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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,066Hybrid

Groundwater for Sustainable Development

Identifier (ISSN):2352-801X(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Groundwater for Sustainable Development

WoS Q2
35685.920234.920245.620255.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.322
#3,066

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
78

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
216articles/year
17.04% Gold OA•96.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal is directed to different stakeholders and professionals, including government and non-governmental organizations, international funding agencies, universities, public water institutions, public health and other public/private sector professionals, and other relevant institutions. It is aimed at professionals, academics and students in the fields of disciplines such as: groundwater and its connection to surface hydrology and environment, soil sciences, engineering, ecology, microbiology, atmospheric sciences, analytical chemistry, hydro-engineering, water technology, environmental ethics, economics, public health, policy, as well as social sciences, legal disciplines, or any other area connected with water issues. The objectives of this journal are to facilitate: • The improvement of effective and sustainable management of water resources across the globe. • The improvement of human access to groundwater resources in adequate quantity and good quality. • The meeting of the increasing demand for drinking and irrigation water needed for food security to contribute to a social and economically sound human development. • The creation of a global inter- and multidisciplinary platform and forum to improve our understanding of groundwater resources and to advocate their effective and sustainable management and protection against contamination. • Interdisciplinary information exchange and to stimulate scientific research in the fields of groundwater related sciences and social and health sciences required to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for sustainable development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering90.1%Geology80.4%Biology78.3%Environmental science77.5%Geotechnical engineering73.2%Groundwater68.6%Ecology58.7%Chemistry48.3%Hydrology (agriculture)44.5%Geography38.8%Physics37.9%Aquifer37.5%Organic chemistry33.5%Water resource management32%Paleontology31.5%Materials science30%Computer science25.4%Environmental engineering24.8%Environmental chemistry22.9%Quantum mechanics21.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q2
Rank33/88
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank95/395
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q1
Rank17/132
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q1
Rank21/88
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank99/395
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q1
Rank25/132
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.8
Articles / Year110
Total Citations44
2025
IF5.6
Articles / Year172
Total Citations650
2024
IF4.9
Articles / Year324
Total Citations4,165
2023
IF5.9
Articles / Year180
Total Citations4,040
2022
IF—
Articles / Year171
Total Citations4,000

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,066Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.322

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,407 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,651
3-Year Documents678
Citable Documents672

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ2
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: 10.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
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 for Sustainable Development (ISSN: 2352-801X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.322 (Q1), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 216 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,407 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16