When yet another journal aimed at publishing peer‐reviewed research on water quality and sustainability was launched in May this year, I admit I was frustrated. AWWA Water Science , AWWA's peer‐ reviewed title, is a young journal that doesn't yet have prestige metrics (such as an impact factor). Nevertheless, it has been getting its share of high‐quality manuscripts (thank you, authors). Still, now there is another place where important research might be published, but where it could go unrecognized by those who need it most or who could review it best.

Water professionals are busy folks, and time is always at a premium. I have a tracking list of the roughly 80 other journals that publish water‐related research, each with a title that includes water with some combination of science, engineering, technology, environment, or research . Frankly, I have a hard time keeping track of even the top 10 journals in our field; so how are others—those who are closer to developments in practice than in the lab—supposed to stay connected to vital research?

My thinking continues to evolve, but fundamentally I think it would benefit the water industry if there were greater collaboration and more transparency rather than more competition and greater dilution. Idealistic, sure, but learned societies (i.e., associations and federations) have supported research since their inception because these groups have vested interests in ensuring they disseminate research that supports their members and covers their professional challenges. Authors who want to influence or become thought and practice leaders must publish where they will be read by those same kinds of people and all the rest who rely on them for guidance.

Looking back over 100 years in Journal AWWA shows that the field has always been crowded. And whether or not AWWA publishes novel research, it has historically tracked important affairs in the water sector, even before it was really a sector. In fact, when Journal AWWA was published quarterly circa the 1920s, it sometimes dedicated the last 50 pages to cover “Abstracts of Water Works Literature,” which often included 100 or more abstracts from other journals and magazines.

This is a crowded space for a reason: water is critical to our lives as well as our society and the environment. There is always something new going on—a novel challenge, development, innovation, or regulation that confronts our status quo. AWWA intends to continue providing peer review for pertinent research in AWWA Water Science , and the best way to stay up to date is to subscribe to the table of contents e‐mail alerts. Follow the links, save the articles you should keep in your files, and make sure you stay current with all facets of the water industry.

This month's Journal AWWA features a range of topics, including corrosion control, communication and context, conservation, and construction. Please consider sharing your perspectives and experiences with water professionals everywhere by writing me at journaleditor@awwa.org.

当今年5月又出版了另一本旨在发布同行评审的水质与可持续性研究的期刊时，我承认我很沮丧。《 AWWA水科学》是AWWA的同行评审文章，是一本年轻的期刊，尚无声望指标（例如影响因素）。然而，它已经获得了高质量手稿的份额（谢谢，作者）。尽管如此，现在还有另一个地方可以发表重要的研究成果，但最需要或最能对其进行审查的人可能不会意识到这一点。

水利专业人员是忙碌的人们，时间总是很宝贵。我有一个跟踪列表，它跟踪了大约80种其他期刊，这些期刊发表了与水有关的研究，每篇期刊的标题都包括与水有关的科学，工程，技术，环境或研究的组合。坦白说，我很难跟踪本领域的十大期刊。那么其他人（在实践中比在实验室中更接近发展）应该与重要研究保持联系吗？

我的想法在不断发展，但从根本上来说，如果有更大的合作和更大的透明度，而不是更大的竞争和更大的稀释度，那将对水行业有利。自成立以来，理想的，肯定的，但博学的社会（即协会和联合会）一直支持研究，因为这些团体在确保传播支持其成员并涵盖其专业挑战的研究方面具有既得利益。想要影响或成为思想和实践领导者的作者，必须在相同的人以及依赖他们进行指导的所有其他人那里阅读它们。

回顾《 AWWA杂志》的100多年来，该领域一直很拥挤。不管AWWA是否发表新颖的​​研究，它在历史上一直追踪着水务部门的重要事务，甚至在它还不是真正的部门之前。实际上，当《 AWWA期刊》在1920年代左右每季度出版时，有时会用最后的50页来覆盖“水利工程文学摘要”，其中通常包括100或更多其他期刊和杂志的摘要。

这是一个拥挤的空间，原因是：水对于我们的生活以及我们的社会和环境至关重要。总会有一些新情况发生—面对我们现状的新颖挑战，发展，创新或法规。AWWA打算继续为AWWA Water Science的相关研究提供同行评审，并且保持最新状态的最佳方法是订阅目录电子邮件警报。单击链接，将应保留的文章保存在文件中，并确保与水行业的各个方面保持同步。

本月的AWWA期刊涵盖了一系列主题，包括腐蚀控制，交流和环境，养护和施工。请考虑通过与我联系，写信至journaleditor@awwa.org与世界各地的水务专业人员分享您的观点和经验。