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Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering

Groundwater Science and Engineering Limited · China · Est. 2013

ISSN2305-7068eISSN2305-7068
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 3.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.496
H-Indexi
12
CiteScorei
3.4
SNIPi
0.839
Total Worksi
397
Total Citationsi
1,164
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineeringwas founded in 2013 to foster understanding of groundwater sciences and engineering, sponsored by the Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, CAGS, China Chapter, International Association of Hydrogeologists and Commission on Hydrogeology, Geological Society of China. Articles submitted would be peer-reviewed strictly on speciality and language. Language revisions are carried out by professional English editors. The Editorial Board is composed of more than sixty world-renowned experts and scholars. Up to now, authors contributed papers are from China, USA, Netherlands, France, Japan, Canada, Australia, Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Iran, Pakistan, Vietnametc. Scientists and researchers are welcomed to submit original manuscripts with high theoretical value, new research methods and global application through online submission:https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/jgse. J. groundw. sci. eng.is short for Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering aims to be an innovative, high-impact and authoritative academic journal for scientists, researchers, engineers, and practitioners aross hydrogeology, environmental geology, engineering geology, geothermics, ecology and environment. The journal publishes original research papers, comprehensive reviews and reports with a large amount of latest sample data. It mainly reports research fronts, hotspots and emerging topics, as well as the traditional topics referring to new methodology, technology, applications and theoretical research. Papers published involve various aspects of research concerning groundwater, such as: hydrology, environment, ecology, atmospheric sciences, soil science, geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, geobiology, tectonics, urban geology, civil and environmental engineering, hydro-engineering, geological disaster, water technology, geothermy, numerical modeling, innovative

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications397
Publisher OrgTsinghua University Press
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Groundwater Science and Engineering Limited
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2305-7068 / 2305-7068
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
39
216
2017
22
94
2018
29
80
2019
37
194
2020
33
224
2023
34
198
2024
30
76
2025
19
8
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.

Economic GeologyQ2
GeologyQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Economic GeologyWater Science and TechnologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGroundwater and Watershed AnalysisGroundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGeoscience and Mining TechnologyKarst Systems and HydrogeologyWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEnvironmental Quality and PollutionLandslides and related hazards

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering

Is Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering?

Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4.

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

Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering?

Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineeringwas founded in 2013 to foster understanding of groundwater sciences and engineering, sponsored by the Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, CAGS, China Chapter, International Association of Hydrogeologists and Commission on Hydrogeology, Geological Society of China. Articles submitted would be peer-reviewed strictly on speciality and language. Language revisions are carried out by professional English editors. The Editorial Board is composed of more than sixty world-renowned experts and scholars. Up to now, authors contributed papers

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref