1. Submission Instructions
1.1 Submission Method: To submit your manuscripts, please visit the journal's official website (https://sjwj.cbpt.cnki.net/), register in Author Center, and then follow the guidance to complete the submission. Please note that there is no other submission method.
1.2 Manuscript Requirements: The journal only accepts original articles that have not been submitted to other journals or previously published. Submissions must not infringe on the copyright of others and must avoid academic misconduct such as plagiarism, data fabrication, multiple submission, or redundant publication. Manuscripts should present clear arguments, reliable evidence, and concise language, while also adhering to national confidentiality regulations. All accepted manuscripts will be published on the journal's official website and databases such as CNKI. Authors who disagree with this policy should submit their manuscripts elsewhere. Authors are required to complete the journal's "Copyright Assignment Agreement and Academic Specification Commitment", which must be signed by all authors and stamped with the institutional seal of the first or corresponding author. Before submission, please confirm the accuracy of author details and funding information, as no changes will be allowed once the manuscript is accepted. The journal permits up to two corresponding authors, who should be listed strictly in the order of their contribution.
1.3 When submitting, please ensure that author's contact address, postal code, telephone number, and email address are correctly entered in the submission system. Notify the Editorial Department promptly of any changes to this information to ensure effective communication.
2. Format for Chinese Manuscripts (Please refer to the Chinese Manuscript Template)
2.1 Innovation: The journal is dedicated to research in water resources and hydropower engineering, emphasizing scientific innovation and applied technology. From the title, introduction, methods, and results discussion to the conclusion, the manuscript must clearly highlight its innovative aspects. The main body should focus on innovative methods or technologies, detailing the thought process behind their development, comparing different approaches, explaining why the chosen approach was selected, and discussing the corresponding technical solutions. It should evaluate the advantages, limitations, and numerical simulation results of each approach. The recommended solution should demonstrate general applicability, and improvements under various conditions should be supported by numerical results. Avoid submitting general work summaries or technical reports; instead, focus on discussing the specific content of the topic, highlighting the unique challenges and solutions of the research project, and explaining the scientific rationale with case studies.
2.2 Word Count: Manuscripts should be concise and focused, with a clear research purpose. The total word count should generally exceed 6,000 Chinese characters (excluding the abstract and references). All units of measurement in the manuscript must conform to international standards.
2.3 Title and Authors: Titles should be concise and to the point, with consistent wording in both Chinese and English. Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the manuscript, and the names of their affiliations, along with their English translations, should be included.
2.4 Abstract and Keywords: Abstracts must be standalone and self-explanatory, emphasizing innovation and discovery. Both Chinese and English versions of the abstract are required. For research articles, the abstract should follow a structured format, dividing the content into "Objective", "Methods", "Results", and "Conclusion" sections. For reviews and other article types where a structured abstract may not be applicable, a traditional indicative abstract can be used. The Chinese abstract should be at least 300 words long, and the keywords should consist of 5 to 8 terms in both Chinese and English.
2.5 Introduction: The introduction should state the purpose of the manuscript (i.e., the significance of the research) and the methods used. It should review the progress of relevant research in the field, analyze the issues and gaps in current studies, compare existing results, and present the innovations of the current study. The introduction must discuss related work by peers, and any use of data or findings from others must be cited in the references. For research and technical innovation articles, the introduction should include both a review and critique, divided into 2-3 levels, progressing in depth, with a word count of at least 1,500 words.
2.6 Funding Project: Manuscripts must be supported by national-level funding projects. The type, full name, and grant number of the funding project, award, or patent must be indicated in the footer on the first page of the manuscript.
2.7 Figures and Tables: The manuscript should include rich visual content, with corresponding titles in both Chinese and English. Tables should be formatted using three-line tables. Figures and tables should be numbered sequentially and embedded within the text. Data and text within figures should be clear, with appropriate names and units for the axes. Lines should be in black, and units in the figures should be indicated by symbols, separated from the quantity by “/”. Figures should be carefully selected and self-explanatory, with the text leading up to the figures and tables, avoiding repetition. Non-standard base maps will not be published. Special reminder: Avoid using world or national maps unless absolutely necessary. If a map is required, it must be based on the standard maps provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources (available at http://bzdt.ch.mnr.gov.cn), with no modifications to the boundaries (including the location of the South China Sea islands). To accommodate the scaling of figures during layout, always use a line scale rather than a numerical scale, and note in the figure caption: "Note: This figure is based on the standard map downloaded from the Ministry of Natural Resources Standard Map Service, review number GS(20xx)xxxx, and the base map has not been modified." Authors must provide high-resolution original images, with text, letters, and numbers no smaller than 6-point font size in the main body. Fonts should be clear and accurate (printable in A4 size with clear visibility). The ordinate labels should run from bottom to top. The physical quantities and units represented by the axes must be specified. The meaning of each curve in the graphs should be explained using legends wherever possible. Tables should be carefully chosen and well-designed. If all columns have the same unit, it should be indicated at the top right corner of the table.
2.8 Equations: The meaning of any physical quantity in equations must be explained when it first appears (especially for equations excerpted from books), and the same symbol should be used consistently throughout the manuscript to avoid discrepancies. Ensure clarity in distinguishing between uppercase and lowercase letters, subscripts and superscripts, and regular and italic fonts within equations and the text.
2.9 Conclusion: The conclusion is a critical component of the manuscript, summarizing and synthesizing the main results and arguments. It should not repeat content from the abstract or introduction but should be accurate, concise, complete, and well-organized.
2.10 Author Information: The manuscript should include an author profile, including gender, year of birth, title, position, degree or educational background, primary research areas, and email address of all authors. All information must be complete and accurate.
2.11 References: A minimum of 30 references is required, with more than half from academic literature published within the last five years, including a portion from recent English-language journals. The references should reflect the latest research findings published in the journal. References should be numbered according to the order they appear in the text, with the corresponding numbers noted as superscripts in the main body. The full list of references should be provided at the end of the manuscript. Chinese references must include an English translation. Specific formatting should follow the guidelines provided in the submission system.
3. Format for English Manuscripts (Please refer to the English Manuscript Template)
3.1 Innovation: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts.
3.2 Word Count: Manuscripts should be concise and focused, with a clear purpose. The total word count should generally exceed 3,000 words (excluding the abstract and references). All units of measurement in the manuscript must conform to international standards.
3.3 Title and Authors: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts. Chinese translations of the title, author names, and their affiliations must be included.
3.4 Abstract and Keywords: The abstract should be standalone and self-explanatory, written in a structured format that clearly states the objective, methods, results, and conclusions of the research, with an emphasis on innovation and discovery. The abstract should be at least 300 words in English. Keywords should consist of 5 to 8 terms, with English and Chinese equivalents provided.
3.5 Introduction: The introduction must discuss related work by peers and highlight the innovations of the manuscript. Research articles should include a discussion section before the conclusion. For research and technical articles, the introduction should include both a review and critique, divided into 2-3 levels, progressing in depth, with both descriptive and evaluative content.
3.6 Funding Project: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts. Funding projects, award projects, and patent projects should have both English and Chinese descriptions.
3.7 Figures and Tables: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts. Titles for figures and tables must be provided in both English and Chinese.
3.8 Equations: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts.
3.9 Conclusion: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts.
3.10 Author Information: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts. Author profiles should be provided in both English and Chinese.
3.11 References: The requirements are the same as for Chinese manuscripts. References should be provided entirely in English. For references originally in Chinese, only the English translation should be provided, without the original Chinese text.
4. Review Process
The journal follows a "three-step review process", which includes a preliminary review by managing editors, peer review by external experts, and a final review by the Editor-in-Chief:
4.1 Upon successful submission, the managing editor will conduct a preliminary review of the manuscript. During this phase, the manuscript will be checked for plagiarism and excessive similarity using the CNKI Academic Misconduct Literature Check System (AMLC). The journal requires that the similarity rate of the manuscript does not exceed 10%. Manuscripts with a high similarity rate will be rejected during this review process.
4.2 After the manuscript passes the preliminary review, it will be sent for external peer review. The Editorial Department will select at least two suitable external reviewers for a double-blind peer review. The reviewers will not be from the same institution or involved in the same project as the author. Editors are not allowed to disclose the names and affiliations of the authors and reviewers to each other. Interdisciplinary manuscripts will be sent to experts of different disciplines. Once the external reviewers provide their feedback, the managing editor will review these comments and send them to the author. The author must respond to each comment and submit a revised version of the manuscript for further review.
4.3 Manuscripts that pass the external peer review will proceed to the final review by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief, along with the editorial board, will evaluate the manuscript's originality, practical value, research background, and adherence to academic standards. The Editor-in-Chief will make the final decision regarding the acceptance of the manuscript and is responsible for the overall content of the journal.
The above review process applies to all submissions to our journal. Manuscripts submitted for supplementary issues and special issues will undergo the same rigorous review and editorial procedures as regular issues, with the final acceptance decision made by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief holds full responsibility for the content of the entire journal.
Submissions from our editors, editorial board members, and peer reviewers are subject to the same review and editorial processes as any other manuscript. Peer reviews for these submissions will be conducted independently of the involved editor, board member, or reviewer, as well as their research group. Editors, board members, and reviewers must not participate in the review of manuscripts written by themselves, their relatives, colleagues, or any other individuals with whom they have a conflict of interest.
5. Fee Information
For accepted articles, the journal charges only the Article Processing Charge (APC). After an article is accepted, the initial layout is used to calculate the fee:
CNY 1,500 for manuscripts of three pages or less, with an additional CNY 800 for each additional page.
No fees would be charged during the review process, and any phone calls asking for review fees are scams. The APCs would be charged once, after the article has been accepted.
6. Publishing Cycle
The review period is closely tied to the quality of the submitted manuscript. On average, the review and acceptance process takes no more than one month. Therefore, we strongly recommend that authors carefully review their manuscripts before submission and, if their manuscripts require revisions after review, revise and bring them up to our standards in one go to reduce the review time. Graduate students are advised to have their supervisors review their manuscripts before submission.
If you do not receive an acceptance notice within six months of receiving the submission acknowledgment, you may assume that your manuscript can be submitted elsewhere. Once a manuscript is accepted, the author will receive a remuneration according to our journal's policies, along with two complimentary copies of the issue in which the article is published. The remuneration includes compensation for publishing the article online.