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Journal of Groundwater Hydrology

Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology · Japan

ISSN0913-4182

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.155

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.19

Total Worksi

1,035

Total Citationsi

1,803

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Civil and Structural Engineering; Earth-Surface Processes; Water Science and Technology.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,035

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0913-4182

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

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2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ4

Water Science and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEarth-Surface ProcessesCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater flow and contamination studiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistrySoil and Unsaturated FlowHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesKarst Systems and HydrogeologyAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsGeothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsRadioactive contamination and transferLandslides and related hazards

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Groundwater Hydrology

Is Journal of Groundwater Hydrology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Groundwater Hydrology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Groundwater Hydrology?

Journal of Groundwater Hydrology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.155.

Is Journal of Groundwater Hydrology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Groundwater Hydrology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Groundwater Hydrology?