Water-Energy Nexus
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The section of Water-Energy Nexus publishes research articles and critical reviews on：
- all aspects of the relationship between the water used for energy production and electricity generation and the energy required to extract, clean, deliver, store, and dispose of water;
- water and energy security;
- interactions between water and energy systems;
- connections between water and energy infrastructures;
- hydropower;
- integrated water-carbon footprint studies;
- climate change impact on water and energy systems;
- integrated water and energy system modeling;
- integrated assessment of policies addressing water-energy issues;
- risk assessment and projection for water and energy systems;
- water and energy system management;
- optimization of water efficiency in energy production;
- optimization of energy efficiency in water supply and management;
- co-optimization of water-energy nexus;
- water-energy nexus technologies.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Water-Based Solar Systems (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Electrocatalysis in Action: From Clean Water to Green Energy (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Challenges and Innovations in Resilience of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Deadline: 22 September 2025)
- Insights on the Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Water Footprint and Energy Sustainability (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Perspectives on the Water–Energy–Food Nexus (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Energy Use Assessment and Management in Wastewater Systems (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Maritime Energy Systems (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Optimal Operation of Pumped Storage Hydropower Units and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Sustainable Development of Water, Energy and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2024) (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Security and Management of Water and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
