Aims and Scope

The primary aim of the journal of Advanced Technologies in Water Efficiency (ATWE) is to record and present scientific achievements, as well as the contributions of esteemed professors, doctoral students, and engineers in the field of water science and engineering. Additionally, the journal aims to facilitate the exchange of these accomplishments among scientific institutions within and outside the country.

Other aims of the journal include the following:

  1. Creating an Exchange of Ideas: The journal aims to foster an exchange of ideas by introducing new achievements within the water engineering community.
  2. Expanding Frontiers of Knowledge: It seeks to expand the frontiers of knowledge and address emerging scientific issues in the agricultural water industry.
  3. Elevating Scientific Expertise: The journal contributes to upgrading the scientific expertise of researchers, experts, students, and hydraulic engineers in the field of water engineering.
  4. Intellectual Synergy: It also aims to create an intellectual background and foster scientific synergy between domestic professors and researchers and their counterparts beyond Iran’s borders.
  5. Promoting Research Spirit: The journal encourages research spirit and healthy competition among graduate students studying water engineering.
  6. Addressing Industry Challenges: Additionally, it endeavors to identify and address various challenges related to agricultural water industry design, operation, project culture, environmental issues, and the utilization of renewable water resources. It emphasizes that water is a rich source of wealth for the country.
  7. Research Areas Covered: The journal will accept and publish research achievements from water industry researchers in various fields of agricultural water science and engineering. These areas include:
    • Laboratory and computer modeling of flow behavior in open channels, pressurized pipes, and porous media.
    • Estimating water needs for agricultural products, considering climate change conditions.
    • Agricultural water resources planning.
    • Climate change, floods, and hydrological droughts.
    • Water structures and timely monitoring in irrigation network operations, particularly sedimentation-related aspects.
    • Quality and purification of water and wastewater.
    • Irrigation and drainage optimization for crop consumption.
    • Computer programming related to flow simulation models in open, pressurized, and porous environments.