Abstract: This paper reviews the extraordinary development of Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology. Based on the data of www.cnki.net, CD-ROM edition of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the publication and the digital full text of the later 10 years, the total amount of documents and academic papers from 1957 to 2018 are obtained by using the method of information metrology, which are 6 901 and 5 834, respectively. Change in the number of papers are characterized by large fluctuation in the earlier period and relatively stable in recent years. The distribution of authors and institutions shows a high consistency between the two. That is to say, the organization of high-volume authors is also a high-volume organization. Statistical results of funding sources show that the number of funded papers has increased from 18% in 1994 to the highest 95% (2017), and it has maintained a high level of above 90% in recent years. The level of funding is mainly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Geological Prospecting Project and the Ministry of Education, and there are more provincial and municipal funded projects. According to the development history of the journal, it is divided into three stages: foundation-laying, stagnation and development. The important contents and directions of the development of different hydro-environmental geological undertakings reflected in the literatures at the foundation-laying and development stages are analyzed. It is found that this journal is closely combined with national economic construction, and the purpose of running journal which is to integrate theory with practice is reflected.