Best Journals for Hydrology (2026)

We track 28 journals in Hydrology, with an average impact factor of 18.27 and average APC of $2528. 16 are open access.

Top 10 Hydrology Journals by Impact Factor

#1
Advances in Environmental Technology
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) · ISSN: 2476-6674 OA Free
Free
#2
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 2769-7525 OA
$2500
#3
Earth and Planetary Physics
Science Press · ISSN: 2096-3955 OA
$16000
#4
Environmental Research: Climate
IOP Publishing · ISSN: 2752-5295 OA
$2395
#5
Frontiers in Climate
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2624-9553 OA
$2550
#6
Journal of Sustainable Energy
University of Oradea · ISSN: 2067-5534 OA Free
Free
#7
Meio Ambiente (Brasil)
Reativar Ambiental · ISSN: 2675-3065 OA Free
Free
#8
Naturaleza y Sociedad: Desafíos Medioambientales
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) · ISSN: 2805-8631 OA Free
Free
#9
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry · ISSN: 1996-918X OA
$150
#10
Sociedad y Ambiente
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur · ISSN: 2007-6576 OA Free
Free

All Hydrology Journals

Advances in Environmental Technology

Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)

2476-6674
OA
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems

American Meteorological Society

2769-7525
OA
Earth and Planetary Physics

Science Press

2096-3955
OA
Environmental Research: Climate

IOP Publishing

2752-5295
OA
Frontiers in Climate

Frontiers Media S.A.

2624-9553
OA
Journal of Sustainable Energy

University of Oradea

2067-5534
OA
Meio Ambiente (Brasil)

Reativar Ambiental

2675-3065
OA
Naturaleza y Sociedad: Desafíos Medioambientales

Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá)

2805-8631
OA
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry

National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry

1996-918X
OA
Sociedad y Ambiente

El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

2007-6576
OA
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

2225-6032
OA
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS)

Pensoft Publishers

2683-0671
OA
مجلة العلوم التجارية والبيئية

Scientific Association for Applied Research and Studies

2974-3117
OA
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science

Informa

1741-7546
IF 56.90
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

American Meteorological Society

0003-0007
IF 8.00
Journal of Climate

American Meteorological Society

0894-8755
IF 4.90
Journal of Hydrometeorology

American Meteorological Society

1525-755X
IF 3.10
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

American Meteorological Society

0022-4928
IF 3.04
Journal of Physical Oceanography

American Meteorological Society

0022-3670
IF 2.80
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

American Meteorological Society

1558-8424
IF 2.60
Weather, Climate, and Society

American Meteorological Society

1948-8327
IF 2.30

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Hydrology are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 28 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 18.27.

There are currently 16 open access journals in Hydrology indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Hydrology journals is approximately $2528 USD.
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