Journal of Fluid Mechanics

The Journal of Fluid Mechanics is a leading journal published by Cambridge University Press, founded in 1956 by George Batchelor, covering theoretical, computational and experimental fluid mechanics, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.2（Journal of Fluid Mechanics）是 Cambridge University Press 出版的领军期刊，1956 年由 George Batchelor 创办，涵盖流体力学理论、计算与实验研究，2025 年影响因子为 4.2。

Scope

• The journal publishes authoritative articles covering theoretical, computational and experimental investigations of the mechanics of fluids该刊发表涵盖流体力学理论、计算与实验研究的权威论文。
• Contributions address all aspects of fluid mechanics, from fundamental theory to applied problems投稿涉及流体力学各个方面，从基础理论到应用问题。
• Papers on turbulence, instabilities, multiphase flow and interfacial phenomena are central关于湍流、不稳定性、多相流与界面现象的论文居于核心。
• Geophysical, environmental and biological fluid dynamics are also within scope地球物理、环境与生物流体力学同样在收稿范围内。
• The journal publishes JFM Papers, JFM Rapids and Focus on Fluids articles该刊设有 JFM Papers、JFM Rapids 与 Focus on Fluids 三类文章。

History

• The journal was founded in 1956 by George Batchelor, three years before he established DAMTP at Cambridge该刊 1956 年由 George Batchelor 创办，早于其在剑桥创立（DAMTP）三年。
• Batchelor served as editor for almost thirty years, setting the journal's high standardsBatchelor 担任主编近三十年，为该刊确立了高标准。
• In 2024 it published its one thousandth volume, nearly seventy years after founding2024 年该刊迎来第一千卷，距创刊近七十年。
• It is published by Cambridge University Press and its 2025 impact factor is 4.2该刊由 Cambridge University Press 出版，2025 年影响因子为 4.2。

Editors

• The editor is Colm-Cille P. Caulfield of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge现任主编为剑桥（Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics）的 Colm-Cille P. Caulfield。
• Deputy editors are Charles Meneveau of Johns Hopkins University and Sarah Waters of the University of Oxford副编辑为（Johns Hopkins University）的 Charles Meneveau 与（University of Oxford）的 Sarah Waters。
• Focus on Fluids editors are Jerome Neufeld of Cambridge and Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid（Focus on Fluids）栏目编辑为剑桥的 Jerome Neufeld 与马德里卡洛斯三世大学的（Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez）。
• An international board of associate editors covering many subfields handles submissions, which are peer reviewed由覆盖多个子领域的国际副编辑团队处理稿件，稿件经同行评审。