Overview
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, published by Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom), published 6,077 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 71,610 citations in those years. Its h-index is 467 and its two-year mean citedness is 4.16. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #624 of 62,158 ranked journals and #141 of 4,282 in Engineering.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 997 | 25,013 | 579 |
| 2021 | 1,324 | 25,967 | 897 |
| 2022 | 1,080 | 17,119 | 786 |
| 2023 | 1,101 | 14,027 | 831 |
| 2024 | 1,222 | 10,063 | 894 |
| 2025 | 1,350 | 4,434 | 958 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Turbulence | Engineering | 62.4 | 132 | 30% |
| Experiments in Fluids | Engineering | 77.7 | 1,064 | 59% |
| Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics | Engineering | 71.9 | 217 | 49% |
| Physics of Fluids | Engineering | 85.4 | 18,524 | 24% |
| European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids | Engineering | 71.4 | 742 | 25% |
| Physical Review Fluids | Engineering | 75.9 | 2,817 | 55% |
| Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics | Engineering | 83.6 | 1,384 | 30% |
| International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow | Engineering | 82.7 | 1,228 | 33% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0022-1120
- Print ISSN: 0022-1120
- Electronic ISSN: 1469-7645
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S152000018
- Journal website: journals.cambridge.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Fluid Mechanics?
It is 86.4 out of 100, which places it #624 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Fluid Mechanics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 4.16.
Is Journal of Fluid Mechanics open access?
72% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Fluid Mechanics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.