Journal of Aquifer and Qanat

Journal Title: Journal of Aquifer and Qanat

Publication License: Registration number 79362, dated 02/18/2016, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Collaborator: Iranian Hydraulic Association

Scope and Aims:

Qanat, History and Culture
Groundwater Modeling
Pore Media Hydraulics
Quantitative and Qualitative Studies of Aquifers
Hydrogeochemistry and Hydrogeophysics
Impact of Drought and Climate Change on Aquifers
Application of Innovative Technologies in Groundwater Issues

Open Access Policy: Open Access - This journal is committed to providing immediate and full open access to all published articles.

Review Process: Double blind review

Article Type: Research Article

Copyright License: CC BY 4.0

Submission and Publication Fees: There are no fees for submission, peer review, or publication in this journal.

Plagiarism Detection Software: Hamyab

Average Review Time: 3-4 weeks

Frequency: Bi-annual

Format: Electronic

Language: Persian with English abstract (Upon acceptance, an extended English abstract will also be requested from the author)

Contact Information: jaaq@birjand.ac.ir

Additional Information:

Editorial Board: The journal has a reputable editorial board with expertise in the relevant fields.
Peer Review Process: All articles undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the research.
Ethics: The journal adheres to the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Originality: All submitted articles are screened for plagiarism using Hamyab software to ensure the originality of the work.
Timeliness: The journal strives to maintain a timely review and publication process, with an average review time of 3-4 weeks.

We invite researchers to submit their original research articles to the Journal of Auifer and Qanat. The journal provides a platform for disseminating high-quality research on various aspects of groundwater resources and management.

Evaluating the potential for karst development in the anticlines of the northwest of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces using GIS and a fuzzy method to determine areas susceptible to groundwater exploitation

Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.9291.1110

Sajad Pourakbari, Nasrollah Kalantari, Seyyed Sajedin Mousavi, ABBAS CHarchi

Analysis of Groundwater Salinity in the Caspian Sea Coasts Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms

Pages 25-40

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10220.1131

Ebrahim Nohani, Hamidreza Babaali, Reza Dehghani

Evaluation of microbial, biological and chemical soil characteristics in the rhizosphere of pistachio and jujube trees in the orchards of Birjand plain

Pages 41-60

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10603.1134

Farhad Azarmi-Atajan

Structure analysis and determination of catchment area of Gonabad Salaseh Qanat

Pages 61-76

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10084.1125

Atefeh Jafarzadeh, Yousef Ramezani, Hojat Mirani Moghadam

Comparative Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Groundwater Level Modeling and Prediction: A Case Study of the Shahrood Plain

Pages 77-96

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10441.1132

Sina Khoshnevisan, Samad Emamgholizadeh, Mohammadreza Asli Charandabi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Khakzad

Quantitative Protection Zone for Water Wells: A Critical Review of Iranian Guidelines (Regulation 747)

Pages 97-126

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10113.1127

Amin Ahmadi, Gholamreza Mirzavand, Maryam Zebarjad

Typology of Qanat Architecture in East Azerbaijan with an Emphasis on the Qanats of Esfahlan Village, Tabriz

Pages 127-154

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.9824.1118

َAhad Nezhad Ebrahimi, Sepideh Sepehriara

Evaluation and calibration of the SEBS surface energy balance model in estimating evapotranspiration in the Ibrahim Abad plain affected by the flood water spreading of the Mehriz Miankouh-Yazd province

Pages 155-174

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10202.1130

Jalal Barkhordari, Mohammad Hosain Mokhtari, Hajar Payandeh

Investigation of the Effect of Cutoff Wall on Controlling Seawater Intrusion and Reducing Nitrate Contamination in Coastal Aquifers Using the Meshless Local Petrov–Galerkin (MLPG) Numerical Model

Pages 175-198

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10092.1126

Zahra Baazm, Abolfazl Akbarpour, Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh, Seyed Saeed Eslamian, Hossein Khozeymehnezhad

Evaluation of surface and groundwater resources management in the Sefidrud Watershed under land use change

Pages 199-236

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10135.1128

Tahereh Gohari, Mostafa Naderi

Definition of the concept of exploitation risk in groundwater resources for calibrating aquifer vulnerability

Pages 237-256

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10182.1129

Mohammad Reza Farshi Baensaf, Maryam Rafati, Hamid Kardan Moghaddam

Comparison of numerical models and machine learning algorithms with groundwater level prediction approach: A case study in Birjand plainComparison of numerical models and machine learning algorithms with groundwater level prediction approach: A case

Pages 257-281

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2026.10568.1133

Mehran Malekinia, Amir Hossein Javid, Seyedeh Hoda Rahmati, Alireza Jahangir

Evaluation of the accuracy of artificial intelligence models in predicting qanat discharge in arid and semi-arid regions (Case study: Qaen Plain)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2025.10072.1124

A. H. Ramezani Feriz, Yousef Ramezani

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Developing a Semi-Analytical Solution to the Henry Problem and Investigation of the Effect of Slope on Seawater Intrusion into Confined Coastal Aquifers

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2026.10702.1136

saleh mehdizadeh, Rasoul Mir abbasi najaf abadi, ali Raeisi, Marwan Fahs

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Analyzing the Hidden Dimensions of Qanat Restoration in Tehran: An Urban Political Ecology Perspective

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2026.10839.1137

Bahareh Farahani, Kianoosh Zakerhaghighi, Mehrnoush Hassanzadeh

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Applications of Machine Learning in Sustainable Qanat Management: Discharge Estimation Using Random Forest Algorithm and Sensitivity Analysis (SHAP and Permutation Importance) in Qaen Plain

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2026.10686.1135

Sepide Zeraati Neyshabouri, Mohamad Fouladi Nasrabad, mahna javaheri

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Vulnerability assessment of Malekan alluvial aquifer by using DRASTIC model and its validation by using receiver operating characteristic curve

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2026.10880.1138

Taghi Mahdavi, mehdi Asadi

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The Impact of Climate Change Parameters on Groundwater Level Decline (Case Study: Kuhdasht-Lorestan)

Volume 6, Issue 1, October 2025, Pages 87-106

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9841.1119

Ebrahim nohani, hamidreza babaali, reza dehghani

Performance evaluation of the IHACRES model in runoff simulation (case study: Afin River Basin)

Volume 6, Issue 1, October 2025, Pages 201-214

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9090.1106

Kambiz Mohammadie, Hossien Khozeymehnezhad, Mahdi Amirabadizadeh

Analyzing the Capability of CMIP6 and ISIMIP Models in Forecasting Maximum Temperature (Case Study: Tabas Meteorological Station)

Volume 6, Issue 1, October 2025, Pages 149-166

10.22077/jaaq.2025.10067.1123

Seydezahra Hoseini, Mohammad Fouladi Nasrabad, Amir Hossein Ramezani Freez, Mehdi Dastourani

Typology of Qanat Architecture in East Azerbaijan with an Emphasis on the Qanats of Esfahlan Village, Tabriz

Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2025, Pages 127-154

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9824.1118

َAhad Nezhad Ebrahimi, Sepideh Sepehriara

Studying the effect of hydromorphological characteristics of the watershed on the discharge of qanats (Study area: Bagheran Rural District, Birjand County)

Volume 6, Issue 1, October 2025, Pages 21-40

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9038.1103

Ali Jafari, Javad Chezgi, Hadi Memarian, Moslem Rostampour

Trend Analysis of Groundwater Quality Changes Using Groundwater Quality Index (Study Area: Ghazvin Aquifer)

Volume 6, Issue 1, October 2025, Pages 107-130

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9864.1120

Mohammad Mofidi, Farhad Hooshyaripor, Hamid Kardan moghaddam, Roohollah Noori

Evaluating the potential for karst development in the anticlines of the northwest of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces using GIS and a fuzzy method to determine areas susceptible to groundwater exploitation

Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2025, Pages 1-24

10.22077/jaaq.2025.9291.1110

Sajad Pourakbari, Nasrollah Kalantari, Seyyed Sajedin Mousavi, ABBAS CHarchi

Publication Information

Publisher
University of Birjand
Director-in-Charge

Dr. Hossein Khozeymehnezhad
Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Abolfazl Akbarpour
Manager

Dr. Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh
International Editorial Board

Dr. Kourosh Mohammadi

Dr. Majid Labbaf Khaneiki

Dr. Ali Mohtashami
Editorial Board

Dr. Abolfazl Akbarpour

Dr. Abdolreza Bahremand

Dr. Mohsen Pourreza Bilondi

Dr. Hossain Khozaeymeh-nejad

Dr.Mohsen Rezaei

Dr. Hamid Zare Abyaneh

Dr. Kamran Davary

Dr. Ali Shahidi

Dr. Hamid R. Safavi

Dr. Nasrollah Kalantari

Dr.Gholamreza Mirab Shabestari

Dr. nakhaeimohammad

Dr. Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh
Assistant Editor

Mohammad Fouladi
Executive Manager

Taleb Moradinejad
Executive Director

Sepide Zeraati Neyshabouri
Frequency Semiannual
Print ISSN 2588-3852
Online ISSN 3092-6068

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Evaluating the potential for karst development in the anticlines of the northwest of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces using GIS and a fuzzy method to determine areas susceptible to groundwater exploitation

Analysis of Groundwater Salinity in the Caspian Sea Coasts Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms

Evaluation of microbial, biological and chemical soil characteristics in the rhizosphere of pistachio and jujube trees in the orchards of Birjand plain

Structure analysis and determination of catchment area of Gonabad Salaseh Qanat

Comparative Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Groundwater Level Modeling and Prediction: A Case Study of the Shahrood Plain

Quantitative Protection Zone for Water Wells: A Critical Review of Iranian Guidelines (Regulation 747)

Typology of Qanat Architecture in East Azerbaijan with an Emphasis on the Qanats of Esfahlan Village, Tabriz

Evaluation and calibration of the SEBS surface energy balance model in estimating evapotranspiration in the Ibrahim Abad plain affected by the flood water spreading of the Mehriz Miankouh-Yazd province

Investigation of the Effect of Cutoff Wall on Controlling Seawater Intrusion and Reducing Nitrate Contamination in Coastal Aquifers Using the Meshless Local Petrov–Galerkin (MLPG) Numerical Model

Evaluation of surface and groundwater resources management in the Sefidrud Watershed under land use change

Definition of the concept of exploitation risk in groundwater resources for calibrating aquifer vulnerability

Comparison of numerical models and machine learning algorithms with groundwater level prediction approach: A case study in Birjand plainComparison of numerical models and machine learning algorithms with groundwater level prediction approach: A case

Evaluation of the accuracy of artificial intelligence models in predicting qanat discharge in arid and semi-arid regions (Case study: Qaen Plain)

Developing a Semi-Analytical Solution to the Henry Problem and Investigation of the Effect of Slope on Seawater Intrusion into Confined Coastal Aquifers

Analyzing the Hidden Dimensions of Qanat Restoration in Tehran: An Urban Political Ecology Perspective

Applications of Machine Learning in Sustainable Qanat Management: Discharge Estimation Using Random Forest Algorithm and Sensitivity Analysis (SHAP and Permutation Importance) in Qaen Plain

Vulnerability assessment of Malekan alluvial aquifer by using DRASTIC model and its validation by using receiver operating characteristic curve

The Impact of Climate Change Parameters on Groundwater Level Decline (Case Study: Kuhdasht-Lorestan)

Performance evaluation of the IHACRES model in runoff simulation (case study: Afin River Basin)

Analyzing the Capability of CMIP6 and ISIMIP Models in Forecasting Maximum Temperature (Case Study: Tabas Meteorological Station)

Typology of Qanat Architecture in East Azerbaijan with an Emphasis on the Qanats of Esfahlan Village, Tabriz

Studying the effect of hydromorphological characteristics of the watershed on the discharge of qanats (Study area: Bagheran Rural District, Birjand County)

Trend Analysis of Groundwater Quality Changes Using Groundwater Quality Index (Study Area: Ghazvin Aquifer)

Evaluating the potential for karst development in the anticlines of the northwest of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces using GIS and a fuzzy method to determine areas susceptible to groundwater exploitation

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