Journal profile · Water Resources
GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION
ISSN 1069-3629 · eISSN 1745-6592 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1993
GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 149 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, together about 42.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation</em> journal publishes research on treatment technology, advancing the practice of groundwater monitoring and remediation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Water Resources
Editor-in-chief J.F. DevlinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science27.6%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering4.3%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering4.3%
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 788OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 43Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,722Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,733 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 25 | 17 |
| 2025 | 68 | 29 | 47 |
| 2024 | 79 | 46 | 154 |
| 2023 | 73 | 34 | 123 |
| 2022 | 69 | 13 | 203 |
| 2021 | 72 | 26 | 362 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 87 days – 195 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 166 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (119 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 99 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,230 / GBP 2,610 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 250 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 250
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Information
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1069-3629
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-6592
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION
What CAS zone is GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 87–195 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION open access, and what is the APC?
GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .