Experiments in Fluids

Experiments in Fluids (commonly abbreviated as Exp. Fluids) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal on experimental methods in fluid flow published by Springer. It was founded in 1983 and is currently edited by Christian J. Kähler of Universität der Bundeswehr München, Ellen Longmire of the University of Minnesota and Jerry Westerweel of Delft University of Technology, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.7.Experiments in Fluids（常用缩写 Exp. Fluids）是施普林格出版的流体力学实验方法类同行评审月刊，1983 年创刊，现任主编为慕尼黑联邦国防大学的 Christian J. Kähler、美国明尼苏达大学的 Ellen Longmire 与荷兰代尔夫特理工大学的 Jerry Westerweel，2025 年影响因子为 2.7

Scope

The journal examines the advancement, extension and improvement of new techniques of flow-related measurement. It also publishes contributions that employ existing experimental techniques to advance understanding of the underlying flow physics in the areas of turbulence, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, convective heat transfer, combustion, turbomachinery, multi-phase flows, and chemical, biological and geological flows. Although the journal publishes articles that combine experimental and analytical or numerical approaches, the dominant component of the investigation must be experimental.该刊关注流动测量新技术的推广、扩展与改进，同时刊发运用既有实验技术来认识潜在流动物理的研究，所涉领域包括湍流、空气动力学、水动力学、对流换热、燃烧、透平机械、多相流以及化学、生物与地质流动；尽管该刊也发表实验与解析或数值方法相结合的研究，但研究的主体部分必须是实验性的^[1]

• Measurement techniques: the improvement, calibration and accuracy assessment of methods such as particle image velocimetry, hot-wire and hot-film anemometry, laser Doppler and laser sheet velocimetry, and tomographic density-field measurement.测量技术：颗粒图像测速、热线与热丝测速、激光多普勒与激光片状光条测速、层析成像与密度场测量等方法的技术改进、标定与精度评估*
• Turbulence and transition: the generation, dissipation and statistical description of turbulence, the physical mechanisms of transition from laminar to turbulent flow, and the laboratory construction of turbulence generators and triggering devices.湍流与转捩：湍流的产生、耗散与统计描述，层流至湍流转捩的物理机制，以及湍流发生器与触发装置的实验构造*
• Multi-phase and interfacial flows: the generation, breakup and coalescence of drops, bubbles and particles, interfacial flows and instabilities, and experimental studies of heat and mass transfer and interfacial interaction in multi-phase flows.多相流与界面现象：液滴、气泡与颗粒的生成破碎与并聚，界面流动与不稳定性，以及多相流中传热传质与界面作用的实验研究*
• Combustion and reactive flows: thermochemical measurements of combustion processes, flame structure and stability, pollutant formation, combustor design, and optical and laser diagnostics applied to combustion.燃烧与反应流：燃烧过程的热化学测量、火焰结构与稳定性、污染物生成、燃烧器设计以及燃烧中的光学与激光诊断方法*
• Applied and industrially oriented work: internal flow measurements in turbomachinery, the motion of pharmaceutical and inhaled particles in fluids, transport of microorganisms and geological fluids, and experimental verification aimed at practical engineering problems.应用与工业相关研究：透平机械内部的流动测量、药物与吸入颗粒在流体中的运动、微生物与地质流体的输运问题，以及面向实际工程问题的实验验证*

Besides research articles the journal publishes correspondence items, formerly called letters, and review articles, and it organises topical and conference collections that focus on emerging measurement directions. The publisher also runs webinars and article highlights to widen the readership. The journal appears in a hybrid model in which authors may choose open access, and the median time from submission to first decision in 2025 was 7 days.该刊除研究论文外还刊发通信类短文（此前称为来信）与综述文章，并定期组织专题专辑与会议专辑以聚焦新兴的测量方向，出版方同时通过网络研讨会与文章导读扩大读者群，出版模式为混合制，作者可自愿选择以开放获取方式发表，2025 年投稿至首次决定的中位时长为 7 天

