Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
Grundwasser
ISSN 1430-483X · eISSN 1432-1165 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Grundwasser: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 117 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Grundwasser is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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, Karst Systems and Hydrogeology and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, together about 36.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Grundwasser ist eine internationale, überwiegend deutschsprachige Zeitschrift für Themen, die hauptsächlich das Grundwasser betreffen. Sie bietet ein Forum zur Veröffentlichung aktueller Entwicklungen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Das Spektrum der Beiträge umfasst insbesondere folgende Themenbereiche: Hydrogeologie Grundwasserhydraulik Grundwasserbeschaffenheit und -güte Grundwassererschließung und -bewirtschaftung Thermal- und Mineralwässer Grundwassermodellierung Grundwassermarkierung Stofftransport mit dem Grundwasser Isotopenhydrologie Grundwasserschutz Grundwasserüberwachung bei Deponien und Altlasten Sanierung grundwasserkontaminierter Standorte Grubenwasser Hydrologie Hydrogeothermie Grundwassergeophysik Brunnenbau Hydrologie der ungesättigten Zone Die Zeitschrift Grundwasser enthält zudem einen nachrichtlichen Teil zum Austausch aktueller Informationen aus der überwiegend deutschsprachigen Hydrogeologie-Fachgemeinschaft. Grundwasser is an international, predominantly German-language journal for topics related to groundwater, but also publishes international papers in English if their regional and/or thematic focus is relevant for our readers. It provides a forum for publication of the latest advancements in both scientific research and practical applications. The range of articles covers the following topics: Hydrogeology Groundwater hydraulics Groundwater composition and quality Groundwater exploitation and management Thermal and mineral waters Groundwater modelling Groundwater tracers Groundwater mass transport Isotope hydrology Groundwater protection Groundwater monitoring at landfills and contaminated sites Remediation of groundwater-contaminated sites Mine Water Hydrology Hydrogeothermal energy Groundwater geophysics Well construction Vadose zone hydrology The journal Grundwasser also contains a news section, to exchange current information within the German-speaking hydrogeology community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 21, Switzerland 6, Sweden 3, Slovenia 2, Canada 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science18.7%
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering4.7%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering4.6%
- Geothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsEnergy3.5%
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 | Environmental Sciences | 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 | Environmental Sciences | 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 | Environmental Sciences | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 105,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 20 | 14 | 29 |
| 2024 | 20 | 13 | 41 |
| 2023 | 26 | 15 | 39 |
| 2022 | 35 | 27 | 170 |
| 2021 | 35 | 27 | 141 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 127 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 92 days (35 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 218 days
- Sample
- 29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- fachbeitragFachbeitrag (max. 5 Abbildungen, 3 Tabellen, empfohlene Länge: 35.000 Zeichen): In einem Fachbeitrag werden aktuelle Fortschritte und Erkenntnisse aus der Wisse…Length not stated
- regionalstudieRegionalstudie (max. 5 Abbildungen, 3 Tabellen, empfohlene Länge: 35.000 Zeichen): Eine Regionalstudie beschreibt umfassend neue und bestehende Erkenntnisse aus…Length not stated
- reviewThe following types of articles can be submitted: Übersichtsbeitrag [Overview] (max. 5 images, 3 tables, recommended length: 35,000 characters): An overview art…Length not stated
- technische mitteilungTechnische Mitteilung (max. 3 Abbildungen, 2 Tabellen, empfohlene Länge: 20.000 Zeichen): Eine Technische Mitteilung stellt eine neuartige, innovative techLength not stated
- übersichtsbeitragÜbersichtsbeitrag (max. 5 Abbildungen, 3 Tabellen, empfohlene Länge: 35.000 Zeichen): Ein Übersichtsbeitrag ist eine Literaturstudie über ein beliebiges Thema m…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Mit der Annahme des Artikels wird der Autor um Übertragung des Copyrights (bzw. das ausschließliche, räumlich und zeitlich uneingeschränkte Recht zur Publikation und zum Vertrieb) an den Verlag gebeten. Die Zeitschrift sowie alle in ihr enthaltenen einzelnen Beiträge und Abbildungen sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Für Open Choice Artikel bleibt das Copyright beim Autor, wobei die Bedingungen der …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Grundwasser, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Wenn Sie einen Beitrag für die Zeitschrift Grundwasser einreichen, darf Ihre Arbeit noch nicht an anderer Stelle publiziert oder zur Publikation eingereicht worden sein. Ausgenommen davon sind Publikationen, die auf sog. Preprint-Servern veröffentlicht wurden
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1430-483X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1165
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Grundwasser
What CAS zone is Grundwasser in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Grundwasser is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / 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 Grundwasser?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.14; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Grundwasser?
Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 94–127 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Grundwasser?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Grundwasser based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (21), Switzerland (6) and Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Grundwasser?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Grundwasser is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Grundwasser open access, and what is the APC?
Grundwasser is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .