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Shahedi K. (2026). The Editor's note. J Watershed Manage Res. 17(1), 1-2. doi:10.61882/jwmr.2026.1351
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Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University
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Natural resources are the wealth of every society and a trust for future generations. In dealing with the natural resources around us, instead of taking a holistic approach, planning, and sustainable exploitation, humanity has exploited and degraded them, thereby paving the way for their destruction. While natural resources are the lifeblood of all living beings, their prosperity and greenery are a sign of the progress of societies and a basis for sustainable development.
Soil conservation and production, fodder production, production of industrial and pharmaceutical products, groundwater recharge, oxygen production, air conditioning, flood prevention, recreational values, preservation of diversity of animal species and wildlife, etc. are among the most important direct and indirect effects and services of natural ecosystems that humans and other creatures benefit from. Therefore, for the survival of life and the provision of present and future human needs, there is no other way but to preserve and develop natural resources (forests, pastures, water, and soil).
Meanwhile, watersheds, as the most accepted natural resource management unit in the world, are considered the most important planning platform related to the optimal use of water, soil, and plant resources. Although a watershed is considered a hydrological unit, it is also a physical-biological unit and a social-economic unit.
Watershed management is complex due to the static complexity associated with structure (multiple elements and inputs), the dynamic complexity associated with behavior (dynamics, feedback, nonlinearity, turbulence, and adaptation), and the analytical complexity associated with evaluation (dimensions, concepts, and values). Achieving optimal and comprehensive management in this complex system requires a close look at all components of the system and their relationships. Therefore, the production of scientific knowledge and information in the relevant fields of watershed science is necessary, and one of the points of implementation of this issue is scientific journals related to watersheds.
Accordingly, and with the aim of helping to develop and advance knowledge in the field of watershed management and publishing the results of research and studies conducted in this field, the "Journal of Watershed Management Research" was formed in 2009. In order to achieve the above goals, this journal has played a prominent role in providing a suitable environment for scientific exchange between academic and research centers of the country in fields related to watershed management, having published 532 articles so far.
Given the importance of knowledge exchange at the international level and with the diligent efforts of the esteemed Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of the Sari Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources University, this journal was accepted for indexing in the Scopus database affiliated with Elsevier Publishing Company in 2025. Fortunately, the articles published in the past five years of this journal will also be indexed and included in the Scopus database.
In the current issue of the bi-quarterly Journal of Watershed Management Research, 13 articles will be published from among the submitted articles, observing professional principles and standards. Here, I would like to express my gratitude to the authors, reviewers, and editorial board members who have collaborated with this journal without any expectations.
Finally, while thanking the efforts of the experts at the university's journal office, all professors, students, and other colleagues at scientific and research centers are invited to submit their articles in related fields especially in English to the journal and help us publish scientific and up-to-date materials.
Soil conservation and production, fodder production, production of industrial and pharmaceutical products, groundwater recharge, oxygen production, air conditioning, flood prevention, recreational values, preservation of diversity of animal species and wildlife, etc. are among the most important direct and indirect effects and services of natural ecosystems that humans and other creatures benefit from. Therefore, for the survival of life and the provision of present and future human needs, there is no other way but to preserve and develop natural resources (forests, pastures, water, and soil).
Meanwhile, watersheds, as the most accepted natural resource management unit in the world, are considered the most important planning platform related to the optimal use of water, soil, and plant resources. Although a watershed is considered a hydrological unit, it is also a physical-biological unit and a social-economic unit.
Watershed management is complex due to the static complexity associated with structure (multiple elements and inputs), the dynamic complexity associated with behavior (dynamics, feedback, nonlinearity, turbulence, and adaptation), and the analytical complexity associated with evaluation (dimensions, concepts, and values). Achieving optimal and comprehensive management in this complex system requires a close look at all components of the system and their relationships. Therefore, the production of scientific knowledge and information in the relevant fields of watershed science is necessary, and one of the points of implementation of this issue is scientific journals related to watersheds.
Accordingly, and with the aim of helping to develop and advance knowledge in the field of watershed management and publishing the results of research and studies conducted in this field, the "Journal of Watershed Management Research" was formed in 2009. In order to achieve the above goals, this journal has played a prominent role in providing a suitable environment for scientific exchange between academic and research centers of the country in fields related to watershed management, having published 532 articles so far.
Given the importance of knowledge exchange at the international level and with the diligent efforts of the esteemed Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of the Sari Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources University, this journal was accepted for indexing in the Scopus database affiliated with Elsevier Publishing Company in 2025. Fortunately, the articles published in the past five years of this journal will also be indexed and included in the Scopus database.
In the current issue of the bi-quarterly Journal of Watershed Management Research, 13 articles will be published from among the submitted articles, observing professional principles and standards. Here, I would like to express my gratitude to the authors, reviewers, and editorial board members who have collaborated with this journal without any expectations.
Finally, while thanking the efforts of the experts at the university's journal office, all professors, students, and other colleagues at scientific and research centers are invited to submit their articles in related fields especially in English to the journal and help us publish scientific and up-to-date materials.
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