Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Hydrology
ISSN 0022-1694 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Semimonthly · Founded 1963
Journal of Hydrology: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.28; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; review about 8.3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 2,025 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hydrology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Groundwater flow and contamination studies and Flood Risk Assessment and Management, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science18.8%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science8%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering4.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 7.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192LetPub ·
- h-index
- 366OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20,398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,912LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 29,981 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,477 | 457 | 889 |
| 2025 | 2,025 | 497 | 11,738 |
| 2024 | 1,837 | 642 | 27,945 |
| 2023 | 1,401 | 466 | 33,380 |
| 2022 | 1,517 | 446 | 44,764 |
| 2021 | 1,336 | 406 | 52,982 |
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 8.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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 4,030 / EUR 3,770 / GBP 3,230 / JPY 499,840 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0022-1694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hydrology
What CAS zone is Journal of Hydrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hydrology is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Water Resources / Engineering, Civil; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Hydrology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.28; CiteScore 11.8, h-index 366.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hydrology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Hydrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hydrology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Hydrology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hydrology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .