Journal profile · Mechanics
Journal of Rheology
ISSN 0148-6055 · eISSN 1520-8516 · Society of Rheology · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Journal of Rheology: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.56; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Rheology is published by Society of Rheology 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 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Polymer crystallization and properties and Material Dynamics and Properties, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Rheology is a vital resource for researchers working in fields as diverse as polymer physics and fluid mechanics. It presents experimental results, phenomenological models, and microscopic theories dealing with the rheological behavior of complex materials, including macromolecular, colloidal and particulate solids, and fluids. Application areas include foods, paints, plastics, lubricants, ceramics, coatings, glaciers, and biological fluids.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief Dimitris VlassopoulosPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesChemical Engineering34%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science13.5%
- Material Dynamics and PropertiesMaterials Science8.8%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science5%
- Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry4.3%
- Polymer Foaming and CompositesMaterials Science4.1%
- Blood properties and coagulationMedicine2.8%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,742OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,998 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 29 | 45 |
| 2025 | 79 | 29 | 214 |
| 2024 | 62 | 23 | 513 |
| 2023 | 66 | 30 | 799 |
| 2022 | 106 | 43 | 1,140 |
| 2021 | 103 | 43 | 1,694 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | September 14 2026Length not stated
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
- Society of Rheology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0148-6055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-8516
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rheology
What CAS zone is Journal of Rheology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Rheology 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 Rheology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.56; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 165.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Rheology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Journal of Rheology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Rheology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Rheology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Rheology is a hybrid 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: .