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Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1469-7645

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.471

H-Index

461

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.671

Total Works

32,181

Total Citations

1,885,214

2yr Mean Citedness

3.32

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Fluid Mechanics is a leading international journal publishing original research papers and review articles on all aspects of fluid mechanics. It covers theoretical, experimental, and computational studies of fluid flow, including but not limited to: hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, rarefied gas dynamics, turbulence, boundary layers, waves, acoustics, multiphase flows, biofluid mechanics, and geophysical fluid dynamics. The journal aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field, and to foster communication and collaboration among researchers worldwide.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications32,181

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-7645

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MechanicsPhysics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisWind and Air Flow StudiesParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsOcean Waves and Remote SensingOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsComputational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferFluid Dynamics and Thin Films