IWA Publishing

IWA Publishing
Name	IWA Publishing
Founded	2003
Country	United Kingdom
Headquarters	London
Publications	Books, Journals, Reports
Topics	Water, Environment, Sanitation, Development, Hydrology

IWA Publishing is a specialized publisher focused on water, sanitation, and environmental resources. It publishes technical books, peer-reviewed journals, and policy reports aimed at practitioners, researchers, and policymakers involved with urban water, wastewater, hydrology, and sanitation. Its output serves communities engaged with flood risk, river basin management, water quality, and utility management.

History

The organization traces origins to professional movements and institutions such as International Water Association, British Hydrological Society, Royal Society, United Nations Environment Programme, and World Health Organization that shaped post-war water science. Its formation followed collaborations evident in forums like the Stockholm Conference and networks such as Global Water Partnership and World Water Council. Early editorial ties connected to authors affiliated with universities and institutes including Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Delft University of Technology, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Over time, its development intersected with policy frameworks such as the Millennium Development Goals and later the Sustainable Development Goals, responding to funding and programmatic shifts involving UNICEF, World Bank, European Commission, and national agencies like Department for International Development.

Organization and Imprints

The publisher operates with structures comparable to imprint models used by houses like Springer, Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, and Routledge. Its editorial board and imprint management draw expertise from institutions including Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, International Association of Hydrological Sciences, and professional societies such as American Water Works Association. Corporate governance reflects practices seen in organizations like Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press while engaging with membership bodies such as Royal Geographical Society and Institution of Civil Engineers.

Publications and Journals

The catalog includes monographs, conference proceedings, technical manual series, and peer-reviewed periodicals, resembling titles produced by Nature Publishing Group, Science-family journals, and society presses. Authors often come from research centers like Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Stockholm Environment Institute, Institute of Development Studies, and International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change. Coverage spans topics connected to events and concepts such as Hurricane Katrina, European Floods Directive, Nairobi Summit, and initiatives like Integrated Water Resources Management. Journals and book series are used by contributors who also publish in outlets such as Water Research, Journal of Hydrology, Environmental Science & Technology, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, and Water Policy.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

Editorial procedures mirror standards established by scholarly organizations including Committee on Publication Ethics, Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, and best practices adopted by publishers such as Elsevier and Springer Nature. Manuscripts are typically handled through peer review involving reviewers affiliated with universities and agencies like University of California, Berkeley, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CSIRO, and development bodies such as Asian Development Bank and African Development Bank. The process addresses technical issues related to modeling frameworks exemplified by tools from European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and assessment protocols like those from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Distribution and Partnerships

Distribution channels include collaboration with academic distributors and platforms similar to JSTOR, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and commercial partners like Amazon (company), Ingram Content Group, and specialist sellers serving libraries and institutions such as British Library, Library of Congress, National Technical Information Service, and university libraries at University of California, University of Toronto, and University of Melbourne. Strategic partnerships align with international programs run by UNICEF, UNESCO, European Commission DG Environment, United States Agency for International Development, and regional utilities including Thames Water and Suez (company). Conference partnerships reflect associations with events such as the World Water Forum and symposia organized by American Society of Civil Engineers and International Water Association congresses.

Awards and Recognition

Works published have been cited in policy reports from bodies like World Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and recognized in award contexts similar to honors from Royal Society of Chemistry, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, Stockholm Water Prize, and academic prizes awarded by institutions such as University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. Editorial milestones and influential monographs have been highlighted in reviews appearing alongside coverage in outlets like Nature (journal), Scientific American, The Lancet, and The Guardian.

Category:Publishing companies of the United Kingdom Category:Water resources management