Fwd: Water, Volume 18, Issue 1 (January-1 2026) Table of Contents

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Compound River Floods and Sea Storms: Forcings and Impacts Water, Volume 18, Issue 1 (January-1 2026) Table of Contents Highlights Read our recent reviews collection here. Read our Editor's Choice Articles here, which have been selected based on recommendations by the scientific editors of MDPI journals from around the world. Read our Most Cited & Viewed papers here. Cover Story Article: Compound River Floods and Sea Storms: Forcings and Impacts Caterina Canale, Giuseppe Barbaro, Olga Petrucci, Francesca Minniti and Giandomenico Foti Water 2026, 18(1), 14; DOI: 10.3390/w18010014 Sections Water-Energy Nexus New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences Hydrogeology Soil and Water Water and Climate Change Ecohydrology Hydrology Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance Water Quality and Contamination Urban Water Management Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems Oceans and Coastal Zones Water Erosion and Sediment Transport Water Use and Scarcity Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture General Special Issues Open for Submissions Upcoming Conferences Recent Special Issue Reprints Water-Energy Nexus Article: Structural Design and Energy Dissipation Characteristics of a Horizontal Opposing Jet Energy Dissipator Lianle Wang, Qiongqiong Gu, Xihuan Sun, Yongye Li and Juanjuan Ma Water 2026, 18(1), 8; DOI: 10.3390/w18010008 New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences Review: A Review of the Advances and Emerging Approaches in Hydrological Forecasting: From Traditional to AI-Powered Models Kevin Paolo V. Robles, Jerose G. Solmerin, Gerald Christian E. Pugat and Cris Edward F. Monjardin Water 2026, 18(1), 119; DOI: 10.3390/w18010119 Article: Enhancing Real-Time Hydrological Simulation with IoT-Based Model Representation and Observation Data Hanhui Yan, Mingda Zhang, Siyi Tian, Lilong Wu, Xin Mei and Lei Hu Water 2026, 18(1), 2; DOI: 10.3390/w18010002 Article: A Hybrid PCA-TOPSIS and Machine Learning Approach to Basin Prioritization for Sustainable Land and Water Management Mustafa Aytekin, Semih Ediş and İbrahim Kaya Water 2026, 18(1), 5; DOI: 10.3390/w18010005 Article: Machine Learning and SHAP-Based Prediction of Tip Velocity Around Spur Dikes Using a Small-Scale Experimental Dataset Nadir Murtaza, Zeeshan Akbar, Raid Alrowais, Sohail Iqbal, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Mohammed Alquraish and Muhammad Tariq Bashir Water 2026, 18(1), 26; DOI: 10.3390/w18010026 Article: Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Response of a Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Retaining Dam Under the Impact of Debris Flow Block Stones Yongbo Tie, Wei Jiang, Min Wang and Yong Zheng Water 2026, 18(1), 60; DOI: 10.3390/w18010060 Article: Assessing Rating Curves in River Gauging Stations for Computing Design Extreme Events for Several Return Periods Rafael A. Florian-Noriega, Teresa Guarda, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Alfonso Arrieta-Pastrana and Jairo R. Coronado-Hernández Water 2026, 18(1), 115; DOI: 10.3390/w18010115 Editorial: Water-Induced Geological Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Water Resource Utilization in Mines Helong Gu, Fan Feng and Yuan Zhao Water 2026, 18(1), 86; DOI: 10.3390/w18010086 Hydrogeology Article: Failure Mechanism of Steep Rock Slope Under the Mining Activities and Rainfall: A Case Study Kai Ning and Zhi-Qiang Li Water 2026, 18(1), 56; DOI: 10.3390/w18010056 Article: GIS-Integrated Groundwater Flow Modeling for Heterogeneous Media: Application to the Calera Aquifer Raúl Ulices Silva-Avalos, Hugo Enrique Júnez-Ferreira, Julián González-Trinidad, Jonas D. De Basabe and Luis Gerardo Ortiz-Acuña Water 2026, 18(1), 59; DOI: 10.3390/w18010059 Article: Hydrological Response of an Enclosed Karst Groundwater System to Drainage Induced by Tunnel Excavation in a Typical Anticline Geo-Structure Xiantao Xu, Qian Zhao, Xiangsheng Kong, Lei Zhang, Xiaojie Zhang, Tao Yu, Xiaowei Zhang and Qiang Xia Water 2026, 18(1), 87; DOI: 10.3390/w18010087 Article: Hydrogeochemistry of Thermal Water from Lindian Geothermal Field, Songliao Basin, NE China: Implications for Water–Rock Interactions Yujuan Su, Fengtian Yang, Xuejun Zhou, Junling Dong, Ling Liu, Yongfa Ma, Minghua Chen and Chaoyu Zhang Water 2026, 18(1), 90; DOI: 10.3390/w18010090 Article: The Influence of Hydrogeological and Anthropogenic Factors on PFAS Distribution in Deep Multilayer Alluvial Aquifer: The Case Study of Parma Plain, Northern Italy Laura Ducci, Riccardo Pinardi, Federica Di Francesco, Chiara Meo, Pietro Rizzo, Somayeh Rezaei Kalvani, Stefano Segadelli, Maria Teresa De Nardo and Fulvio Celico Water 2026, 18(1), 117; DOI: 10.3390/w18010117 Article: Grading Evaluation of Grouting Seal Quality for Recharge Channels in Water-Hazardous Aquifers of Extremely Complex Mines Jianggen He, Hankun Li, Yaolong Huang, Shiyuan Tian, Junchao Yue, Hongwei Meng, Qi Wang and Xinyi Wang Water 2026, 18(1), 121; DOI: 10.3390/w18010121 Article: Water Inrush in Roof Bed Separation Due to Extra-Thick Seam Mining and Its Control Lihua Ping, Shuangcheng Tang, Baolei Xie, Qiqing Wang, Zexuan Liao, Wei Qiao, Haiyue Lin, Zhiwen Xue and Guanyu Zhao Water 2026, 18(1), 129; DOI: 10.3390/w18010129 Soil and Water Article: Spatial and Temporal Variations in Soil Salinity and Groundwater in the Downstream Yarkant River Irrigation District Zhaotong Shen, Yungang Bai, Ming Zheng, Wantong Zhang, Biao Cao, Bangxin Ding, Jun Xiao and Zhongping Chai Water 2026, 18(1), 11; DOI: 10.3390/w18010011 Article: Analytical Description and Evaluation of Soil Infiltration Processes Under Horizontal Moistube Irrigation Di Liu, Zhiwei Yang, Yongting Huang, Xiongshi Wang, Xingrong Liu, Guoxin Zhang and Tao Liu Water 2026, 18(1), 35; DOI: 10.3390/w18010035 Article: Estimation of Soil Water Flux Using the Heat Pulse Technique and Vector Addition in Saturated Soils of Different Textures Fuyun Lu, Zhi Zhao, Qinghua Pan, Yuping Zhang, Dongye Lu and Yang Wu Water 2026, 18(1), 67; DOI: 10.3390/w18010067 Article: Study on Spatio-Temporal Changes and Driving Factors of Soil and Water Conservation Ecosystem Services in the Source Region of the Yellow River Xiaoqing Li, Xingnian Zhang, Keding Sheng, Fengqiuli Zhang, Tongde Chen and Binzu Yan Water 2026, 18(1), 128; DOI: 10.3390/w18010128 Water and Climate Change Article: Soil Organic Carbon Stock (SOCS) in Eutrophic and Saline Ramsar Wetlands in Serbia Filip Vasić, Snežana Belanović-Simić, Jelena Beloica, Dragana Čavlović, Jiří Kaňa, Carsten Paul, Cenk Donmez, Nikola Jovanović and Predrag Miljković Water 2026, 18(1), 16; DOI: 10.3390/w18010016 Article: The Characteristics and Mechanism of the Inter-Centennial Variations in Indian Summer Monsoon Precipitation Guangxun Shi, Shushuang Liu and Mingli Zhang Water 2026, 18(1), 17; DOI: 10.3390/w18010017 Article: Hybrid Deep Learning Versus Empirical Methods for Daily Potential Evapotranspiration Estimation in the Nakdong River Basin, South Korea Muhammad Waqas and Sang Min Kim Water 2026, 18(1), 32; DOI: 10.3390/w18010032 Article: Seasonal Changes of Extreme Precipitation in Relation to Circulation Conditions in the Sudetes Mountains Irena Otop and Bartłomiej Miszuk Water 2026, 18(1), 103; DOI: 10.3390/w18010103 Article: Morphometric Analysis and Evolutionary Implications of Badland Basins in Southern Italy Marco Piccarreta, Giacomo Prosser and Mario Bentivenga Water 2026, 18(1), 107; DOI: 10.3390/w18010107 Article: Study on the Influence Mechanism of Extreme Precipitation on Rice Yield in Hunan from 2000 to 2023 and the Countermeasures of Agricultural Production Fengqiuli Zhang, Yuman Zhang, Keding Sheng, Tongde Chen, Jianjun Li, Lingling Wang, Chunjing Zhao, Jiarong Hou and Xingshuai Mei Water 2026, 18(1), 120; DOI: 10.3390/w18010120 Ecohydrology Article: Effects of Changes in Environmental Factors on CO2 Partial Pressure in Mountainous River Systems Lisha Zhou, Zihan Wu, Hongwei Wang, Yong Li, Xiaobo Yang and Boya Su Water 2026, 18(1), 12; DOI: 10.3390/w18010012 Article: Distribution of 210Pb and 210Po and Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) Fluxes in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean in Summer 2024 Nikolay A. Bezhin, Eduard A. Tokar’, Diana V. Tarasevich, Viktoriia A. Razina, Anna I. Matskevich, Vladislav A. Turyanskiy, Iuliia G. Shibetskaia and Dmitry K. Patrushev Water 2026, 18(1), 31; DOI: 10.3390/w18010031 Article: Unraveling Nitrate Source Dynamics in Megacity Rivers Using an Integrated Machine Learning–Bayesian Isotope Framework Jie Ren, Guilin Han, Xiaolong Liu, Xi Gao and Shitong Zhang Water 2026, 18(1), 106; DOI: 10.3390/w18010106 Article: Investigation of the Impact of Wastewater from Waste Oil In-Stallation on the Activated Sludge Process, to Ensure the Proper Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Agnieszka Bluszcz, Krzysztof Barbusiński, Barbara Pieczykolan and Mohamed Alwaeli Water 2026, 18(1), 108; DOI: 10.3390/w18010108 Article: Assessment of Atmospheric Acidifying Pollutant Trends and Their Potential Impact on Aquatic Carbon Stability in a Semi-Arid Basin: The Case of Konya Aziz Uğur Tona and Vahdettin Demir Water 2026, 18(1), 118; DOI: 10.3390/w18010118 Hydrology Review: SWAT Model and Drought Indices: A Systematic Review of Progress, Challenges and Opportunities Letícia Lopes Martins, Wander Araújo Martins, Maria Eduarda Cruz Ferreira, Jener Fernando Leite de Moraes, Édson Luis Bolfe and Gabriel Constantino Blain Water 2026, 18(1), 41; DOI: 10.3390/w18010041 Article: Simulating Rainfall for Flood Forecasting in the Upper Minjiang River Wenjie Zhao, Yang Zhao, Qijia Zhao, Xingping Wang, Tiantian Su and Yuan Guo Water 2026, 18(1), 4; DOI: 10.3390/w18010004 Article: Application of a Parsimonious Phosphorus Model (SimplyP) to Two Hydrologically Contrasting Agricultural Catchments Daniel Hawtree, Per-Erik Mellander, Russell Adams, Golnaz Ezzati, Leah Jackson-Blake, Ognjen Zurovec, Magnus Norling and Jason Galloway Water 2026, 18(1), 6; DOI: 10.3390/w18010006 Article: Quantifying Rainfall-Induced Instability Thresholds in Arid Open-Pit Mine Slopes: GeoStudio Insights from a 12-Hour Saturation Window Jia Zhang, Haoyue Zhao, Wei Huang, Xinyue Li, Guorui Wang, Adnan Ahmed, Feng Liu, Yu Gao, Yongfeng Gong, Jie Hu, Yabo Zhu and Saima Q. Memon Water 2026, 18(1), 10; DOI: 10.3390/w18010010 Article: Integrated Analysis of Erosion and Flood Susceptibility in the Gorgol Basin, Mauritania Mohamed Abdellahi El Moustapha Alioune, Riheb Hadji, Maurizio Barbieri, Matteo Gentilucci and Younes Hamed Water 2026, 18(1), 34; DOI: 10.3390/w18010034 Article: A 10-Year Continuous Daily Simulation of Chloride Flux from a Suburban Watershed in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA Jeffrey G. Chanat and Christopher A. 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