Academic Journal
Q1Hydrology
About Hydrology
Hydrology is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.773 and H-index of 48.
Coverage: 2014-2026. Research categories: Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Oceanography (Q2); Waste Management and Disposal (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: hydrology@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Ezio Todini (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Hydrology and Drought Analysis; Climate variability and models; Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry; Hydrological Forecasting Using AI.
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