Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Computers & Fluids
ISSN 0045-7930 · eISSN 1879-0747 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1973
Computers & Fluids: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.97; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,700; review about 159 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 29%); 307 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computers & Fluids is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computers & Fluids is multidisciplinary. The term 'fluid' is interpreted in the broadest sense. Hydro- and aerodynamics, high-speed and physical gas dynamics, turbulence and flow stability, multiphase flow, rheology, tribology, aeroacoustics and fluid-structure interaction are all of interest, provided that computer technique plays a significant role in the associated studies or design methodology. Applications will be found in most branches of engineering and science: mechanical, civil, chemical, aeronautical, medical, geophysical, nuclear and oceanographic. These will involve problems of air, sea and land vehicle motion and flow physics, energy conversion and power, chemical reactors and transport processes, ocean and atmospheric effects and pollution, biomedicine, noise and acoustics, and magnetohydrodynamics amongst others. The development of numerical methods relevant to fluid flow computations, computational analysis of flow physics and fluid interactions and novel applications to flow systems and to design are pertinent to Computers & Fluids.The journal also accepts papers dealing with uncertainty quantification in fluid flow simulations, reduced-order and surrogate models for fluid flows, optimization and control. Papers dealing with machine learning approaches applied to fluid flow modeling are welcome, provided they show excellent scientific character. In particular, the authors are encouraged to perform comparisons with traditional numerical reconstruction methods, to provide a clear presentation of training vs validation cases, together with sufficient diversity in these cases, to analyze the physical consistency/theoretical analysis of the ML model, and to discuss the limitations of the method as well as its merits.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief P. CinnellaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 21, France 10, Italy 9, Germany 6, Netherlands 3 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering17%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering16.7%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering9.8%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering6.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering6.8%
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryMathematics4.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat TransferEngineering3.9%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 277LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 247 | 137 | 88 |
| 2025 | 307 | 142 | 634 |
| 2024 | 259 | 126 | 1,514 |
| 2023 | 264 | 131 | 2,604 |
| 2022 | 256 | 106 | 3,167 |
| 2021 | 255 | 112 | 3,604 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
159 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 9 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 29%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,700 / EUR 3,460 / GBP 2,960 / JPY 458,910 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted11
- calendar insertsOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- letterOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- lettersOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- news itemsOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- reviewOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- reviewsOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
- short communicationsOriginal research papers, reviews, short communications, letters, letters to the editor, news items, calendar inserts.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Authorship criteria Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0045-7930
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-0747
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computers & Fluids
What CAS zone is Computers & Fluids in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computers & Fluids is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mechanics / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computers & Fluids?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.97; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 159.
How long does peer review take at Computers & Fluids?
The publisher reports about 159 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 29%)”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Computers & Fluids?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Computers & Fluids based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), France (10) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computers & Fluids?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computers & Fluids is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computers & Fluids open access, and what is the APC?
Computers & Fluids is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .