What is the Impact Factor of Groundwater?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Groundwater is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Groundwater indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Groundwater is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.815 (Q1) and an H-index of 118.

Who publishes Groundwater and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Groundwater is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,180 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Groundwater?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Groundwater is "GROUND WATER". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,714Hybrid

Groundwater

Abbreviation (ISO):GROUND WATER

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Identifier (ISSN):0017-467X(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Former Names:

GROUNDWATER

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Groundwater

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.815

#6,714

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

118

118 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

39.11% Gold OA•96.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ground Water is the leading international journal focused exclusively on ground water. Since 1963, Ground Water has published a dynamic mix of papers on topics related to ground water including ground water flow and well hydraulics, hydrogeochemistry and contaminant hydrogeology, application of geophysics, groundwater management and policy, and history of ground water hydrology. This is the journal you can count on to bring you the practical applications in ground water hydrology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeologyEngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceBiologyPhysicsEcologyGeographyPaleontologyComputer ScienceMathematicsChemistryQuantum MechanicsThermodynamicsOrganic ChemistryMaterials ScienceSoil Science

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank118/259

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank71/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank165/259

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank82/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	118/259	Q2
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	71/132	Q3
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	165/259	Q3
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	82/132	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year72

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year87

Total Citations113

2024

IF2

Articles / Year83

Total Citations245

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year121

Total Citations717

2022

IF2.887

Articles / Year117

Total Citations864

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	72	10
2025	2.2	87	113
2024	2	83	245
2023	2.6	121	717
2022	2.887	117	864
2021	2.671	105	1,194
2020	2.205	102	1,010
2019	2.322	134	2,591
2018	1.9	119	2,275
2017	—	144	2,775
2016	—	104	2,500
2015	—	168	2,466

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,714Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1963-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.815

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.32

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,180 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations577

3-Year Documents267

Citable Documents208

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Computers in Earth SciencesQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Groundwater (abbr: GROUND WATER, ISSN: 0017-467X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1963. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.815 (Q1), an H-index of 118.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,180 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.