OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Anomaly Recognition in Water Pipe Systems Using a Characterization Framework and Persistent Hydraulic Transient Waves	88
Influence of Subseasonal-to-Annual Water Supply Forecasts on Many-Objective Water System Robustness under Long-Term Change	73
Discussion of “Coastal Defense Megaprojects in an Era of Sea-Level Rise: Politically Feasible Strategies or Army Corps Fantasies?”	58
Hydropower System Operation and the Quality of Short-Term Hydrologic Ensemble Forecasts	55
Balancing Losses of Multipurpose Reservoirs by an Integrated Knowledge-Based System	54
An Interior Point Method Applied to Flow Constraints in a Pressure-Dependent Water Distribution System	46
Editor’s Note	41
Assessing Uncertainty in Multicriteria Evaluation of Centralized and Decentralized Dual Water Supply Strategies	37
Graph-Based Genetic Algorithm for Localization of Multiple Existing Leakages in Water Distribution Networks	35
Comparing Robust Optimization Approaches for Addressing Hydrologic Model Uncertainty in Infrastructure Planning: A Green Infrastructure Example	35
Evaluating Surface Water–Groundwater Interactions and Water Quality in the Indravati River Basin Using Conceptual and MCDM Models	34
Leak Localization in Water Distribution Networks Using Data-Driven and Model-Based Approaches	31
A New Perspective on Assessing the Real Water Savings Resulting from Irrigation Technology Interventions	29
A Multicriteria Evaluation Based on the Grey-TOPSIS Method for Water Distribution Companies in Brazil	28
Exploring Equity Challenges within Deeply Uncertain Water Supply Investment Pathways in the Federal District of Brazil	23
A Strategy to Assess Water Meter Performance	23
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management ’s Reproducibility Review Program: Accomplishments, Lessons, and Next Steps	23
Erratum for “A GIS-Based Method for Identifying Rainwater Harvesting: A Case Study of Sulaimanyah Governorate, Iraq”	22
Closure to “Lagrangian Method to Model Advection-Dispersion-Reaction Transport in Drinking Water Pipe Networks” by Feng Shang, Hyoungmin Woo, Jonathan B. Burkhardt, and Regan Murray	22
Standardization versus Situatedness: A Gray Literature Metasynthesis of How Guidance for Alaska’s Water Infrastructure Management Varies by Government Level	20
Phasing LID Implementation for Flood Mitigation in Urban Drainage Systems Considering Climate Change Scenarios and Using Genetic Algorithms	20
Hydraulic Optimization Control of Cascaded Open Channel under the Emergency Scenario of a Downstream Water Supply Interruption	19
Discussion of “Framework for Modeling Lead in Premise Plumbing Systems Using EPANET” by Jonathan B. Burkhardt, Hyoungmin Woo, James Mason, Feng Shang, Simoni Triantafyllidou, Michael R. Schock, Darren	19
Watershed-Scale Evaluation of Flood Mitigation Benefits from Surface Water Diversion and Subsurface Injection in Coastal Louisiana	19
Diagnosis of Water Distribution Systems through Transient Tests: The Pilot Study of Milan	19

Economic Optimization of Flood Bypass Capacity	19
Dealing with Multiple Water Uses and Infeasibilities in Complex Hydrothermal System Optimization	18
Comprehensive Framework for Controlling Nonlinear Multispecies Water Quality Dynamics	18
Reasons We Have Hope for Consensus on Colorado River Management	18
Consistent Classification System for Sewer Pipe Deterioration and Asset Management	17
Lake Impoundment in Advance of Post-Flood Period Based on Large-Scale Numerical Simulation	17
Watershed-Scale Strategies to Increase Resilience to Climate-Driven Changes to Surface Waters: North American Electric Power Sector Case Study	17
Optimal Multiobjective Scheduling of Hydropower Stations in Day-Ahead Electricity Market: Considering Ecological Benefits	17
Innovative Approaches to Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming: Two-Period Decomposition and Parallelization in a Hydrothermal Scheduling Case Study	17
Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Fire Incidents in Water Distribution Networks	17
Validation and Bias Correction of Forecast Reference Evapotranspiration for Agricultural Applications in Nevada	16
A Comparative Assessment of Municipal Water Use in Turkey	16
Roles of Value in the Evaluation and Modeling of Decision Strategies for Pipe Maintenance in Water Distribution Networks	15
Trade-Offs between Economic Benefits, GHG Emissions, and Nitrate, Phosphate, and Salinity Balances in Agricultural Land and Water Management	15
Leveraging Deep Reinforcement Learning for Water Distribution Systems with Large Action Spaces and Uncertainties: DRL-EPANET for Pressure Control	14
Comparing Alternatives for Managing Hydrometeorological Financial Risk for Hydropower Suppliers	14
Comparative Review of Water Main Failure Prediction Models: Physical and Data-Driven Approaches	14
Adapt Lake Mead Releases to Inflow to Give Managers More Flexibility to Slow Reservoir Drawdown	14
Robust and Reliable Design Alternatives to Water Distribution Networks: Introducing a Penalty-Free Hybrid Metaheuristic Multiobjective Algorithm with a Posterior Performance Investigation Model	14
Robust Optimization for the Self-Scheduling and Bidding Strategies of a Hydroproducer Considering the Impacts of Crossing Forbidden Zones	14
A Heuristic for Strategic Valve Placement	14
Uncertain Resource Allocation for Coastal Floods Based on the Resilience of Interdependent Water Infrastructures	14
Cyberattack Diagnosis in Water Distribution Networks Combining Data-Driven and Structural Analysis Methods	14
Characterization of the Water Supply of the Rio Grande Project Based on Rio Grande Compact Reports 1940–2020	14
Simulation of Intermittent Water Distribution Networks by EPA-SWMM: Comparing Model Results and Field Experiments	13
Open-Channel Hydrodynamic Numerical Simulation of Topographically Uncharted River Based on Observational Data-Driven Method	13
Reducing Water Age in Residential Premise Plumbing Systems	12
Approach for Near-Real-Time Pipe Burst Detection and Location Estimation Utilizing Any Sequence of Harmonics of the Transient Pressure Signal	12
Water Consumption Modeling in Office Buildings: A Case Study in Southern Brazil	12
Least-Cost Provision of Ecosystem Services from Water: When, Where, and How Much?	12
Water Resource Allocation Management and Dam Catchment Performance Evaluation Using the WEAP Model: A Case Study of Iran’s Bakhtegan Catchment	12
Pressure Sensor Placement in Water Distribution Systems Using Leak Resolution–Specific Surrogates for Leak Localization	12
Pressure Sensor Placement for Pipe Burst Detection and Localization in Water Distribution System	12
Interactive and Multimetric Robustness Tradeoffs in the Colorado River Basin	12
Economic Valuation of PFAS Remediation in New Hampshire Municipal Drinking Water Systems: A Contingent Valuation Approach	12
Combining Water Resources, Socioenvironmental, and Psychological Factors in Assessing Willingness to Conserve Groundwater in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta	12
Evaluating the Robustness of Water Quality Sensor Placement Strategies of Water Distribution Systems Considering Possible Sensor Failures and System Changes	11
An Ensemble Neural Network Model to Forecast Drinking Water Consumption	11
Modeling in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Overcoming the Water Sector’s Data Struggles to Realize the Potential of Hydraulic Models	11
Water’s for Fightin’: Lessons on Water Management Learned through Serious Gaming	11
Advanced Rule-Based System for Rainfall Occurrence Forecasting by Integrating Machine Learning Techniques	11
Flood Risk Mitigation and Valve Control in Stormwater Systems: State-Space Modeling, Control Algorithms, and Case Studies	11
Multiperiod Optimization Framework for Urban Drainage System Planning: A Scenario-Based Approach	11
Efficiency and Sustainability of the Hydropower Industry in Colombia: A Data Envelopment Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions	11
Water Distribution System Optimization Considering Behind-the-Meter Solar Energy with a Hydraulic Power-Based Search-Space Reduction Method	10
Multiobjective Optimization of Groundwater Monitoring Network Based on Improved Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm	10
Assessing Environmental Complexities of Decentralized Wastewater Infrastructure Using Machine Learning: A Case Study	10
An Efficient Constraint-Based Pruning Method to Improve Chlorine Dosage Optimization	10
Location and Design of Flow Control Structures Differentially Influence Salinity Patterns in Small Artificial Drainage Systems	10
Integrated Sensor Placement and Leak Localization Using Geospatial Genetic Algorithms	10

Stochastic Approach for the Analysis of Demand Induced Transients in Real Water Distribution Systems	10
Anthropogenic Interventions in Watersheds on River Flow Health: Assessment Using Bootstrapped Principal Component Analysis	10
Dam Reoperation to Mitigate Changing Climate Extremes in the Omo River Basin, Ethiopia	10
Optimal Placement and Configuration of Pressure-Reducing Valves in Water Distribution Networks Considering Building-Level Hydraulics	10
Enhancing Reservoir Operations by Leveraging Large-Scale Data Sets for Multi-Objective Simulation and Optimization	10
Fast Detection and Localization of Multiple Leaks in Water Distribution Network Jointly Driven by Simulation and Machine Learning	10
Spatial Integration of Urban Runoff Modeling, Heat, and Social Vulnerability for Blue-Green Infrastructure Planning and Management	9
High-Order Global Algorithm for the Pressure-Driven Modeling of Water Distribution Networks	9
