Journal profile · MECHANICS
Journal of Hydrodynamics
ISSN 1001-6058 · eISSN 1878-0342 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Journal of Hydrodynamics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.01; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 36 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hydrodynamics is published by Springer Singapore 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 Simulations and Interactions, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Hydrodynamics reflects the research activities in various areas of hydrodynamics related to ocean and ship engineering, environmental engineering, water conservancy and hydropower engineering, energy exploration, ocean and environmental engineering, and chemical engineering. These cover ship hydrodynamics, wave load and fluid-solid interactions, turbulence and boundary layer, cavitating flow and cavitation mechanics, multi-phase flow, pipe flow and open ditch flow, convection and diffusion, heat and mass transfer, bio-fluid mechanics, permeation fluid mechanics and other frontier disciplines. The journal presents the latest achievements in developing physical models and computational methods, theoretical and experimental studies, software development and test technologies. It offers a platform for exchanging experiences and information, enlivening academic thoughts and promoting the further development of hydrodynamic research and its applications in China and elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MECHANICS
Editor-in-chief Liandi ZhouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 36 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 36, United States 5, United Kingdom 5, Japan 2, Australia 2 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering10.8%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering8.1%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering7.4%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering5%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering4.9%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 CompendexINSPECPublisher 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
- 4.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,275OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 81,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,110 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 87 | 3 | 197 |
| 2024 | 89 | 6 | 694 |
| 2023 | 89 | 5 | 892 |
| 2022 | 90 | 5 | 1,365 |
| 2021 | 110 | 5 | 1,725 |
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
36 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 15 days – 54 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 169 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 208 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (171 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)
- about 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | CNY 600 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- RMB 600
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- letterThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters. Reviews usually are invited by the Editors to be published in the journal. However, authors may co…Length not stated
- lettersThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters.Length not stated
- original articleThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters. Reviews usually are invited by the Editors to be published in the journal. However, authors may co…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters.Length not stated
- perspectiveThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters. Reviews usually are invited by the Editors to be published in the journal. However, authors may co…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters. Reviews usually are invited by the Editors to be published in the journal. However, authors may co…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters. Reviews usually are invited by the Editors to be published in the journal. However, authors may co…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews and Letters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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
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 ·- 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 transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Publication fee of 600 RMB per page before final acceptance; not the APC of Open Access; Open Access articles not charged again Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Hydrodynamics, 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. Back to top
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 Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1001-6058
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-0342
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hydrodynamics
What CAS zone is Journal of Hydrodynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hydrodynamics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Journal of Hydrodynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.01; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hydrodynamics?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 36 days (interquartile range 15–54 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; 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 Hydrodynamics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Hydrodynamics based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 36 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (36), United States (5) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Hydrodynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hydrodynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Hydrodynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hydrodynamics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .