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Hydrogeology Journal

SPRINGER · Germany · Est. 1992

ISSN1431-2174eISSN1435-0157

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

316

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 288d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.774

H-Indexi

146

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.078

Total Worksi

3,814

Total Citationsi

139,640

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Hydrogeology Journal was founded in 1992 to foster understanding of hydrogeology; to describe worldwide progress in hydrogeology; and to provide an accessible forum for groundwater scientists, researchers, engineers, and practitioners in developing and industrialized countries. Since then, the journal has earned a large worldwide readership. Its peer-reviewed research articles integrate subsurface hydrology and geology with supporting disciplines, such as: geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, geobiology, geostatistics, fluid mechanics, surface-water hydrology, tectonics, numerical modeling, water engineering, economics, and social sciences. Articles explore theoretical and applied aspects of hydrogeologic and groundwater sciences, including studies ranging from local areas and short time periods to global problems and geologic time; innovative instrumentation and modeling techniques; water-resource and groundwater related energy- and mineral-resource evaluations; and overviews of hydrogeologic systems of interest in various regions. Special Issues and Topical Collections can be found on this Springer Link site. Among the collections are reviews, profiles of eminent hydrogeologists, and also pedagogical ‘Foundations’ articles, which can serve educational purposes.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,814

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SPRINGER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1431-2174 / 1435-0157

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

176

3.7k

2019

185

2020

154

2.3k

2021

152

1.8k

2022

179

1.2k

2023

105

471

2024

130

172

2025

118

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater flow and contamination studiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGroundwater and Watershed AnalysisKarst Systems and HydrogeologyHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsSoil and Unsaturated FlowGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Frequently asked questions about Hydrogeology Journal

Is Hydrogeology Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Hydrogeology Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hydrogeology Journal?

Hydrogeology Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.68.

Is Hydrogeology Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hydrogeology Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.