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Ground Water

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1949

ISSN1745-6584

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.773

H-Index

155

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.021

Total Works

7,752

Total Citations

163,897

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of groundwater, including its quality, quantity, and flow. Research addresses groundwater contamination, management, and the impact of human activities and natural processes on groundwater systems. Topics include modeling groundwater flow and transport, aquifer characterization, and the interaction of groundwater with surface water and geological formations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

FrequencyBimonthly, <, Sept./Oct. 1975->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,752

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-6584

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Computers in Earth SciencesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater flow and contamination studiesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSoil and Unsaturated FlowReservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsWater Quality and Resources StudiesGeoscience and Mining TechnologyGeophysical Methods and Applications