Assessing the Value of a Regional Climate Model’s Rainfall Forecasts in Improving Dry-Season Streamflow Predictions	9
Multicriteria Decision Analysis Coupled with Type-2 Fuzzy Bi-Level Programming for Water Resource Optimization: A Case Study of the Jiulong River Basin, China	9
Combined Usage of Hydraulic Model Calibration Residuals and Improved Vector Angle Method for Burst Detection and Localization in Water Distribution Systems	9
Balancing Operating Stability and Cost-Effectiveness of Axial Units through a New Operational Model	9
Research on Multiobjective Optimal Scheduling of Reservoir Based on Ecological Flow-Process Level	9
Equity in Water Resources Planning: A Path Forward for Decision Support Modelers	9
Bias Correction of Hydrologic Projections Strongly Impacts Inferred Climate Vulnerabilities in Institutionally Complex Water Systems	9
Optimal Operation Rules for Parallel Reservoir Systems with Distributed Water Demands	9
Usage of Multisource Data through Transfer Learning to Improve Short-Term Water Demand Forecasting	9
Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change and Human Activities on Multiobjective Water Resource Management in the Hanjiang River Basin, China	9
Hydraulic Model–Based Methods with Sequential Parameter Tuning for Localizing Leaks in Water Supply Networks	9
Detection Time for Nonstationary Reservoir System Performance Driven by Climate and Land-Use Change	8
Cascading Model-Based Framework for the Sustainability Assessment of a Multipurpose Reservoir in a Changing Climate	8
Graph Theory-Based Algorithm to Define District Metered Areas Considering Hydraulic Conditions	8
A Flood-Attenuating Impervious Surface Layout Planning Framework: Integrated Storm Water Management Model with Harmony Search	8
Prediction of Global Efficiency and Economic Viability of Replacing PRVs with Hydraulically Regulated Pump-as-Turbines at Instrumented Sites within Water Distribution Networks	8
Reviewers	8
A Real-Time Method to Detect the Leakage Location in Urban Water Distribution Networks	8
Conceptual Water Main Failure Risk: Self-Excitation, Pipe Age, and Statistical Modeling Performance	8
Managing Water Stress and Climate Risk in South Florida	8
Simplified Approach to Mixed-Integer Chance-Constrained Optimization with Ensemble Streamflow Forecasts for Risk-Based Dam Operation	8
Evaluating Historical and Future Compliance with the 1944 US–Mexico Water Treaty under Changing Climate and Use Conditions	8
Choosing the Best Algorithm for Optimum Locating and Adjustment of Pressure-Reducing Valves in Water Distribution Networks	8
Participatory Framing of a Conceptual Decision Model for a Hyperlocalized Food, Energy, and Water Nexus: A Case Study in Adaptive Management of Rural Water Systems in India	8
Real-Time Ecological Operation Rules of Hydropower Reservoirs to Regulate Total Phosphorus Transport	7
Using Water-Sensitive City Factors to Evaluate the Performance of Water Management Projects at a Global Scale	7
Water Security Assessment in the Typical Ecosystems of the Ghataprabha River Basin	7
Application of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Linear Programming to Chlorine Injection in a Water Distribution System	7
ATeX: A Benchmark for Image Classification of Water in Different Waterbodies Using Deep Learning Approaches	7
Differential Machine Learning Model for Simulation of Water Supply Systems	7
Minimum Energy Requirements of Pipeline Pumping	7
Advancements in Burst Localization through Real-Time Hydraulic Gradient Analysis with Deep Neural Networks in Complex Water Transmission Systems	7
Optimal Operation of Intermittent Water Supply Systems under Water Scarcity	7
Establishment of Methods to Identify Pollution Sources in a River Reach through Receptor Models	7
Two-Stage Multiobjective Decision-Making Method Based on Agricultural Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Case Study in Hetao Irrigation District, China	7
Accounting for Uncertainty in Regional Flow–Ecology Relationships	7
A Graph Theory-Based Layout Algorithm for PRVs Placement and Setpoint Determination in Water Distribution Systems	7
Hydraulic Model Database for Applied Water Distribution Systems Research	7
Identification of Clandestine Groundwater Pollution Sources in Aquifer Polluted with BTEX	7
Erratum for “The Role of Reservoir Reoperation to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts on Hydropower and Environmental Water Demands”	7
Effect of Pipe Roughness on Optimal Sewer Networks with Drop Manholes in Steep Terrains	7
Closure to “Framework for Modeling Lead in Premise Plumbing Systems Using EPANET” by Jonathan B. Burkhardt, Hyoungmin Woo, James Mason, Feng Shang, Simoni Triantafyllidou, Michael R. Schock, Darren Ly	7
Using Hydraulic Transients for Biofilm Detachment in Water Distribution Systems: Approximated Model	7