History

• 1982 to 1983: the journal was co-founded by J. H. Whitelaw of Imperial College London and W. Merzkirch of Freiburg, Germany, both of whom served as editors from 1982. The first volume appeared in 1983 with four issues a year.1982年至1983年：期刊由帝国理工学院的 J. H. Whitelaw 与德国弗赖堡的 W. Merzkirch 共同创办，两人分别自 1982 年起担任主编，首卷于 1983 年出版，刊期定为每年四期*
• The 1980s and 1990s: the early volumes carried foundational papers on flow visualisation, laser diagnostics and particle image velocimetry, gradually establishing a style centred on experimental method while allowing physical interpretation.1980年代至1990年代：早期各卷刊出了流场可视化、激光诊断与颗粒图像测速方面的奠基性论文，逐步确立了以实验方法为核心、兼顾机理性解读的办刊风格*
• 1999 to 2002: Whitelaw and Merzkirch completed their terms as editors in turn. The departure of both founding editors did not alter the journal's commitment to experimental dominance.1999年至2002年： Whitelaw 与 Merzkirch 先后结束主编任期，两位创办者的退出并未改变期刊对实验主导原则的坚持*
• The 2000s: the journal completed its digital transition and adopted the electronic ISSN 1432-1114. The share of papers in areas such as multi-phase flows rose markedly, and collections began to be organised around emerging measurement techniques.2000年代：期刊完成数字化转型并启用电子版刊号 1432-1114，多相流等方向的稿件比重明显上升，专题专辑开始围绕新兴测量技术组织*
• The 2010s: after the publisher introduced open-access options the journal moved to a hybrid model. The share of review articles rose clearly and the impact factor held steady in the 2-point range.2010年代：出版方推行开放获取选项后该刊转为混合出版模式，综述文章的比重明显提高，同期影响因子稳定在 2 分以上区间*
• The 2020s: coverage expanded to emerging areas such as microfluidics, interfacial flows and event-based imaging, with themed collections organised around conferences including the symposium on applications of laser and imaging techniques to fluid mechanics. The 2025 impact factor is 2.7.2020年代：期刊扩展至微流控、界面流动与事件成像等新兴方向，在激光与成像技术应用研讨会等会议专辑中持续组织专题，2025 年影响因子为 2.7*

Editors

The journal is led by three Editors-in-Chief, with associate editors below them allocated by experimental method and by specific flow area, supported by statistics and reviewer-related working arrangements. Manuscripts undergo peer review and acceptance is decided jointly by the Editors-in-Chief.该刊设主编三人共同负责，主编之下的副主编按实验方法与具体流动方向分工处理稿件，另设统计工作组与作者评审小组，稿件经同行评审后由主编集体决定录用

• Current Editors-in-Chief: the three current Editors-in-Chief are Christian J. Kähler of Universität der Bundeswehr München, Ellen Longmire of the University of Minnesota and Jerry Westerweel of the Laboratory for Aero & Hydrodynamics at Delft University of Technology.现任主编：三位现任主编分别为慕尼黑联邦国防大学的 Christian J. Kähler、美国明尼苏达大学的 Ellen Longmire 与荷兰代尔夫特理工大学气动与水动力学实验室的 Jerry Westerweel*
• Founding editors: the journal was co-founded in 1982 by J. H. Whitelaw and W. Merzkirch, who served as editors until 1999 and 2002 respectively. Both were recognised scholars in experimental flow measurement and multi-phase flows.创办主编：期刊由 J. H. Whitelaw 与 W. Merzkirch 于 1982 年共同创办并分别担任主编至 1999 年与 2002 年，两人分别为流动实验测量与多相流领域的学者*
• Associate editors and working groups: the associate editors cover particle velocimetry, optical diagnostics, interfacial and multi-phase flows, and combustion and reactive flows, and work with a statistics group on the treatment of experimental data and the evaluation of uncertainty.副主编与工作小组：副主编覆盖颗粒测速、光学诊断、界面与多相流、燃烧与反应流等方向，并与统计工作组协作处理实验数据的处理与不确定度评定*
• Submission and review: manuscripts are submitted through the publisher's online submission system. Authors are asked to demonstrate the reproducibility of the experimental set-up and the dominance of the experimental component, and many papers fail initial screening for insufficient experimental detail or incomplete description of method.投稿与评审：稿件通过出版方的在线投稿系统提交，期刊要求作者说明实验设置的可重复性与实验部分的主导地位，初审不通过者多因实验细节不足或方法描述不完整^[2]