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Journal of Hydrology Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Journal of Hydrology in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Journal of Hydrology format

Journal of Hydrology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Hydrology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inHydrology and Watershed Management Studies Groundwater flow and contamination studies Flood Risk Assessment and Management Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry Hydrology and Drought Analysis
ISSN0022-1694
Citation impact (2-yr)6.91
h-index362
i10-index20,058
Total citations1,478,845
Article processing charge$3,640
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Hydrology per year

854
2014
799
2015
1.2K
2016
886
2017
886
2018
1.1K
2019
1.3K
2020
1.3K
2021
1.5K
2022
1.4K
2023
1.8K
2024
2K
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Hydrology by publication year

57.9K
2014
52.6K
2015
46.3K
2016
42.8K
2017
49K
2018
59K
2019
62.8K
2020
50.2K
2021
41.7K
2022
30.2K
2023
23.6K
2024
8.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Hydrology

Journal of Hydrology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Hydrology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Hydrology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Hydrology use?
Journal of Hydrology uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Hydrology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Hydrology?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Hydrology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Hydrology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Hydrology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Hydrology?
Journal of Hydrology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Hydrology template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Hydrology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Hydrology template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal of Hydrology template cost?
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