Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
International Journal of Fluid Power
ISSN 1439-9776 · eISSN 2332-1180 · River Publishers
International Journal of Fluid Power: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2018 (Volume 19, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Fluid Power is published by River Publishers 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 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Real-time simulation and control systems, together about 43.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by River Publishers from 2019. The International Journal of Fluid Power represents the first scientific journal dedicated to fluid power published in English. The journal provides essential reading for engineers and academics interested in advances in modern fluid power technology. Furthermore, the journal keeps the reader informed about research results, new developments and trends in fluid power in the following key areas: • analysis, modelling and control, • monitoring and fault diagnosis, • artificial intelligence applications, • component and systems design, • computer software and hardware interfacing and • computer aided engineering for both static and dynamic analysis of fluid power systems. The journal promotes and emphasises fluid power technology as an independent and distinct field of engineering. In addition to promoting high-quality articles on research and development, a fluid power calendar is included to keep the reader informed about international fluid power conferences, workshops and exhibitions taking place around the world. All papers are peer reviewed by at least two leading experts of the fluid power community to ensure both technical quality and integrity. The reader will also find abstracts of recently completed PhD theses and published books related to Fluid Power. Work in progress from fluid power research centres worldwide is regularly reported, and the reader will gain an insight into both research and education at these centres. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering30%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Real-time simulation and control systemsEngineering6.5%
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering4.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.4%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering3.3%
- Water Systems and OptimizationEngineering3.2%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 631 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 77 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 100 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Content disclaimer Model summary
Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications.
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Peer review policy Model summary
All papers are peer reviewed by at least two leading experts of the fluid power community to ensure both technical quality and integrity.
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
- River Publishers
- ISSN
- 1439-9776
- Electronic ISSN
- 2332-1180
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2018)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Fluid Power
What CAS zone is International Journal of Fluid Power in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Fluid Power is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Fluid Power?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Fluid Power is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Fluid Power open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Fluid Power is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .