2026 Impact Factor
4.2
Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data
↑ 0.3 (+7.7%) vs last year
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics's newest impact factor is 4.2, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. This verified record also shows JCR quartile, ISSN, publisher, and verification links for exact-title searches.
Metric year 2025
Released
Metric year 2024
| Category | Indexes | Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| MECHANICS | SCIE | Q1 |
| PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS | SCIE | Q1 |
Journal of Fluid Mechanics's newest impact factor is 4.2, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics is listed as JCR Q1. Use the quartile together with the newest impact factor, ISSN, and field context.
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Ranked #1,076 in Engineering by impact factor and #860 among Q1 Engineering journals. This context helps compare Journal of Fluid Mechanics against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 5,079 papers across the last 5 recorded years.
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