JOINT EDITORIAL 10.1002/2014WR015613 On the future of journal publications in hydrology

Editors from several journals in the field of hydrology met during the Assembly of the International Associa-tion of Hydrological Sciences in Gothenburg in July 2013 to share thoughts on the future of journal publish-ing in hydrology. The group of Editors reviewed the current status of the journals and the publication process, and discussed future strategies for responding to changes in the global publication arena in a pro-active way. In the meeting, a number of possible actions was identified to help strengthen journal publica-tions and research in hydrology as a whole. These are communicated in this Joint Editorial published in the journals Hydrological Sciences Journal, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Hydrology Research, Journal of Hydrology, and Water Resources Research. All five journals bear testimony to the substantial progress that has been achieved. Comparing a present day journal issue with those published decades ago clearly shows that the overall body of knowledge has increased dramatically. Also, in addition to the rapid developments resulting from advances in computing power and information technology, there has been real progress in terms of the research questions bein