform for knowledge sharing in all areas related
to flood risk. Its explicit aim is to disseminate ideas across the
range of disciplines where flood related research is carried out
and it provides content ranging from leading edge academic papers
to applied content with the practitioner in mind.
Readers and authors come from a wide background and include
hydrologists, meteorologists, geographers, geomorphologists,
conservationists, civil engineers, social scientists, policy
makers, insurers and practitioners. They share an interest in
managing the complex interactions between the many skills and
disciplines that underpin the management of flood risk across the
world.
Examples of areas covered by the journal include, but are not
restricted to:
- Hydrology
- Coastal, Storm and Surge flooding
- Climate Change
- Modelling
- Infrastructure Management
- Flood Event Management and Disaster Recovery
- Flood Forecasting/Warning
- Land Use Management/Spatial Planning
- Policy & Legislation
- Uncertainty Analysis and Risk
- Environment (Geomorphology, Sediments, Habitat)
- Health & Social Aspects of Flooding
- Economics and Risk
How to access the Journal
The Journal is accessible only by subscription. Members
and Non-members can receive online access to the journal via the
Wiley Online Library website. For further information please
contact:
Email: cs-journals@wiley.com
Tel: +44 (0)1865 778315
Journal of Flood Risk Management
Editorials
Issue 1.1 David Balmforth
Issue 1.2 Paul Samuels
Issue 1.3 Jim Hall
Issue 1.4
Kaoru Takara
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How to submit a paper
All papers to be considered for publication in Journal of
Flood Risk Management should be submitted online (link in the
panel on the right). There is a help function on the website to
guide you through the process.
Papers submitted to the journal must follow the format set out in
the Guidance Notes for Authors.
The journal aims to provide content reflecting a balance over a
period of time across all environmental disciplines with relevance
to research related to floods. A balance will also be struck
between theoretical and applied content. Operational, Technical,
Scientific and Research papers are all welcome.
Pre-submission English-language editing
Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have
their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve
the English. A list of independent suppliers of editing services is
available. All services are paid for and arranged by the author,
and use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or
preference for publication.
Reviewer recruitment
Reviewers with suitable expertise in the subject area of flood
risk management are currently being recruited. Reviewers
peer-review technical papers to determine their suitability for
publication and advise on any necessary amendments or revisions
ensuring that papers are credible and accurate. This is a great
opportunity to be involved in the work of the institution and be
the first to read exciting new research. For more information or to
submit your CV for consideration please email Scott Edwards.
Editorial information
The Journal is managed by an international editorial team and
all submissions will be subject to rigorous peer review, ensuring
that only the highest quality papers are published.
Editor-in-Chief
David Balmforth, Technical Director, MWH, UK
Associate Editors
• Jim Hall, School of Civil Engineering, University of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
• Paul Samuels, HR Wallingford Ltd, UK
• Jochen Schanze, Leibniz Institute of Ecological and
Regional Development (IOER), Germany
• Kaoru Takara, Disaster Prevention Research Institute
(DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan
• Slobodan Simonovic, Institute for Catastrophic Loss
Reduction, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Editorial Board
• Rodolfo Aradas, Halcrow, Argentina
• Jeremy Benn, JBA Consulting, Skipton, UK
• Marco Borga, University of Padova, Italy
• Axel Bronstert, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
Research, Germany
• Xiaotao Cheng, China Institute of Water Resources and
Hydropower Research(IWHR), China
• Jack Davis, ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory,
USA
• Craig Elliott, Environment Agency, UK
• Hazel Faulkner, Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex
University, UK
• John Handmer, Centre of Risk and Community Safety, RMIT
University, Australia
• Fola Ogunyoye, Royal Haskoning, Peterborough, UK
• Garry Pender, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
• Paul Sayers, Partner, Sayers and Partners LLP
• Eric Valentine, Charles Darwin University, Darwin,
Australia
• David Wilkes, Arup, Leeds, UK
• Chris Zevenbergen, Dura Vermeer Business Development BV,
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
• Caroline McGahey, HR Wallingford Ltd., UK
• Mark Futter, MWH UK Ltd.
Further information
Print ISSN: 1753-318X
Online ISSN: 1753-318X
Frequency: Quarterly
If you require any other information on the Journal please
email Scott Edwards: scott@ciwem.org.
Founded by
In 2008 the Journal of Flood
Risk Management was launched with the support of three
founding partners: Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning
CIWEM also publishes the Water and Environment
Journal.
