Hydrogeology
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The section of Hydrogeology publishes original research papers and reviews on all aspects of groundwater hydrology and management including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Characterisation of subsurface hydrological processes, including vadose zone;
- Assessment of recharge processes, including diffuse, localised, irrigation, and mountain-block recharge;
- Managed aquifer recharge;
- Groundwater–stream interactions;
- Groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
- Characterisation of hydrogeological properties, groundwater balance and groundwater fluxes through hydraulic, geochemical, geophysical, and other methods;
- Groundwater and unsaturated zone modelling;
- Risk assessment and management for groundwater resources;
- Groundwater contamination;
- Groundwater balance and management under climate change;
- Salinisation processes related to groundwater;
- Groundwater management and policy;
- Seawater intrusion;
- Conjunctive water management.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Landslide Geological Disaster Prevention and Geological Environment Protection (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Research on Isotope Investigations in Groundwater Studies (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Landslide and Slope Stability Risk Assessment: Study of Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslide (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advanced Research on Marine Geology and Sedimentology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Isotopic and Geochemical Approaches for Groundwater Assessment and Management (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Geophysical Methods for Landslide Monitoring and Hydrogeophysical Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Hydro-Thermal–Mechanical Coupling Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Water Related Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Hydrochemical Dynamics and Environmental Impacts of Mining on Water Quality (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Groundwater Environmental Impacts and Control Strategies of Coal Mining and Energy Development/Storage Activities (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Hydrogeology and Water Management in Ancient Hydraulic Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Coupled Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow and Surface Water Interactions (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Engineering Hydrogeology Research Related to Mining Activities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Prediction Hydrogeological Hazards (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Evaluation and Monitoring of Hydrogeological Hazards in Underground Engineering (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Geochemistry and Reservoir Management (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Hydrological Impacts on Geological Hazards: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Early Warning (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Climate Change Impacts on Landslide Activity (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Mine Water Environment and Remediation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Groundwater Environmental Risk Perception (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Groundwater Environment Evolution and Early Risk-Warning (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Groundwater Flow and Transport Modeling in Aquifer Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Pollution Remediation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Groundwater Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Hydrogeological Investigations: Field Monitoring, GIS, AI, Remote Sensing, Geophysical Techniques, and Hydrochemical Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Impacts of Human Activities and Engineering on Groundwater Hydrochemistry (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Groundwater Dynamics and Modeling (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Groundwater Evolution and Hydrochemical Processes in Mining Environments (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Freeze–Thaw Dynamics and Water Pathways: Vulnerability of Infrastructures and Disasters in Mines in Cold Regions (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Hillslope Hydrology and Slope Stability: A Nature-Based Solution (NBS) Approach (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Groundwater Hydrochemistry in Mining Environments (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Groundwater Management and Mitigation of Land Subsidence: Evaluating Environmental Impacts and Resilience Strategies (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Water-Related Landslide Hazard Process and Its Triggering Events—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Hydrogeomorphic Hazards: Modeling, Mapping, and Mitigation of Rainfall-Triggered Landslides (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Research on Water Resources Affected by Acid Mine Drainage (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Hydrogeophysical Methods and Hydrogeological Models (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Approaches to Water-Induced Landslide Hazard Risk Forecasting and Assessment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Flow System of Groundwater in Volcanic Aquifers (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advances in Recording Environmental Changes in Lake Sediment Archives (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Water-Related Disasters in Adaptations to Climate Change, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Geothermal Reservoir Modeling: Emerging Techniques, Practical Applications and Modeling Challenges (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Application of Geophysical Techniques in Hydrogeological Research (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Water-Triggered Geo-Hazards in Underground and Geotechnical Engineering: Mechanisms, Early Warning and Sustainable Mitigation (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Geotechnic and Geostructure Modelling for Landslides: Prediction and Control, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Managed Aquifer Recharge and Management” (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- New Tools and Methods for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions for Hydrogeological Challenges (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Effects of Groundwater and Surface Water on the Natural Geo-Hazards, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Landslide on Hydrological Response (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
