会议正式开始前，主持人肖薇薇女士代表期刊编辑部介绍了本次会议的流程安排与参会人员，并对各位编委的到来和支持表达了诚挚感谢。

周教授介绍了此次会议举办的背景及意义，分享了自己担任栏目主编的感受，并希望各位编委在会议讨论环节积极建言献策，为期刊发展贡献力量。

傅女士详细介绍了期刊的发展历史、编委构成、期刊发表数据、期刊栏目和特刊发展情况以及市场宣传等方面，进一步加深了编委们对期刊现状和发展方向的了解。

编委们提出，当前期刊应继续强化初筛质量，严格把控审稿质量，以进一步提升期刊质量和影响力。同时，应丰富对外宣传与推广手段，大力推广目前期刊所设各类奖项，定期举办线下学术交流活动，吸纳学者们最新反馈与建议。此外，各位专家建议期刊吸纳更多具有专业背景的编辑和青年编委，共同助力期刊长远发展。最后，编委们表达了对期刊的期望，并愿意一如既往地支持期刊发展。

与会学者 (第二排由左至右) 依次为：韩睿明 (南京师范大学)、黄昌春 (南京师范大学)、Rajendra Prasad Singh (东南大学)、周东美 (主席，南京大学)、傅大放 (东南大学)、王国庆 (南京水利科学研究院)、张路 (中国科学院南京地理与湖泊研究所)、赖锡军 (中国科学院南京地理与湖泊研究所)、鄢一新 (东南大学)。

通过与编委老师们的深入交流，Water 期刊编辑团队收获满满，对期刊未来的发展方向更加清晰明确。Water 期刊将继续努力发展，不断提升期刊整体质量和影响力，与编委们继续携手合作，共同推动期刊的进步。

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