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Physics of Fluids

American Institute of Physics · United States

ISSN1070-6631eISSN1089-7666

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.9

H-Index

242

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.365

Total Works

34,188

Total Citations

766,250

2yr Mean Citedness

3.29

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on fluid dynamics, including turbulent flows, cavitation, solute transport in porous media, and the behavior of liquid sheets. It also covers topics such as vortex dynamics, granular flows, and fluid-structure interactions. Investigations often involve numerical simulations like large-eddy simulation and computational fluid dynamics, as well as experimental studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications34,188

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1070-6631 / 1089-7666

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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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?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computational MechanicsQ1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MechanicsPhysics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesCondensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringComputational Mechanics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferWind and Air Flow StudiesLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies