IWAP Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan 2022–2026

MISSION

Cultivate and synthesise water knowledge and make it accessible globally to create real world impact.

VISION

IWA Publishing provides the largest, highest quality portfolio of technical publications about water and makes it accessible to everyone

CORE VALUES Trusted

Respected

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Critical Objectives and Strategic Goals G row and broaden our high quality portfolio of publications about water.

a. Increase article output at least as fast as the water field grows

A ttract authors to our journals and books in an inclusive way.

a. Provide competitive publishing services to attract top researchers

b. Regularly review the scope and editorial teams of journals to address changes in research areas and topics c. Launch new journals to cover major emerging research areas

b. Remove barriers to publication based on ability to pay c. P ublish journals and books that reflect the global water community, in terms of ethnicity, gender, nationality and role d. Disseminate research in languages other than English where possible

M ake what we publish free for everyone to read.

a. Make what we publish free for everyone to read and use

I ncrease the impact of what we publish.

a. Increase readership b. Build readership and impact beyond academics and libraries c. Improve the quality of what we publish so that it represents the very best research in the water field

Operate

a sustainable business that enables IWA to continue to deliver its mission.

a. Consolidate Open Access business models to create long term sustainability

D evelop an online space for water content together with IWA.

a. Map journal, proceedings and book content to IWA Specialist Groups

b. Expand revenue growth opportunities where they exist c. Manage risks around Open Access business models d. Continue to support IWA through Gift Aid contribution

b. Work with IWA Secretariat to develop an online content repository