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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,122CAS 2区Hybrid

Physical Review Fluids

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS. REV. FLUIDS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.867•SCImago Rank: #6,122•Identifier (ISSN):2469-990X(Print)•Articles / Year: 575•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,343 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
13

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
575articles/year
16.05% Gold OA•99.44% 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: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
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20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.895)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.537)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.512)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.442)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.021)
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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

Physical Review Fluids is APS’s newest online-only journal dedicated to publishing innovative research that will significantly advance the fundamental understanding of fluid dynamics. Physical Review Fluids expands the scope of the APS journals to include additional areas of fluid dynamics research, complements the existing Physical Review collection, and maintains the same quality and reputation that authors and subscribers expect from APS. The journal is published with the endorsement of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics89.4%Mechanics82.8%Thermodynamics75.1%Quantum mechanics63.7%Mathematics59.5%Engineering58.9%Geography54.9%Meteorology51.5%Materials science49%Geometry43.6%Computer science38.8%Classical mechanics37%Turbulence35.6%Geology33.9%Composite material33.5%Biology32.4%Chemistry32.1%Aerospace engineering28.9%Flow (mathematics)24.8%Optics21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,122Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.867

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
73

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,343 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,344
3-Year Documents1,544
Citable Documents1,534

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 Rate19.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational MechanicsQ1
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1
Modeling and SimulationQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
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
American Physical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, USA, MD, 20740-3844
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCRSCIE
14/43Q2
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCISCIE
8/43Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—46096
20252.86651,392
20242.55473,106
20232.74554,384
20222.8955555,852
20212.5375958,220
20202.51260110,283
20192.44257211,013
20182.02152312,077
2017—48712,751
2016—2436,893
2015—10
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Review Fluids

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01