Is OA necessary, and does it cost money?

(0) 讚！ | hln123

Both WRR and JH have been published, and from the perspective of individuals and their circles, the difficulty and recognition of WRR are significantly higher than JH. Generally speaking, WRR requires a high level of rigor in innovation and research methods, and tends to focus more on exploring breakthroughs in basic and cutting-edge theories; JH, on the other hand, leans more towards application, with many articles lacking innovation, giving a feeling of a case study.

P.S.: One more small difference to add, if the experimental design is good (whether indoor or outdoor), but the research methods and conclusions are conventional, it is possible to be published in JH; however, relying solely on experiments without sufficient methodological and cognitive innovation, it is almost impossible to be published in WRR.

(0) 讚！ | 柳贯一

Another way to put it is that the top three journals in hydrology are WRR, AWR, and JoH. I've asked a few experts in the field (mostly in groundwater), and generally, AWR is more recognized than JoH.

(0) 讚！ | Hydro-Man

I have not submitted to HESS, but I have submitted to JOH WRR. Whether it is the depth of questions from reviewers or the innovation and interest of the published articles, it supports that WRR is one level higher than JOH. If JOH is equivalent to the College English Test Band 6, then WRR can be compared to a professional Band 4. However, the overall review cycle of AGU is much longer than that of Elsevier, and in terms of cost-effectiveness, JOH is better, especially when WRR has been downgraded to a second-tier journal. In the early stages of research, submit more to JOH, and later pursue quality by trying WRR, GRL, and sub-journals.

(0) 讚！ | sososo121

There are many papers on JoH that make me feel like "this can be published on JoH". From my personal experience, JoH is more inclined towards application, and reviewers sometimes do not understand the content of the papers; WRR values theoretical innovation more, and reviewers are generally more professional, providing very insightful feedback. In my personal experience, papers rejected by WRR were accepted for publication on JoH. In terms of impact, HESS is not as influential as JoH and WRR, so I have never thought about submitting to HESS.

(1) 讚！ | Hydro-Man

hess and jh also warned, right?

(0) 讚！ | ny1209

The three major journals in the field of hydrology (WRR, HESS, JH) have all been published, and it is not felt that WRR is significantly better than the other two, at most it is slightly better. On XHS, there are often people saying that WRR and JH are not in the same league, perhaps not understanding what "league" means.

(0) 讚！ | ny1209

WRR is a top global academic journal in the field of hydrology and water resources published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), founded in 1965. It covers research directions such as hydrological cycle, surface water/groundwater dynamics, water quality models, hydro-meteorology, and water resources management, focusing on innovative research on hydrological processes mechanisms and sustainable water resource solutions, known for its interdisciplinary innovation and high impact.

WRR is classified as a second-tier journal in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) zone table = The CAS zone table has lost its authority in the field of hydrology = Hydrology discipline warning zone table: "CAS zone table"

(0) 讚！ | wangxuan

Do we have to pay for submissions now, comrades?

(0) 讚！ | kevin99

Haha, it must be because I always reject him that I was demoted to the second district.

(0) 讚！ | Hydro-Man

Comrades, it seems that WRR has been downgraded to second-tier in the Chinese Academy of Sciences this year.

(0) 讚！ | mary712

Although the result is good, it took 5 months from submission to the first review, and a total of 1 and a half years, which is really slow.

(0) 讚！ | sososo121

My first submission was rejected, and the editor asked for revisions before resubmission. Starting from February 6, 2025, I am waiting for Editor Assignment. Looking forward to a positive outcome.

(0) 讚！ | zephyr1

I submitted two articles at the same time, one was reviewed quickly while the other one has been delayed for over 20 days without being sent for review.

(0) 讚！ | Zhagn

The second review of Initial Quality Control Started has been going on for half a month with no news yet.

(0) 讚！ | bei_fang

May I ask, how long will it take to receive news after the modification?

(0) 讚！ | bei_fang

May I ask how long it will take to see results after returning from the major repair?

(0) 讚！ | bei_fang

Brother, how have you been since then?

(0) 讚！ | wangfachange

It has been 10 days since waiting for editor assignment, what happened afterwards?

(0) 讚！ | wangfachange

Have you encountered the issue of no response after clicking on "continue" when registering an account? Is it due to browser restrictions on the journal website? If anyone knows how to solve this problem, please let me know. Thank you!

(0) 讚！ | keyanhaonan111

Strong, a role model for learning!

(0) 讚！ | Geotechniquer

The reviewers of WRR raised very pertinent questions, making me feel that they are very knowledgeable in the research direction of the article. The reviewers of JoH did not seem to raise many good questions. Currently, the rejection rates for both WRR and JoH are about the same. But I prefer WRR. However, now that it is open access, the cost for one paper is $3000, which is nearly 20,000 RMB (which is actually not expensive compared to many other journals that charge $3500 or even $4000). I cannot afford to submit too many papers to WRR, so I will consider submitting more to JoH gradually.

(0) 讚！ | Hydro-Man

I am also in a similar situation, may I ask how you are doing now?

(0) 讚！ | summer rain

Yes, since July 2023, all AGU journals have become fully open access. The publication fee for WRR is $3000.

(0) 讚！ | 光之賀恩漢

After the second Waiting for Associate Editor Assignment, it shows Waiting for Reviewer Assignment, and then it changes back to Waiting for Associate Editor Assignment. Has anyone encountered a similar situation before?

(0) 讚！ | 马云爱用98k