Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
ISSN 1994-2060 · eISSN 1997-003X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · PEOPLES R CHINA · Continuous publication · Founded 2007
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.12; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,630; median 116 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research and Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is a fully open access journal of numerical methods in fluid mechanics. The journal includes applications to aeronautic, civil, environmental, hydraulic and mechanical engineering. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is a publication of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for innovative, practical and industrial research in computational techniques to address a range of fluid mechanics problems. The journal publishes papers that address practical problem-solving by means of robust numerical techniques to generate precise flow prediction and optimum design, and those that further understanding of the physics of fluid motion. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics covers: Innovative computational strategies, architectures, algorithms and techniques for engineering problems Analysis and simulation techniques and systems Quality and reliability, i.e. control of the accuracy, stability and efficiency of computational process New computing environments, such as distributed heterogeneous and collaborative computing Advanced visualization techniques, virtual environments and prototyping Automatic generation of model and mesh Application of object-oriented technology to engineering problems Applications of artificial intelligence, knowledge-based systems, decision-support systems, fuzzy logic, neural networks and evolutionary computations Computer-aided design and integrated systems Industrial experiences in the application of the above techniques, including case studies or bench-marking exercises Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics publishes research papers, review articles and discussions. The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy. All articles are freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editor-in-chief Huan-Feng DuanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 29%); most named Hong Kong, China 3, Mainland China 2, Saudi Arabia 1, Iraq 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering9.5%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering6.3%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering6.1%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 6.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.05Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 817OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 151LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 579,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 579,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,503 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 159 | 44 |
| 2025 | 143 | 143 | 631 |
| 2024 | 139 | 139 | 1,395 |
| 2023 | 105 | 105 | 1,790 |
| 2022 | 116 | 116 | 2,489 |
| 2021 | 111 | 111 | 2,566 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 142 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (336 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,630 / GBP 2,100 / EUR 2,520 / AUD 3,655 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,625 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- discussionsEngineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics publishes research papers, review articles and discussions.Length not stated
- research papersEngineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics publishes research papers, review articles and discussions.Length not stated
- review articlesEngineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics publishes research papers, review articles and discussions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access Model summary
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1994-2060
- Electronic ISSN
- 1997-003X
- Society / sponsor
- Hong Kong PolyU Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
What CAS zone is Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.12; CiteScore 10.3, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 88–156 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (3), Mainland China (2) and Saudi Arabia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,630.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .