Hydrology Receives an Increased CiteScore of 5.9

We are pleased to share that Hydrology (ISSN: 2306-5338) has received an increased CiteScore of 5.9 in June 2025. The CiteScore ranks the journal 22 out of 150 titles (Q1) in the “Oceanography” category, 29 out of 183 titles (Q1) in the “Earth-Surface Processes” category, and 62 out of 279 titles (Q1) in the “Water Science and Technology” category, an impressive achievement for a journal running in Volume 12.

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The current CiteScores measure the average number of citations within a journal over a four-year window (2021–2024). The Scopus database provides a comprehensive suite of metrics that support informed publishing strategies, research evaluation and enable benchmarking of journal performance.

This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors. Together we will continue to track the progress of Hydrology and its growing impact in hydrological sciences.