Journal profile · Mechanics
Magnetohydrodynamics
ISSN 0024-998X · eISSN 1574-0579 · Institute of Physics, University of Latvia · LATVIA · Quarterly
Magnetohydrodynamics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magnetohydrodynamics is published by Institute of Physics, University of Latvia 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 Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, together about 43.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is concerned with fundamental and applied problems of magnetohydrodynamics of incompressible media including magnetic fluids. The MHD channel, jet, electrically induced vortical and other flows, MHD turbulence and the stability of flows, self-excitation of the magnetic field, the physics, thermodynamics and hydrodynamics of magnetic fluids, the magnetohydrodynamics of two-phase- and multi-component media and electrodynamics are discussed. The development of new electromagnetic pumps, flow-meters, weighers, throttles and other devices as well as technological applications of MHD laws and processes to iron and steel production, nonferrous metallurgy, including aluminium reduction cells, semiconductor crystal growth in magnetic fields, various processes and devices with magnetic fluids are among the applied problems discussed in the Journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief A. Cēbers JointPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Characterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesEngineering18%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.5%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering9.5%
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic EffectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering6.6%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomenaMaterials Science4.7%
- Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesEnvironmental Science4.1%
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 | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | 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 | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition 2007Publisher website
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 58 | 25 | 86 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 | 81 |
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)
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Hybrid publishing model with CC BY license Model summary
Magnetohydrodynamics has adopted a hybrid publishing model with accepted manuscripts published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Green Open Access by default with six-month embargo Model summary
By default, all articles are published under the Green Open Access model which enables the accepted manuscript to be made freely available via an online repository following a six-month embargo period.
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
- Institute of Physics, University of Latvia
- Country or region
- LATVIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0024-998X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1574-0579
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Magnetohydrodynamics
What CAS zone is Magnetohydrodynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magnetohydrodynamics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics / Physics, Fluids & Plasmas. 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 Magnetohydrodynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Magnetohydrodynamics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Magnetohydrodynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magnetohydrodynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Magnetohydrodynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Magnetohydrodynamics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .