Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Journal of Hydro-environment Research
ISSN 1570-6443 · eISSN 1876-4444 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS
Journal of Hydro-environment Research: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 251 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hydro-environment Research is published by Elsevier 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 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies and Hydraulic flow and structures, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sponsored by the Korea Water Resources AssociationThe journal aims to provide an international platform for the dissemination of research and engineering applications related to water and hydraulic problems in the Asia-Pacific region. The journal provides a wide distribution at affordable subscription rate, as well as a rapid reviewing and publication time. The journal particularly encourages papers from young researchers.Papers that require extensive language editing, qualify for editorial assistance with American Journal Experts, a Language Editing Company that Elsevier recommends. Authors submitting to this journal are entitled to a 10% discount.The journal welcomes papers in all topics of hydraulics, in particular articles on sustainable water management, water-health issues, environmental hydraulics, eco-hydraulics, coastal engineering and integration of hydraulics with hydrology. Inter-disciplinary problems and linkage of theory to field application are particularly encouraged. Solutions of water problems in the form of prediction models, flow simulations, engineering systems, monitoring, management strategies covering basic scientific investigations and/or experimental studies of flow behaviour, hydrodynamics, fate and transport of aquatic constituents, and related biological and chemical processes are all within the scope of the Journal.The unique features of the Asia-Pacific region in terms of population density, economic growth, landscape, tradition and history require special treatment of water problems in the region. Each research article in the journal will contain a section describing actual or potential applications to the Asia-Pacific region. This will provide an effective forum for technical exchanges, joint projects, and technology transfer.In addition to research articles, the journal also publishes review papers, invited papers, book reviews and technical communications. Special issues containing selected papers presented at the biennial IAHR-APD Congresses, in particular the IAHR-APD award papers, will be a regular feature of the journal.Research articles: should be original contributions reporting a complete research work leading to the understanding and/or application of hydraulic knowledge based on theoretical, experimental, computational and/or other approaches. Papers combining theory and experiments or combining basic and applied research are strongly welcome.Review papers: cover all important issues in hydraulics and water problems, and their application.Technical communications: report large-scale or innovative hydraulic or water-related projects/issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Communications discussing scientific and technical views on particular issues and problems are also encouraged.Invited papers: provide a forum for experienced researchers to share their experience and expertise to the Asia-Pacific forum.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 20%); most named South Korea 17, Mainland China 10, India 6, Hong Kong, China 4, United States 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science12.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering8.1%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.5%
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 419OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 851 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 | 8 | 51 |
| 2024 | 31 | 12 | 144 |
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 170 |
| 2022 | 36 | 7 | 277 |
| 2021 | 51 | 8 | 712 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
251 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 251 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 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 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- invited paperResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
- review papersResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
- technical communicationsResearch articles, technical communications, invited paper, review papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
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 interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Crossref Similarity Check Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically 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'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1570-6443
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-4444
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hydro-environment Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Hydro-environment Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hydro-environment Research is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Environmental Sciences / Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Hydro-environment Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hydro-environment Research?
The publisher reports about 251 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Journal of Hydro-environment Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Journal of Hydro-environment Research based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (17), Mainland China (10) and India (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Hydro-environment Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hydro-environment Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Hydro-environment Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hydro-environment Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .