wcm.02.2025.292.299

Reservoirs are crucial for agriculture and energy generation, and scientists are exploring ways to increase their capacity, reduce water losses, and monitor changes due to hydrodynamic processes. Currently, hydrodynamic processes in reservoirs are studied using physical and mathematical models. This study used bibliometric analyses to investigate the importance of water reservoirs. Data from 2000 to 2023, sourced from the Web of Science database, were analyzed using the keywords “Reservoirs”, “Dynamics”, and “Sediment”. The analysis of 205 publication revealed that 82% of publications were scientific articles, and there is a positive trend with a correlation of 86%. The top 10 authors contributed approximately 20% of the publications. Chinese scientific organizations conduct numerous studies on hydrodynamics and sedimentation processes in reservoirs. The Chinese Academy of Sciences was the top institution, with 15 records. The study of water bodies through modeling in a climate change context has become increasingly popular. Water Resources Research is the leading journal for publishing research on reservoir flow dynamics and sedimentation processes. The study of water bodies through modeling in the context of climate change has become increasingly popular. The study used bibliometric tools to analyze the co-occurrence of authors, keywords, thematic evolution, and interrelationships. The results revealed four key research areas: sediment and its transportation, reservoirs, and dynamics. Results also show that almost 50% of articles focus on various models used to study sediment movement in reservoirs, including numerical, mathematical, and hydrodynamic models. Finally, bibliometric analysis of water reservoirs shows numerical, mathematical, and hydrodynamic modeling of flow dynamics and sedimentation of reservoirs are expected to remain dominant in the upcoming decade.