<![CDATA[Groundwater contamination in Indonesia poses a significant public health problem with over 80 percent of urban shallow groundwaters exhibit coliform counts higher than acceptable limits; however, crucial research gaps still exist concerning geographic coverage, time monitoring, emerging pollutant assessment, and evaluation of management strategies. In this study, two different methodologies have been used that included (a) the PRISMA-based systematic review methodology to gather information on contaminant types, assessment, and management from 33 papers in the literature and (b) bibliometric analysis including 438 papers to monitor publication trends and developments within the period of 2005 to 2025. The main findings of the systematic review include the identification of some common problems associated with microbial contamination, chemical pollution, and management practices. At the same time, bibliometric analysis pointed out that there is an upward trend for the number of publications until 2021. Among common problems, microbiological contamination represented a major issue especially in urban areas according to the systematic review. Major problems in urban areas include high nitrate contents, presence of heavy metals exceeding WHO limits, microplastics, and pyrethroids. Advanced methods used in the literature remain rare. This paper contributes to Indonesia's 2019 Water Resources Law.]]>
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