CIWEM's New Journal of Flood Risk Management

Published in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning

Launching 2008

CIWEM is developing a new journal with Wiley-Blackwell, entitled ‘Journal of Flood Risk Management’. This online-only global journal will provide an international platform for knowledge and information sharing in all areas relating to flood risk management. Its explicit aim is to disseminate ideas across the range of disciplines where flood related research is carried out. It will provide content ranging from leading edge academic papers to the practical implementation of real projects. In this way it will appeal both to academics and practitioners.

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

For a trial period Institution members and non-members will be able to access the journal online for free at www.floodriskmanagement.org. The journal will be published four times a year.

Issues 1 and 2 are now available online.

New! Read the editorial online at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2008.00001.x

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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. To submit a paper please click here. 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. Click here to read the Guidance Notes.

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 can be found at www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/english_language.asp. 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 contact Lauren Goozee, lauren@ciwem.org.

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

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
• Sarah Budd, Royal Haskoning, Peterborough, UK
• 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
• Garry Pender, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
• Paul Sayers, Rivers and Coastal Systems, HR Wallingford Ltd, UK
• Slobodan Simonovic, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, University of Western Ontario, Canada
• Eric Valentine, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
• David Wilkes, Arup, Leeds, UK
• Chris Zevenbergen, Dura Vermeer Business Development BV, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

Further Information
    
Print ISSN: 1753-318X
Online ISSN: 1753-318X
Frequency: Quarterly

If you require any other information on the journal please contact Lauren Goozee, lauren@ciwem.org.

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Journal of Flood Risk Management is separate from CIWEM's Water and Environment Journal.