Journal profile

Journal of contaminant hydrology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0169-7722 | 1873-6009 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.14
Citation rate 5.99 1,484 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 87.1% 217 of 249
Total citations 1,484 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.31 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.0% 45 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 454
United States 310
Canada 127
India 109
Germany 79

Citing Fields of Research

Water Resources 860
Environmental Sciences 418
Environmental Remediation 380
Water Treatment 226
Soil Science 205

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,511 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 249 217 cited publications
Last 12 months 316 26.3 publications/month
Open access share 17.7% 56 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 454 citing publications
Leading citing field Water Resources 860 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v47n1, Jan. 2001-
PubMed
v47n1, Jan. 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Water Resources Environmental Sciences Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning Environmental Remediation Water Treatment

Broad Categories

Chemistry Toxicology Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning Water Resources Soil Science Water Treatment Environmental Remediation

MeSH Descriptors

Water Pollution

Latest Publications

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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

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Also issued online.