The Texas Water Journal (ISSN 2160-5319) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, and indexed publication dedicated to Texas water resources management, law, and policy. It emphasizes a multidisciplinary study approach, integrating science, engineering, planning, and legal analysis to address water challenges from multiple perspectives.
As an online publication, the journal provides timely updates on legislation and binational water issues, including those shared between Texas and Mexico. Articles are continuously published once peer review is complete and include DOI® assignment and long-term digital archiving via the Public Knowledge Project’s Preservation Network.
Recognized for its editorial integrity, the journal has received the DOAJ Seal and is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and Google Scholar, among others. This recognition underscores its commitment to multidisciplinary study and best practices in open-access publishing.
The Texas Water Journal is published by the nonprofit Texas Water Journal 501(c)(3) in partnership with the Texas Water Resources Institute (a part of Texas A&M AgriLife) and the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin.
To submit your manuscript or explore current publications, visit texaswaterjournal.org. For inquiries, contact Editor-in-Chief Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D., at [email protected].
Journal submission information can be found at https://twj–ojs–tdl.tdl.org/twj/about/submissions.
Interested contributors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts directly to the journal. For any additional information, please contact [email protected].

