Journal of Hydrology
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304 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Hydrology publishes original research papers and comprehensive reviews in all the subfields of the hydrological sciences including water based management and policy issues that impact on economics and society. These comprise, but are not limited to the physical, chemical, biogeochemical, stochastic and systems aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology, hydrometeorology and hydrogeology. Relevant topics incorporating the insights and methodologies of disciplines such as climatology, water resource systems, hydraulics, agrohydrology, geomorphology, soil science, instrumentation and remote sensing, civil and environmental engineering are included. Social science perspectives on hydrological problems such as resource and ecological economics, environmental sociology, psychology and behavioural science, management and policy analysis are also invited. Multi-and interdisciplinary analyses of hydrological problems are within scope. The science published in the Journal of Hydrology is relevant to catchment scales rather than exclusively to a local scale or site.
Special Issues
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ENGINEERING, CIVIL
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
WATER RESOURCES
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Hydrology (acronym: hydrol, abbr: J. HYDROL, ISSN: 0022-1694) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1963. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.051 (Q1), an H-index of 304.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,531 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,711 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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