《水與氣候變化雜志》發表了關于應對氣候變化的水科學、技術、管理和創新各方面的最新同行評議研究和實踐者論文，重點是減少能源使用。特別鼓勵發表評論文章。該雜志的范圍包括但不限于以下有關氣候變化的文章:節能技術與策略水文極端事件(洪水、暴雨、干旱)廢水處理中的能量和養分回收農業用水和氣候變化水資源管理包括會計核算、水資源再利用和需求管理減少溫室氣體排放的水和廢水處理技術水部門的碳核算減少碳排放的目標和戰略水部門適應和減緩氣候變化的政策和做法水資源預測模型水源性疾病內陸和沿海水域，包括地表水和地下水

Journal of Water and Climate Change publishes novel peer-reviewed research and practitioner papers on all aspects of water science, technology, management and innovation in response to climate change, with emphasis on reduction of energy usage. Review papers are particularly encouraged. The journal's scope includes but is not limited to articles relating climate change to:Energy reduction technologies and strategiesHydrologyExtreme events (floods, rainstorms, droughts)Energy and nutrient recovery in wastewater treatmentAgricultural water use and climate changeWater resource management including accounting, water reuse and demand managementTechnologies for reducing greenhouse emissions for water and wastewater treatmentCarbon accounting in the water sectorTargets and strategies for carbon emissions reductionPolicy and practice of adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the water sectorPredictive modelling of water resourcesWaterborne diseaseInland and coastal waters, including both surface and ground waters