Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Experiments in Fluids
ISSN 0723-4864 · eISSN 1432-1114 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1983
Experiments in Fluids: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 115 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 221 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experiments in Fluids is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows and Wind and Air Flow Studies, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Experiments in Fluids examines the advancement, extension, and improvement of new techniques of flow-related measurement. The journal also publishes contributions that employ existing experimental techniques to advance understanding of the underlying flow physics in the areas of turbulence, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, convective heat transfer, combustion, turbomachinery, multi-phase flows, and chemical, biological and geological flows. Although the journal publishes articles that combine experimental and analytical/numerical approaches, the dominant component of the investigation must be experimental. In addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Correspondence (formerly Letters) and Review Articles. Please refer to the information on ‘Article Types'. Founding editors W. Merzkirch, Freiburg J. H. Whitelaw, London
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Christian J. KählerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 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 FlowsEngineering25.5%
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsEngineering9%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsEngineering7.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering7.2%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering6.9%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering3.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat TransferEngineering3.9%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,639OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 969,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,014 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 89 | 53 |
| 2025 | 221 | 117 | 531 |
| 2024 | 192 | 108 | 976 |
| 2023 | 198 | 114 | 1,810 |
| 2022 | 181 | 79 | 2,066 |
| 2021 | 272 | 139 | 3,773 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (424 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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 2,590 / EUR 3,990 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted9
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letterIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles. Research Articles have a recommended length of 10-12 published pa…Length not stated
- lettersIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles.Length not stated
- regular research articleIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles. Research Articles have a recommended length of 10-12 published pa…Length not stated
- research articleIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles. Research Articles have a recommended length of 10-12 published pa…Length not stated
- research articlesIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles.Length not stated
- reviewIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles. Research Articles have a recommended length of 10-12 published pa…Length not stated
- review articleIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles. Research Articles have a recommended length of 10-12 published pa…Length not stated
- review articlesIn addition to Research Articles, Experiments in Fluids publishes Letters and Review Articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Research Articles recommended length 10-12 published pages Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Experiments in Fluids, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0723-4864
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experiments in Fluids
What CAS zone is Experiments in Fluids in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experiments in Fluids is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Mechanics. 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 Experiments in Fluids?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Experiments in Fluids?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 84–160 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Experiments in Fluids?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Experiments in Fluids based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Experiments in Fluids?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experiments in Fluids is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Experiments in Fluids open access, and what is the APC?
Experiments in Fluids is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .