Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
HydroResearch
ISSN 2589-7578 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
HydroResearch: fully open access; APC about USD 700; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HydroResearch is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Groundwater and Watershed Analysis, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology and Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HydroResearch is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that features original research papers, short communications, review articles and book reviews...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
Editor-in-chief Jun XiaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 10, Italy 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science12%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences10%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science4%
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AIEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | Q1 | 11/259 | 95th |
| Earth-Surface Processes | Q1 | 8/184 | 95th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q1 | 29/279 | 89th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q1 | 55/432 | 87th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 916 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1,072 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 792 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 563 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 476 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 290 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 700 | — | — |
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- mini reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and mini…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
Starting from 2024, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Edit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license. Author rights For open access publishing, this journal uses a licensing agreement. Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co.,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This journal is a peer reviewed, open access journal. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for this journal is USD 700, plus taxes. The APC of High-quality original articles submitted to th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-7578
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HydroResearch
How long does peer review take at HydroResearch?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 HydroResearch?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 HydroResearch based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), Italy (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HydroResearch?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HydroResearch is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is HydroResearch open access, and what is the APC?
HydroResearch is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .