1. Scope of Publication

The journal welcomes submissions related to hydrological sciences. This includes, but is not limited to, research conducted within the Pearl River Basin. Topics of interest encompass a wide range of subjects related to water management and engineering such as:

Hydrology and water resources, flood control and drought relief, soil and water conservation, agricultural water management, hydraulics, sediment transport, hydroelectric and water conservancy engineering (including design, construction, operation, and management), geological surveys, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic structures and materials, electromechanical equipment, ports and waterways, water economics, water quality and environmental ecology, 3S technologies (GIS, GPS, RS), and information technology.

We accept various types of articles including academic papers on experimental and research findings, practical work experiences, summaries of innovative technologies, comments, and reviews.

 

2. Submission Methods

To submit your manuscript, please visit our website at http://www.renminzhujiang.cn and navigate to the submission portal. After registering, you can complete the submission process. Before submitting, please ensure that your manuscript is formatted according to the "Manuscript Template" found on the Download page.

Once you have successfully submitted your manuscript, you can log in to the submission system with the username and password you registered with to track the progress of the review. Authors should check the system regularly to monitor the status of their submission and pay attention to emails from the editorial office sent to the registered email address. In addition, authors can follow our official WeChat account to subscribe to notifications about their manuscript through the "Track My Article" feature.

After receiving feedback for revisions, authors must return the revised manuscript and a description of the changes to the editorial office within the specified timeframe. Failure to do so may result in rejection of the manuscript.

 

3. Manuscript Requirements

1) Manuscripts should present clear arguments and contain reliable and precise data. Note that manuscripts cannot contain classified state information.

2) Manuscripts should exceed 5,000 words, ideally between 6,000 and 10,000 words.

3) Titles should not exceed 20 Chinese characters. Abstracts should be between 200 and 300 words, with 3 to 8 keywords. The abstract must include the study's objective, main methods, results, and conclusions, concisely summarizing the article.

4) List the names of all contributors who qualify as authors. Acknowledge those who contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship in the acknowledgments section.

5) Any excerpted or cited works must be properly referenced at the end of the manuscript. The responsibility for unauthorized citations rests with the authors. References should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals as they appear in the text, with citation numbers corresponding directly to the list of references. There should be at least 15 references.

 

4. Notes for Submission

1) The journal is included in several databases such as the China Academic Journals (CD Edition), CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, and the Yangtze River Literature Library, and serves as a source journal for these databases. Authors who do not wish their articles to be included in these online databases must indicate this preference when submitting their manuscripts.

2) Authors publishing articles in the journal are required to sign a "Copyright Transfer Agreement" (available on the Download page). Once an article is published, the author(s) will receive two copies of the issue containing their article and a one-time remuneration that includes the copyright transfer fee and the fee for use of the article in the above databases.

3) In accordance with copyright laws, the editorial office may edit, modify, abbreviate, and, if necessary, change the content of manuscripts. Authors who disagree with such treatment must state their objection at the time of submission.

4) Please avoid submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals. Unless otherwise agreed with the editorial office, authors will be notified within three months if their manuscript is not intended for publication; if no notification is received after three months, authors may then manage their manuscript as they see fit.

5) The journal gives priority to articles that are part of significant scientific projects funded at the provincial and ministerial levels, including natural science funds and major science and technology public relations projects.

6) We encourage authors to publish and share research data when appropriate. Sharing data facilitates the verification of scientific experiments and the reuse of research data. Shareable data typically includes raw data, observational records, and experimental results. We also encourage the sharing of related software, codes, models, algorithms, protocols, methods, and other useful materials. Authors may upload these materials to a publicly accessible third-party repository platform and include the link as an attachment at the end of the article.

 

5. Fee Information

1) For general manuscripts, the journal does not charge publication fee, review fee, or any other fees, ensuring cost-free publication.

2) For exceptionally high-quality submissions, we offer a complimentary fast-track publication process. For other accepted manuscripts, authors can opt to pay an additional fee of RMB 2,500 to expedite publication on a schedule to be negotiated with the editorial office.