Journal of Groundwater Hydrology

Aims & Scope

　J o u r n a l o f G r o u n d w a t e r H y d r o l o g y (hereinafter referred to as Journal) is the official journal of Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology (hereinafter referred to as Association).

The first author and the corresponding authors of a manuscript contributed to Journal must be an individual member of Association.

The first author may also ser ve as the corresponding author.

However, this may not apply in cases of contributions invited by the Editorial Board of Association

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27226

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.121

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Measurements of submarine groundwater discharge rates by a continuous heat-type automated seepage meter in Osaka Bay, Japan

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Makoto, Hiroteru

• Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotope Compositions of River Waters as an Index of the Source of Groundwaters

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Yoshihiko, Hiroshi

• Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotope Ratios of Groundwaters in Shallow Aquifers beneath the Alluvial Fan

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Yoshihiko, Hiroshi, Ayako, Hiromi, Nobuhiko, Kayoko

• Underground dam technology in some parts of the world

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Makoto, Kwabena, Mitsuru

• Sources of groundwater recharge and their local differences in the central part of Nasu fa n as revealed by stable isotopes

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Hisashi, Tsutomu

• Experimental Study on Groundwater Flow in a Borehole

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Kazuro, Kenji, Toshihiko, Hiroshi, Fumiaki HIRAN, Tamotsu

• Groundwater Ages of Confined Aquifer in Mishima Lava Flow, Shizuoka

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Y., T., Y.

• Two-Dimensional Random Walk Program for the Calculation of the Tortuosity of Porous Media

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Yoshinori, Yoshito

• Citation: 14

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• Proposal for the methods to characterize fossil seawater

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Yasunori, Eiji, Takahiro, Kimio, Toshifumi, Yoshihisa, Hiroyuki

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