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Rheologica Acta

SPRINGER · Germany

ISSN0035-4511eISSN1435-1528

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.492

H-Indexi

135

SNIPi

1.019

Total Worksi

5,089

Total Citationsi

126,659

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Rheologica Acta advances the science of rheology, publishing high quality peer-reviewed papers on the rheology of both complex fluids and solids. Welcomes experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches. Explores a wide range of areas in rheology, ranging from basic science to technologically-relevant applications Offers in-depth discussions on complex rheological phenomena (instabilities, secondary flows, …) and advanced techniques (time-resolved rheometry, microfluidics, …). Is the official journal of The European Society of Rheology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <2010->

StatusActive

Total Publications5,089

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SPRINGER

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0035-4511 / 1435-1528

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

987

2019

991

2020

838

2021

634

2022

462

2023

261

2024

173

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mechanics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSurfactants and Colloidal Systems

Frequently asked questions about Rheologica Acta

Is Rheologica Acta a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rheologica Acta: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rheologica Acta?

Rheologica Acta is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.11.

Is Rheologica Acta indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rheologica Acta is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.