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We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Tu Youyou Award has been conferred upon Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller, in recognition of their significant contributions to natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Richard DiMarchi Indiana University, USA	Prof. Richard DiMarchi is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences at Indiana University, USA. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Dr. DiMarchi is a former Group Vice President at Eli Lilly and later at Novo Nordisk. He is recognized for his contributions to the discovery and development of rDNA-derived Humulin®, Humalog®, rGlucagon®, and Forteo®. His academic research has broadened the understanding of glucagon and incretin physiology and pioneered the discovery of single-molecule multi-mechanism agonists for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. The central element to success has been the chemical vision and technology to install within single molecules simultaneous agonism at related G-protein coupled receptors, coupled to the counter-intuitive discovery that glucagon and GIP agonism could synergize the therapeutic efficacy of GLP-1. These peptides and their conceptual approach have transformed the management of excessive body weight to a condition comparable to how hypertension, adult-onset diabetes, and excess cholesterol are medicinally managed.
“Professor DiMarchi was recognized by the 2024 Tu Youyou Award Committee members as being an exceptional leader in the medicinal chemistry of peptides and proteins of natural origin, and as a pioneer in the field of chemical biotechnology. His very important discoveries have led to breakthroughs in new drugs related to the therapy of diabetes and obesity. He has been named as an inventor on a very large number of patents, and he has had initially a highly successful scientific and administrative career in industry, which was followed by over two decades in academia as a distinguished professor.” —Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Chair of the Award Committee
Rolf Müller Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infections Research (HZI), Germany; Saarland University, Germany	Prof. Rolf Müller is the Founding and Managing Director of the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) and Professor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Saarland University, Germany. Having received his training from the University of Bonn, he held research positions at the University of Washington, USA, and Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany, prior to his appointment as professor to Saarland University. His laboratory has dedicated itself to the exploration of bacterial natural-product biosynthetic pathways for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in working with myxobacteria and other microbial producer strains. Starting from the isolation and characterization of new microorganisms, the scope of work includes microbiology-, biotechnology-, bioinformatics-, and chemistry-based approaches to exploit these isolates as sources of new drugs with a special focus on novel anti-infectives. Müller and his team apply a variety of state-of-the-art analytical methods and biological assays to perform biological and chemical characterizations of the identified compounds. Prof. Müller has received several awards, including the prestigious Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, the PHOENIX Pharmacy Research Award, the DECHEMA Prize, and the Inhoffen Medal, as well as being an elected member of acatech, Leopoldina, and the German Academy of Sciences and Literature.
“The 2024 Tu Youyou Award Committee members were highly impressed by the truly outstanding past and ongoing contributions of Professor Müller in both microbial natural products isolation chemistry and in biosynthesis, as well as in the development of lead compounds for their potential in treating human diseases, through his global connections with various major funding agencies. He is also a dedicated teacher who has trained numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and he has lectured on his research in countries all over the world.” —Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Chair of the Award Committee

The achievements of Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller highlight the transformative impact of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry. We congratulate them and invite the global academic community and public to join us in celebrating their significant contributions.

2024 Award Committee
Committee Chair:

• Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Ohio State University, USA.
  

Committee Members (listed in alphabetical order):

• Prof. Angelo Fontana, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy;
• Prof. Binghe Wang, Georgia State University, USA;
• Dr. Diana Pinto, University of Aveiro, Portugal;
• Prof. Hideaki Kakeya, Kyoto University, Japan;
• Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel, University of Strathclyde, UK;
• Prof. Thomas Prisinzano, University of Kentucky, USA
• Prof. Wei Li, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA.

About the Tu Youyou Award:
The 2024 Tu Youyou Award includes a total monetary prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs and a medal for each recipient. Established in 2016 to honor the pioneering spirit of Nobel laureate Tu Youyou, the Tu Youyou Award is an international award honoring exceptional scholars dedicated to the fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

For further information about the award and the winners, please visit the Tu Youyou Award website.

Conference: The 2025 International Conference on Water Security and Sustainable Development
Date: 23–25 May 2025
Location: Xi'an, China

MDPI will be attending the 2025 International Conference on Water Security and Sustainable Development, which will be held from 23 to 25 May in Xi'an, China.

The International Conference on Water Security and Sustainable Development (ICWSSD) will bring together experts, scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest research findings, technological advancements, and policy responses related to water security and sustainable development.

Conference themes include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Water resource management and sustainable utilization;
• The impact of climate change on water security;
• Water pollution prevention and water quality protection;
• Energy development and water resource conservation;
• Water resources and socio-economic development;
• Water security and human health;
• Smart water management and technological innovation.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Water;
• Limnological Review;
• Hydrology.

We will give a speech on 25 May, at 14:30, on the topic of Water journal introduction. If you plan to attend the conference, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have.

MDPI is excited to collaborate with Toronto Metropolitan University to host an engaging Scientific Publishing Workshop aimed at empowering scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in academic publishing. This workshop will delve into the key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing framework, offering an in-depth exploration of journal selection, the editorial workflow, and the essentials of publication ethics. Participants will also gain practical advice on improving their scientific writing and effectively addressing reviewer comments, with guidance from an experienced professional. This session promises to equip attendees with valuable skills to elevate their publishing journey.

Workshop Highlights:

• Learn How to Better Write and Structure a Research Article;
• How to Choose Where to Publish Academic Work;
• How to Respond to Reviewer Comments;
• Reasons for Rejection During Pre-Check;
• How to Navigate Through Ethics and AI Use.

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Conference: 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE)
Date: 22–27 June 2025
Location: Vancouver, Canada

MDPI will attend the 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE) as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from 22 to 27 June 2025.

The 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE) is organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

OMAE is where researchers present new advances in offshore and ship structures, reliable production methods, ocean engineering technology, and arctic sciences. And recently, OMAE has expanded to highlight research on offshore wind and solar energy, digitalization in key offshore operations, incorporation of advanced analytical techniques, and successful implementation of new technologies in the field.

Topics include the following:

• Structural Reliability;
• Materials Technology;
• Offshore Wind;
• Carbon Capture and Storage;
• Hydrogen Storage and Transport;
• Climate Change Impacts;
• Sustainable Solutions.
  

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• JMSE;
• Oceans;
• Coasts;
• Energies;
• Applied Sciences;
• Applied Mechanics;
• JMMP;
• Wind;
• Machines;
• ESA;
• NDT;
• Hydrology.
  

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #5 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://event.asme.org/OMAE.

We are honored to introduce the award committee for the 2024 Tu Youyou Award, composed of distinguished scientists from around the world whose research covers diverse areas of natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy, and drug discovery. Their broad expertise and pioneering contributions have significantly advanced medicinal and natural products research.

Through their collective insights, rigorous evaluation, the committee has carefully selected this year’s award recipients, recognizing exceptional achievements in the field.

We sincerely thank these distinguished scholars for their efforts and dedication to upholding the standards of the Tu Youyou Award.  Below is the list of committee members. For more information about the Tu Youyou Award, please visit https://tuyouyouprize.org/. 

Chair:

Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn Ohio State University, USA

Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn is a leading expert in pharmacognosy and natural products research. He is recognized for his key contributions to discovering bioactive compounds from plants, especially in anticancer, cancer chemopreventive, and substances with a sweet taste and taste-modifying agents. His prolific contributions include over 590 peer-reviewed works and book chapters and edited or co-edited 40 scientific volumes.

Prof. Angelo Fontana University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy	Angelo Fontana is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II” in Italy and serves as Director of the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry at the National Research Council (CNR). His research focuses on bioactive small molecules derived from marine eukaryotes, with a particular interest on their pharmaceutical applications in immunology and oncology. He also explores their potential as molecular tools for probing and modulating complex biological systems. Prof. Fontana is a co-founder of BioSEArch SRL and has been recognized with numerous grants and honors, including the Apivita Award from the Phytochemical Society of Europe.
Prof. Binghe Wang Georgia State University, USA	Prof. Binghe Wang’s lab works on drug design, drug delivery, click chemistry, chemical biology, new diagnostics, and gaseous signaling molecules such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. His interdisciplinary research supports advances in cancer, infectious diseases, organ protection, inflammation, and other areas.
Dr. Diana Pinto University of Aveiro, Portugal	Dr. Diana Pinto, an Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro, specializes in organic synthesis of bioactive heterocyclic compounds, sustainable catalysis (organo-, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis), and natural product research, including isolation, characterization, and total synthesis.
Prof. Hideaki Kakeya Kyoto University, Japan	Prof. Hideaki Kakeya conducts cutting-edge research in chemical biology, high-throughput screening, and biosynthesis of bioactive natural products for system chemotherapy and other therapeutic applications.
Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel University of Strathclyde, UK	Prof. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel heads the Natural Products Metabolomics Group (NPMG), specializing in marine natural products discovery and metabolomics-driven drug development. A recognized expert in bioactive metabolites, she collaborates with industry and academia to address antimicrobial resistance and sustainable bioprospecting. She serves on the Editorial Board of Marine Drugs and holds two patents in the field.
Prof. Thomas Prisinzano University of Kentucky, USA	Prof. Thomas Prisinzano combines medicinal and natural product chemistry to explore neurotransmitter systems and develop treatments for drug abuse and pain. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
Prof. Wei Li University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA	A distinguished professor and Director of the Drug Discovery Center, Prof. Wei Li is also the founder of SEAK Therapeutics, and the 2025 Chair-Elect of the Drug Discovery and Development Division of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). His work focuses on medicinal chemistry and small molecule drug discovery, with over 200 publications and 15 issued US patents.

