美國水資源協會雜志(JAWRA)致力于出版以其對水資源問題的廣泛研究為特色的原創論文。水的性質是復雜的。因此，有效管理水資源需要對許多概念及其應用有廣泛的了解，因為基于單一觀點的計劃- -只有工程學、生物學、經濟學或法律- -往往會產生不愉快的結果。應對水資源挑戰的決策者需要獲得從各種角度提出的高質量科學和研究。40多年來，JAWRA一直致力于這一目標。目標和范圍JAWRA致力于成為關于多學科水資源問題的杰出學術出版物。JAWRA的論文提出了來自多個學科的觀點，這些觀點交織在一起，以深入了解一個關鍵的水資源問題，或者主要基于一個學科，該學科對其他學科具有重要的應用。論文經常涵蓋最近AWRA會議的主題，如河岸生態、地理信息系統、適應性管理和水資源政策。JAWRA的作者向更廣泛的讀者展示了他們學科領域內的工作。我們的助理編輯和審稿人反映了這種多樣性，以確保對廣泛的主題進行知識淵博和公正的審查。我們特別鼓勵讀者提交能夠傳遞“帶回家的信息”的論文。

The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) is dedicated to publishing original papers characterized by its broad approach to water resources issues. Water by its nature is complex. Therefore, effectively managing water resources requires a broad understanding of many concepts and their applications, as plans based on a single outlook - only engineering, only biology, only economics, or only law - tend to have unhappy outcomes. Decisions makers addressing water resources challenges require access to high quality science and research presented from a variety of perspectives. JAWRA has been focused on this objective for more than 40 years.Aims and ScopeJAWRA seeks to be the preeminent scholarly publication on multidisciplinary water resources issues. JAWRA papers present ideas derived from multiple disciplines woven together to give insight into a critical water issue, or are based primarily upon a single discipline with important applications to other disciplines. Papers often cover the topics of recent AWRA conferences such as riparian ecology, geographic information systems, adaptive management, and water policy.JAWRA authors present work within their disciplinary fields to a broader audience. Our Associate Editors and reviewers reflect this diversity to ensure a knowledgeable and fair review of a broad range of topics. We particularly encourage submissions of papers which impart a 'take home message' our readers can use.