Journal profile · THERMODYNAMICS-MECHANICS
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
ISSN 1735-3572 · eISSN 1735-3645 · Isfahan University of Technology · IRAN · Bi-monthly · Founded 2008
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.71; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 215 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics is published by Isfahan University of Technology 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, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer Mechanisms, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JAFM is open access, peer-reviewed online journal with a scope covering all aspects of theoretical, numerical and experimental fluid mechanics, emphasizing on the applied rather than purely mathematical aspects of fluid mechanics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): THERMODYNAMICS-MECHANICS
Editor-in-chief Ahmad SohankarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, France 2, Iran 2, Germany 1, Italy 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering13%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering9.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering7.4%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering6%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering5.6%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering5.1%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering4.9%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering4.8%
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 | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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 | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 602OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 208LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,531 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 181 | 181 | 36 |
| 2025 | 215 | 215 | 206 |
| 2024 | 195 | 195 | 376 |
| 2023 | 195 | 195 | 605 |
| 2022 | 155 | 155 | 633 |
| 2021 | 105 | 105 | 454 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Conflict of interest statement is obligatory within the main manuscript file. Model summary
The author is responsible for declaring any financial or non-financial interests in this part. If no conflict of interest in there, the author must state that they have no conflicts to disclose. Including this statement within the main manuscript file (following JAFM template) is obligatory.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
References should follow APA Style (American Psychological Association) 7th ed for in-text citation and references. Model summary
Authors should follow APA Style (American Psychological Association) 7th ed for in-text citation and references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright form must be completed and signed by the corresponding author before publication. Model summary
Before JAFM can print or publish any paper, the copyright form must be completed and signed by the corresponding author. This filled-out signed form should be uploaded on our platform after acceptance and on request of the publishing office. Failure to complete the form correctly could result in your paper not being published. Do not include a copyright statement anywhere on your paper. Please fin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, peer-reviewed online journal. Model summary
JAFM is open access, peer-reviewed online journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review supervised by international Editorial Board. Model summary
The peer-review process is fast and supervised by a distinguished international Editorial Board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity check: manuscripts with total similarity indices of more than 15% (and more than 2% for each identified reference) in the final similarity report will be rejected at any stage of review or publication process. Model summary
The originality of your submission will be checked by similarity detection software. The manuscripts with total similarity indices of more than 15% (and more than 2% for each identified reference) in the final similarity report will be rejected at any stage of review or publication 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
- Isfahan University of Technology
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1735-3572
- Electronic ISSN
- 1735-3645
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics / Thermodynamics. 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 Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.71; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), France (2) and Iran (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .