Water Reuse Special Issue on

Insights and Challenges into Decision Analytics for Sustainable Water Reuse

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Special Issue "Insights and Challenges into Decision Analytics for Sustainable Water Reuse" aims to explore the integration and application of advanced decision analytics in promoting the sustainability of water reuse systems. With the growing need for efficient water management solutions, this issue seeks to highlight innovative methodologies, technologies, and case studies that leverage decision analytics to optimize water reuse processes. This Special Issue invites contributions that delve into various aspects of decision analytics, including decision support systems, optimization techniques, data analytics, AI,  machine learning, fuzzy logic and its extensions, multi-criteria decision-making, robust optimization, and operational research as applied to sustainable water reuse. The Special Issue will also cover the economic, environmental, and societal impacts of these techniques, showcasing real-world case studies and practical applications. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in water resource management, environmental engineering, decision science, and related fields are encouraged to submit their latest findings and perspectives.

Contributions should emphasize innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, sustainability, and practical implications for enhancing water reuse practices. The Special Issue aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote interdisciplinary dialogue, and catalyze advancements in decision analytics for sustainable water reuse, ultimately contributing to the efficient management of water resources and environmental protection.

We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to Water Reuse for peer review and possible publication in a Special Issue entitled Insights and Challenges into Decision Analytics for Sustainable Water Reuse.

Relevant topics include:

• Decision Support Systems for Water Reuse: Development and implementation of decision support systems to optimize water reuse processes.
• Optimization Techniques in Water Reuse: Application of mathematical and computational optimization methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of water reuse systems.
• Data Analytics and Machine Learning: Utilization of big data analytics, machine learning, and AI to enhance decision-making in water reuse projects.
• Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing Approaches: Innovative use of fuzzy set and its extensions, soft computing, and computational intelligence to manage uncertainty and complexity in water reuse operations.
• Multi-Criteria Decision-Making: Application of MCDM frameworks to balance diverse criteria in the planning and implementation of water reuse systems.
• Robust and Stochastic Optimization: Techniques to handle variability and uncertainty in water reuse systems through robust and stochastic optimization methods.
• Supply Chain Management for Water Reuse: Strategies to optimize the supply chain of water reuse, including collection, treatment, and distribution.
• Operational Research in Water Reuse: Insights from operational research to address logistical and operational challenges in water reuse initiatives.
• Economic, Environmental, and Societal Impacts: Analysis of the broader economic, environmental, and societal impacts of decision analytics in sustainable water reuse.
• Case Studies and Practical Applications: Real-world case studies showcasing successful implementations of decision analytics in water reuse projects.

Key dates:

Deadline for manuscript submission: May 21, 2025

Expected publication: Articles will be published online as soon as possible after acceptance.

Guest Editors:

S. A. Edalatpanah (Lead Guest Editor)

Ayandegan Institute of Higher Education, Tonekabon, Iran

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9349-5695

Dragan Pamučar

Department of Operations Research and Statistics, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Miklas Scholz

Department of Urban Drainage, Bau & Service Oberursel (BSO), Postfach 1280, 61402 Oberursel (Taunus), Germany

Kunststoff-Technik Adams, Schulstraße 7, 26931 Elsfleth, Germany

Nexus by Sweden, Skepparbacken 5, 722 11 Västerås, Sweden

University of Johannesburg, Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8919-3838

How to submit:

Please make sure that your paper follows the Instructions to Authors of the journal, before submitting your paper directly to Water Reuse’s peer review system. Then choose the article type – ‘Special Issue Article OA’ and the submission category – ‘Special Issue: Decision Analytics.’ This will send your paper to one of the Guest Editors.