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PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS

AMER PHYSICAL SOC · US · Est. 2014

ISSN2469-990XeISSN2469-990X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

183

days submission → published

measured · last 13 articles

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.867

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.126

Total Worksi

5,426

Total Citationsi

69,822

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Physical Review Fluids focuses on advancing the understanding of fluid dynamics through theoretical, computational, and experimental research. The journal encompasses a broad spectrum of fluid mechanics topics, emphasizing the interplay between complex flows, physical phenomena, and innovative methodologies.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 554 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,426

Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

AMER PHYSICAL SOC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2469-990X / 2469-990X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

572

11k

2019

601

10k

2020

595

7.9k

2021

555

5.6k

2022

452

4.1k

2023

546

2.8k

2024

663

2025

317

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.

Computational MechanicsQ1

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsMicro and Nano RoboticsLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesWind and Air Flow StudiesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies

Frequently asked questions about PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS

Is PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS?

PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS 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 2.21.

Is PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.