MDPI will be attending the 3rd China Symposium on Urban Sustainable Development in Wuhan, China, which will take place from 23 to 25 May 2025. The conference focuses on the theme of “Digital Technology for a Sustainable Urban Future”, aiming to promote the application of digital technology to the monitoring and evaluation of urban sustainable development indicators, as well as provide a comprehensive platform for participating experts and scholars to share scientific research results and promote industry–university cooperation.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Land;
• Urban Science;
• Geographies;
• ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information;
• Remote Sensing;
• Smart Cities;
• Sustainability;
• Hydrology.

If you are attending the conference, please visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://gis.cug.edu.cn/info/1032/2358.htm.

Editor's Choice Articles are selected based on suggestions from the Academic Editors of Hydrology (ISSN: 2306-5338). The editors select a small number of recently published articles that they consider particularly interesting to our readers or important in their respective fields of research. The aim of highlighting and promoting this research is to provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the various fields of hydrology.

You are welcome to read the Editor’s Choice Articles published in Hydrology from 2024. The full list of Editor's Choice Articles can be viewed via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/hydrology/editors_choice.

The list of relevant papers can be seen below:

1. “A Thermal Regime and a Water Circulation in a Very Deep Lake: Lake Tazawa, Japan”
by Kazuhisa A. Chikita, Hideo Oyagi and Kazuhiro Amita
Hydrology 2024, 11(3), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11030040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/3/40

2. “Fuzzy Finite Elements Solution Describing Recession Flow in Unconfined Aquifers”
by Christos Tzimopoulos, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Nikiforos Samarinas, Basil Papadopoulos and Christos Evangelides
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/47

3. “Trend Analysis of Hydro-Meteorological Variables in the Wadi Ouahrane Basin, Algeria”
by Mohammed Achite, Tommaso Caloiero, Andrzej Wałęga, Alessandro Ceppi and Abdelhak Bouharira
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060077
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/77

4. “Climate Change Projections of Potential Evapotranspiration for the North American Monsoon Region”
by Eylon Shamir, Lourdes Mendoza Fierro, Sahar Mohsenzadeh Karimi, Norman Pelak, Emilie Tarouilly, Hsin-I Chang and Christopher L. Castro
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/83 

5. “Measurement and Calculation of Sediment Transport on an Ephemeral Stream”
by Loukas Avgeris, Konstantinos Kaffas and Vlassios Hrissanthou
Hydrology 2024, 11(7), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/7/96

6. “Monitoring Slope Movement and Soil Hydrologic Behavior Using IoT and AI Technologies: A Systematic Review”
by Md Jobair Bin Alam, Luis Salgado Manzano, Rahul Debnath and Ahmed Abdelmoamen Ahmed
Hydrology 2024, 11(8), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11080111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/8/111

7. “Continental Scale Regional Flood Frequency Analysis: Combining Enhanced Datasets and a Bayesian Framework”
by Duy Anh Alexandre, Chiranjib Chaudhuri and Jasmin Gill-Fortin
Hydrology 2024, 11(8), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11080119
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/8/119

8. “The Implementation of Multimodal Large Language Models for Hydrological Applications: A Comparative Study of GPT-4 Vision, Gemini, LLaVa, and Multimodal-GPT”
by Likith Anoop Kadiyala, Omer Mermer, Dinesh Jackson Samuel, Yusuf Sermet and Ibrahim Demir
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/148

9. “A Machine Learning Approach to Map the Vulnerability of Groundwater Resources to Agricultural Contamination”
by Victor Gómez-Escalonilla and Pedro Martínez-Santos
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 153; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/153

10. “Estimation of Reservoir Storage Capacity Using the Gould-Dincer Formula with the Aid of Possibility Theory”
by Nikos Mylonas, Christos Tzimopoulos, Basil Papadopoulos and Nikiforos Samarinas
Hydrology 2024, 11(10), 172; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11100172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/10/172 

11. “The Importance of Solving Subglaciar Hydrology in Modeling Glacier Retreat: A Case Study of Hansbreen, Svalbard”
by Eva De Andrés, José M. Muñoz-Hermosilla, Kaian Shahateet and Jaime Otero
Hydrology 2024, 11(11), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11110193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/11/193

12. “Simulation of Seawater Intrusion and Upconing Processes in Mediterranean Aquifer in Response to Climate Change (Plana de Castellón, Spain)”
by Barbara del R. Almazan-Benitéz, Maria V. Esteller-Alberich, Arianna Renau-Pruñonosa and José L. Expósito-Castillo
Hydrology 2024, 11(12), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11120205 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/12/205 

The journal Hydrology (ISSN: 2306-5338) encompasses all aspects of hydrology—groundwater, surface water, soil water, and atmospheric water, as well as snow and ice. We invite you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024, listed below:

1. “Perspective of Hydrodynamics in Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Research Evolution”
by Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie, Tariq Ouahbi, Dominic Ek Leong Ong, Hazlami Fikri Basri, Lin Sze Wong and Jibril Adewale Bamgbade
Hydrology 2024, 11(5), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11050061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/5/61 

2. “The Implementation of Multimodal Large Language Models for Hydrological Applications: A Comparative Study of GPT-4 Vision, Gemini, LLaVa, and Multimodal-GPT”
by Likith Anoop Kadiyala, Omer Mermer, Dinesh Jackson Samuel, Yusuf Sermet and Ibrahim Demir
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/148

3. “Monitoring Slope Movement and Soil Hydrologic Behavior Using IoT and AI Technologies: A Systematic Review”
by Md Jobair Bin Alam, Luis Salgado Manzano, Rahul Debnath and Ahmed Abdelmoamen Ahmed
Hydrology 2024, 11(8), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11080111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/8/111

4. “Integrating Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Lake Water Quality: A Comprehensive Review”
by Anja Batina and Andrija Krtalić
Hydrology 2024, 11(7), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070092
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/7/92

5. “Prioritization of Hydrological Restoration Areas Using AHP and GIS in Dulcepamba River Basin in Bolivar–Ecuador”
by Eddy Fernando Sanchez and Cesar Ivan Alvarez
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060081
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/81

6. “Assessment and Mitigation of Groundwater Contamination from Phosphate Mining in Tunisia: Geochemical and Radiological Analysis”
by Younes Hamed, Matteo Gentilucci, Naziha Mokadem, Rayan Khalil, Yosra Ayadi, Riheb Hadji and Elimame Elaloui
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/84

7. “An Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Technique for Mapping Groundwater Recharge Zones: A Case Study of SW Riyadh, Central Saudi Arabia”
by Eman Mohamed M. EL-Bana, Haya M. Alogayell, Mariam Hassan Sheta and Mohamed Abdelfattah
Hydrology 2024, 11(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11030038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/3/38

8. “A Temporal Fusion Transformer Model to Forecast Overflow from Sewer Manholes during Pluvial Flash Flood Events”
by Benjamin Burrichter, Juliana Koltermann da Silva, Andre Niemann and Markus Quirmbach
Hydrology 2024, 11(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11030041 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/3/41

9. “Daily Simulation of the Rainfall–Runoff Relationship in the Sirba River Basin in West Africa: Insights from the HEC-HMS Model”
by Idi, Roland Yonaba Souley Tangam, Dial Niang, Mahaman Moustapha Adamou, Amadou Keïta and Harouna Karambiri
Hydrology 2024, 11(3), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11030034 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/3/34 

10. “Climatic Modeling of Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers: Understanding the Climate Change Impacts”
by Aikaterini Lyra, Athanasios Loukas, Pantelis Sidiropoulos and Nikitas Mylopoulos
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/49

11. “Climate and Land Use/Land Cover Changes within the Sota Catchment (Benin, West Africa)”
by Kevin S. Sambieni, Fabien C. C. Hountondji, Luc O. Sintondji, Nicola Fohrer, Séverin Biaou and Coffi Leonce Geoffroy Sossa
Hydrology 2024, 11(3), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11030030 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/3/30

12. “Influence of Slope Aspect and Vegetation on the Soil Moisture Response to Snowmelt in the German Alps”
by Michael Leopold Schaefer, Wolfgang Bogacki, Maximo Larry Lopez Caceres, Lothar Kirschbauer, Chihiro Kato and Shun-ichi Kikuchi
Hydrology 2024, 11(7), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070101   
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/7/101

13. “A Spatiotemporal Assessment of the Precipitation Variability and Pattern and an Evaluation of the Predictive Reliability of Global Climate Models over Bihar”
by Ahmad Rashiq, Vishwajeet Kumar and Om Prakash
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040050
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/50 

14. “Integration of GIS and Water-Quality Index for Preliminary Assessment of Groundwater Suitability for Human Consumption and Irrigation in Semi-Arid Region”
by Kaddour Benmarce, Karim Zighmi, Riheb Hadji, Younes Hamed, Matteo Gentilucci, Maurizio Barbieri and Gilberto Pambianchi
Hydrology 2024, 11(5), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11050071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/5/71

15. “Utilizing Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques and Gridded Precipitation Data for Advanced Discharge Simulation in Under-Monitored River Basins”
by Reza Morovati and Ozgur Kisi
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040048
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/48

16. “Agricultural Drought Model Based on Machine Learning Cubist Algorithm and Its Evaluation”
by Sha Sha, Lijuan Wang, Die Hu, Yulong Ren, Xiaoping Wang and Liang Zhang
Hydrology 2024, 11(7), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/7/100

17. “Integrated Exploitation of Rainwater and Groundwater: A Strategy for Water Self-Sufficiency in Ca Mau Province of the Mekong Delta”
by Dang Hoa Vinh, Dung Duc Tran, Dao Dinh Cham, Phan Thi Thanh Hang, Duong Ba Man, Danh Mon, Luu Hai Tung, Le Van Kiem, Thien Duc Nguyen and Duong Thi Ngoc Tuyen
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/55

18. “Hydroclimatic Trends and Streamflow Response to Recent Climate Change: An Application of Discrete Wavelet Transform and Hydrological Modeling in the Passaic River Basin, New Jersey, USA”
by Felix Oteng Mensah, Clement Aga Alo and Duke Ophori
Hydrology 2024, 11(4), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/4/43

19. “Land-Use–Land Cover Changes in the Urban River’s Buffer Zone and Variability of Discharge, Water, and Sediment Quality—A Case of Urban Catchment of the Ngerengere River in Tanzania”
by Silaji S. Mbonaga, Amina A. Hamad and Stelyus L. Mkoma
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/78

20. “The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for River Monitoring: A Bibliometric Analysis Covering the Last 25 Years”
by Alonso Pizarro, Desirée Valera-Gran, Eva-María Navarrete-Muñoz and Silvano Fortunato Dal Sasso
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/6/80

We are delighted to present a list of papers published in Hydrology (ISSN: 2306-5338) in the second half of 2024 that have received considerable attention.

1. “Constraining Geogenic Sources of Boron Impacting Groundwater and Wells in the Newark Basin, USA”
by Larbi Rddad and Steven Spayd
Hydrology 2024, 11(7), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070107
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/7/107

2. “Changed Seasonality and Forcings of Peak Annual Flows in Ephemeral Channels at Flagstaff, Northern Arizona, USA”
by Erik Schiefer and Edward Schenk
Hydrology 2024, 11(8), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11080115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/8/115

3. “Stable Isotopic Evidence of Paleorecharge in the Northern Gulf Coastal Plain (USA)”
by Estifanos Haile, Benjamin J. Currens and Alan E. Fryar
Hydrology 2024, 11(8), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11080118
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/8/118  

4. “Water Level Temporal Variability of Lake Mégantic during the Period 1920–2020 and Its Impacts on the Frequency of Heavy Flooding of the Chaudière River (Quebec, Canada)”
by Samuel Goulet, Ali Arkamose Assani and Alexandre Roy
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090130
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/130

5. “Predicting Flood Inundation after a Dike Breach Using a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Neural Network”
by Leon S. Besseling, Anouk Bomers and Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/152

6. “A Machine Learning Approach to Map the Vulnerability of Groundwater Resources to Agricultural Contamination”
by Victor Gómez-Escalonilla and Pedro Martínez-Santos
Hydrology 2024, 11(9), 153; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/9/153

7.“A Long-Term Evaluation of the Ecohydrological Regime in a Semiarid Basin: A Case Study of the Huangshui River in the Yellow River Basin, China”
by Lijuan Fan, Lanxin Liu, Jing Hu, Fen Zhao, Chunhui Li and Yujun Yi
Hydrology 2024, 11(10), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11100168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/11/10/168

8. “Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater in the Al-Badan Sub-Catchment, Palestine: Analyzing Historical Data and Future Scenarios”
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