Collection Overview

Scientific Reports has launched a Guest-Edited Collection on Environmental risk assessment for sustainable groundwater.

Groundwater contamination is an increasingly prevalent issue, driven by factors such as rainwater infiltration, sewage leakage, and agricultural runoff, all of which introduce harmful pollutants into underground water sources. This contamination poses significant public health risks, often resulting in community-wide outbreaks of waterborne diseases. To understand the contamination and different risk assessment techniques, this Collection invites submissions that discuss sources of contamination, pathway analysis, strategies for monitoring groundwater quality in accordance with drinking water standards, incorporating mathematical models and raising public awareness. The focus is on preventing contamination and safeguarding community health. 

This will be a Collection of original research papers and will be open for submissions from all authors – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Scientific Reports more generally. We are welcoming submissions until 23rd December 2026.

Why is this Collection important? 

“This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research on Environmental risk assessment for sustainable groundwater. Groundwater contamination is an increasingly prevalent issue, driven by factors such as rainwater infiltration, sewage leakage, and agricultural runoff, all of which introduce harmful pollutants into underground water sources. This contamination poses significant public health risks, often resulting in community-wide outbreaks of waterborne diseases. To understand the contamination and different risk assessment techniques, this Collection invites submissions that discuss sources of contamination, pathway analysis, strategies for monitoring groundwater quality in accordance with drinking water standards, incorporating mathematical models and raising public awareness. The focus is on preventing contamination and safeguarding community health” - Prof. Vasant Wagh - Guest Editor

This Collection also supports and amplifies research related to SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation.

Why submit to a Collection? 

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors, who are experts in their fields, and In-House Editors and are supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest. 

Who is involved? 

Guest Editors:

• Alper Baba, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
• Arkoprovo Biswas, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, India
• Trishikhi Raychoudhury, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India
• Glenda Taddia, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• Vasant Wagh, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, India

Internal Team:

• In-House Editor: Alakananda Karthick, Scientific Reports, India
• Commissioning Editor: Faija Miah, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK
• Managing Editor: Sarah Jane Hunt, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK

How can I submit my paper? 

Visit the Collection Page to find out more about this Collection and how to submit your article.