Introducing <i>Environmental Research: Water</i>—exploring the dynamics of water systems and sustainable solutions for global water challenges

Environmental Research: Water is a new interdisciplinary, open-access journal from IOP Publishing dedicated to addressing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities related to water systems.The journal's scope covers the entire hydrological cycle and bridges efforts relating to global and regional change, nexus, resilience, mitigation, adaptation, security, and solutions.Supported by a distinguished Editorial Board with diverse expertise, the inaugural issue features studies on satellite remote sensing for validating reservoir storage in global hydrological models, water quality responses to hydrological droughts, phosphorus mass balance in agricultural catchments, potable water source contamination after wildfires, water-related conflicts, and better accounting of water governance to deliver the SDGs and beyond.Committed to rigorous peer review, the highest standards of research integrity, and promoting open access publication, Environmental Research: Water provides an important platform in the field of water systems research.The journal strives to encourage collaboration and innovation, inform policy and advance sustainable water solutions worldwide.