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Best Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Journals for Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

The ranking presented on this page highlights the leading scientific journals in the field of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. Developed by Research.com—a trusted authority in science research across all major academic domains and a pioneer in providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014—this comprehensive list offers valuable insights into scholarly excellence within the discipline.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Physics of Fluids

Physics of Fluids

1070-6631
Best Scientists 1329 3421 D-Index 59
2 Rank Journal of Fluid Mechanics Best Scientists 780 2424 D-Index 56
3 Rank Nonlinear Dynamics

Nonlinear Dynamics

0924-090X
Best Scientists 776 1616 D-Index 74
4 Rank International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow Best Scientists 172 381 D-Index 41
5 Rank Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics Best Scientists 194 528 D-Index 42
6 Rank Physical Review Fluids Best Scientists 556 1071 D-Index 34
7 Rank International Journal of Multiphase Flow Best Scientists 322 470 D-Index 33
8 Rank Journal of Fluids and Structures Best Scientists 166 257 D-Index 30
9 Rank Vehicle System Dynamics

Vehicle System Dynamics

0042-3114, Monthly
Best Scientists 136 290 D-Index 29
10 Rank Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics

Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics

0066-4189, Tri-annual
Best Scientists 90 77 D-Index 38
11 Rank Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Best Scientists 133 305 D-Index 24
12 Rank Computers and Fluids

Computers and Fluids

0045-7930, Monthly
Best Scientists 264 351 D-Index 27
13 Rank Experiments in Fluids Best Scientists 220 384 D-Index 26
14 Rank Flow, Turbulence and Combustion Best Scientists 140 234 D-Index 23
15 Rank Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science Best Scientists 235 299 D-Index 28
16 Rank International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow Best Scientists 232 322 D-Index 22
17 Rank International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics Best Scientists 230 423 D-Index 26
18 Rank Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics Best Scientists 92 176 D-Index 23
19 Rank Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Best Scientists 104 188 D-Index 21
20 Rank Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics Best Scientists 127 187 D-Index 39
21 Rank European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids Best Scientists 141 154 D-Index 20
22 Rank Journal of Nanofluids Best Scientists 50 145 D-Index 21
23 Rank Multibody System Dynamics Best Scientists 41 97 D-Index 17
24 Rank Fluids

Fluids

2311-5521
Best Scientists 270 316 D-Index 24
25 Rank Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME Best Scientists 135 167 D-Index 16
26 Rank Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics Best Scientists 60 79 D-Index 18
27 Rank Journal of Hydrodynamics Best Scientists 66 99 D-Index 17
28 Rank Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME Best Scientists 114 159 D-Index 15
29 Rank Journal of Rheology

Journal of Rheology

0148-6055, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 137 227 D-Index 23
30 Rank Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow Best Scientists 30 55 D-Index 14
31 Rank Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics Best Scientists 47 70 D-Index 20
32 Rank Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling Best Scientists 14 42 D-Index 14
33 Rank Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power Best Scientists 161 361 D-Index 13
34 Rank Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences Best Scientists 81 230 D-Index 14
35 Rank Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics Best Scientists 86 133 D-Index 15
36 Rank International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids Best Scientists 128 155 D-Index 16
37 Rank International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics Best Scientists 41 47 D-Index 11
38 Rank Environmental Fluid Mechanics Best Scientists 64 92 D-Index 15
39 Rank International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics Best Scientists 47 48 D-Index 11
40 Rank Advances in Aerodynamics Best Scientists 35 39 D-Index 10
41 Rank Astrodynamics

Astrodynamics

2522-008X
Best Scientists 19 30 D-Index 11
43 Rank Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Best Scientists 89 116 D-Index 15
44 Rank Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials Best Scientists 52 59 D-Index 8
45 Rank Fluid Dynamics Research Best Scientists 26 31 D-Index 8
46 Rank International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics Best Scientists 23 41 D-Index 7
47 Rank International Journal of Dynamics and Control Best Scientists 84 112 D-Index 14
48 Rank ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control Best Scientists 34 45 D-Index 8
49 Rank Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy Best Scientists 26 50 D-Index 9
50 Rank Journal of Fluid Science and Technology Best Scientists 6 18 D-Index 6
51 Rank Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics Best Scientists 92 84 D-Index 7
52 Rank Korea Australia Rheology Journal Best Scientists 15 21 D-Index 9
53 Rank Fluid Mechanics Research Best Scientists 15 19 D-Index 5
54 Rank Fluid Dynamics

Fluid Dynamics

0015-4628
Best Scientists 17 17 D-Index 3
55 Rank Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics Best Scientists 17 20 D-Index 2
56 Rank Magnetohydrodynamics Best Scientists 10 21 D-Index 3
57 Rank SAE International Journal of Vehicle Dynamics, Stability, and NVH Best Scientists 16 20 D-Index 7
58 Rank International Journal of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems Best Scientists 8 11 D-Index 3
59 Rank International Journal of Fluid Power Best Scientists 9 10 D-Index 3
60 Rank Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Best Scientists 13 23 D-Index 6
61 Rank International Journal of Fluid Engineering Best Scientists 7 6 D-Index 1

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