Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS
ISSN 0309-1929 · eISSN 1029-0419 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 160 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics publishes Original Research papers, Rapid Communications, Special Issues and Review articles. The research areas covered encompass the fluid mechanics of the earth and planets, including oceans, atmospheres and interiors, and the fluid mechanics of the sun, stars and other astrophysical objects. The Journal considers theoretical, numerical and experimental studies of rotating, magnetohydrodynamic, stratified and convecting fluids of general interest to geophysicists and astrophysicists. Interpretations of observational results are also published. A Special Issue contains articles focussed on a specific theme or topic. Special Issues are assembled by guest editors, who introduce the content and solicit contributions. Special Issue articles are subject to the same peer reviewing process as regular articles in the Journal. If you would like to propose a Special Issue or offer a Review article, either by yourself or as part of a group, please send a brief proposal to the Editor, Marcel Oliver, E-mail: marcel.oliver@ku.de, and to the Portfolio Manager, Laura Franklin, E-mail: laura.franklin@tandf.co.uk. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by independent and expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy17.1%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.8%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering8.1%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECMathSciNetGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 1.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 862OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 34,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10 | 29 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 | 90 |
| 2022 | 18 | 12 | 97 |
| 2021 | 19 | 8 | 88 |
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
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 212 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (44 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 …
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0309-1929
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-0419
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 120, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS
What CAS zone is GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Geochemistry & Geophysics / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 97–212 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, MathSciNet, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS open access, and what is the APC?
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTROPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .