Journal profile · Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Physical Review Fluids
ISSN 2469-990X · American Physical Society · UNITED STATES
Physical Review Fluids: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.95; hybrid open access; median 161 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); 665 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Review Fluids is published by American Physical Society 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 and Turbulent Flows, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
8 September, 2026In granular films, where grains bridge the two interfaces of a soap film, the liquid pressure controls the transition from bursting to a jammed state. Even more, a single bursting event combines liquid- and solid-like mechanical responses. By identifying both an effective surface viscosity governing the early liquid-like regime and an internal dissipation controlling the late fracture dynamics, we provide a unified physical picture and highlight the differences between granular films and granular rafts. The concepts introduced here may prove relevant for a broad range of systems in which particles and interfaces interact, from particle-laden foams to biological or bio-inspired membranes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 23, France 11, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 3, India 3 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering20.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat TransferEngineering8.1%
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsEngineering7.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsEngineering4.8%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4.8%
- Micro and Nano RoboticsPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering4.1%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
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 | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | 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
- 2.95LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,542OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 565LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,723 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 479 | 173 | 111 |
| 2025 | 665 | 264 | 1,442 |
| 2024 | 547 | 245 | 3,156 |
| 2023 | 455 | 226 | 4,404 |
| 2022 | 555 | 237 | 6,194 |
| 2021 | 595 | 349 | 9,159 |
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
161 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 220 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (129 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,282 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".
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use American Physical Society releases updated AI policy for APS journals17 June, 2026
The policy allows authors and reviewers to use AI tools and establishes boundaries to preserve human oversight and accountability.
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
- American Physical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2469-990X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physical Review Fluids
What CAS zone is Physical Review Fluids in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physical Review Fluids is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Fluids & Plasmas / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physical Review Fluids?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.95; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Physical Review Fluids?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 161 days (interquartile range 116–220 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Physical Review Fluids based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), France (11) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physical Review Fluids?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Review Fluids is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physical Review Fluids open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Review Fluids 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: .