SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,224CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. FLUID MECH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.283•SCImago Rank: #3,224•Identifier (ISSN):0022-1120(Print)/1469-7645(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,360•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,582 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.2
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
191

191 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,360articles/year
61.11% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.245)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.627)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.354)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.137)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.893)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Fluid Mechanics is the leading international journal in the field and is essential reading for all those concerned with developments in fluid mechanics. It publishes authoritative articles covering theoretical, computational and experimental investigations of all aspects of the mechanics of fluids. Each issue contains papers on both the fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics, and their applications to other fields such as aeronautics, astrophysics, biology, chemical and mechanical engineering, hydraulics, meteorology, oceanography, geology, acoustics and combustion.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMechanical EngineeringThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsEngineeringGeographyMathematicsMeteorologyGeometryAerospace EngineeringMaterials ScienceComputer ScienceGeologyOpticsComposite MaterialsBiologyMathematical Analysis
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,224Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1956-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.283

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
281

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.96

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,582 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,116
3-Year Documents3,460
Citable Documents3,453

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate18.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MECHANICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1956
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-2473
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
36/172Q1
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCRSCIE
3/43Q1
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
27/172Q1
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCISCIE
4/43Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,048500
20253.91,3494,690
20243.61,22110,310
20233.71,10114,348
20224.2451,08017,929
20213.6271,32427,622
20203.35499725,563
20193.1371,07534,039
20182.89394035,719
2017—90633,942
2016—82636,231
2015—72232,197
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Fluid Mechanics

WoS Q1
2345201820192020202120222023202420253.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 4fa8aa93-e807-46dd-b516-3b48527256a9
Database Updated: 2026-09-28