Journal profile · Mechanics
Fluid Dynamics Research
ISSN 0169-5983 · eISSN 1873-7005 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1986
Fluid Dynamics Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 133 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fluid Dynamics Research is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 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, Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis and Wind and Air Flow Studies, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fluid Dynamics Research publishes original and creative works in all fields of fluid dynamics. The scope includes theoretical, numerical and experimental studies that contribute to the fundamental understanding and/or application of fluid phenomena.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering23.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering11.5%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering5.1%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering4.3%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering3.8%
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsEngineering3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 875OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,331 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 29 | 5 |
| 2025 | 52 | 17 | 94 |
| 2024 | 53 | 30 | 118 |
| 2023 | 38 | 33 | 123 |
| 2022 | 41 | 16 | 174 |
| 2021 | 46 | 29 | 357 |
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
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0169-5983
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7005
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fluid Dynamics Research
What CAS zone is Fluid Dynamics Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fluid Dynamics Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics / Physics, Fluids & Plasmas. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Fluid Dynamics Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Fluid Dynamics Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 81–178 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Which databases index Fluid Dynamics Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fluid Dynamics Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Fluid Dynamics Research open access, and what is the APC?
Fluid Dynamics Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .