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Hydrology

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2014

ISSN2306-5338eISSN2306-5338
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.735
H-Index
58
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.034
Total Works
1,714
Total Citations
21,249
2yr Mean Citedness
2.33
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis and modeling of hydrological processes, including soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and streamflow. It addresses water resource management, flood and drought prediction, and the impact of climate change and human activities on water systems. Studies often involve remote sensing, machine learning, and various hydrological models to assess water quality, aquifer vulnerability, and water availability in diverse geographic regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,714
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
e-Helvetica (Swiss national library)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2306-5338 / 2306-5338
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
e-Helvetica (Swiss national library)
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
OceanographyQ1
Waste Management and DisposalQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalOceanographyWater Science and TechnologyEarth-Surface Processes

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Drought AnalysisClimate variability and modelsGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryHydrological Forecasting Using AISoil erosion and sediment transportGroundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesGroundwater and Watershed Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref