Journal of Fluid Mechanics
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The Journal of Fluid Mechanics is the leading scientific journal
in the field of fluid mechanics
. It publishes original work on theoretical, computational and experimental aspects of the subject. The journal is usually referred to by its initials JFM by academics in the field. Within citations, it is typically abbreviated to J. Fluid Mech. All submitted articles undergo rigorous peer-review before being published.
The journal is published by Cambridge University Press
, and retains a strong association with the University of Cambridge
and, in particular, the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) where the administrative staff are based. Volumes are published twice a month in a single-column B5
format. As of 2007, each volume has about 500 pages and of the order of 20 full papers. Articles are also made available online, either with a subscription or on a pay-per-article basis.
The journal was founded in 1956 by the late Professor George Batchelor
, who remained the editor for some forty years. He started out as the sole editor, but later a team of associate editors provided assistance in arranging the review of articles. From 2000 there have been two joint editors, one a member of DAMTP and the other from an American University. As of March 2007, there are 18 other associate editors.
In 2000, in an effort to reduce the then average review time of 15–16 months and to dispel the myth of the journal not looking favourably on shorter papers, a 'fast-track' scheme was introduced (Davis & Pedley, 2000). The scheme (which is still in operation as of 2010) allows for the speedier, though no less rigorous, review of papers under 10 sides in length, with the aim of publishing within 3–4 months.
In 2006, CUP
launched an online Digital Archive, allowing access to scanned PDF copies of all the articles published from 1956 to 1996. (From this point, articles had been placed online when published.) As with the regular online versions, access is provided on a subscription or pay-per-article basis.
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in the field of fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; fluid kinematics, the study of fluids in motion; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion...
. It publishes original work on theoretical, computational and experimental aspects of the subject. The journal is usually referred to by its initials JFM by academics in the field. Within citations, it is typically abbreviated to J. Fluid Mech. All submitted articles undergo rigorous peer-review before being published.
The journal is published by Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, and retains a strong association with the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
and, in particular, the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) where the administrative staff are based. Volumes are published twice a month in a single-column B5
ISO 216
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format. As of 2007, each volume has about 500 pages and of the order of 20 full papers. Articles are also made available online, either with a subscription or on a pay-per-article basis.
The journal was founded in 1956 by the late Professor George Batchelor
George Batchelor
George Keith Batchelor FRS was an Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist. He was for many years the Professor of Applied Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and was founding head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics...
, who remained the editor for some forty years. He started out as the sole editor, but later a team of associate editors provided assistance in arranging the review of articles. From 2000 there have been two joint editors, one a member of DAMTP and the other from an American University. As of March 2007, there are 18 other associate editors.
| Date | Editor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1956–1965 | George Batchelor George Batchelor George Keith Batchelor FRS was an Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist. He was for many years the Professor of Applied Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and was founding head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics... (DAMTP) |
| 1966–1983 | George Batchelor George Batchelor George Keith Batchelor FRS was an Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist. He was for many years the Professor of Applied Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and was founding head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics... (DAMTP) Keith Moffatt Keith Moffatt Henry Keith Moffatt FRS FRSE is a Scottish applied mathematician with principal research interests in the field of fluid dynamics.-Research:... (DAMTP) |
| 1983–1996 | George Batchelor George Batchelor George Keith Batchelor FRS was an Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist. He was for many years the Professor of Applied Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and was founding head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics... (DAMTP) |
| 1996–2000 | David Crighton David Crighton David George Crighton FRS was a British mathematician and physicist.- Life :... (DAMTP) |
| 2000–2006 | Tim Pedley Tim Pedley Timothy John "Tim" Pedley is a British mathematician and a former G. I. Taylor Professor of Fluid Mechanics at the University of Cambridge. His principal research interest is the application of fluid mechanics to biology and medicine.... (DAMTP) Steve Davis Stephen H. Davis Stephen H. Davis is an American fluid dynamicist. Davis is the McCormick School Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States. He is known for his contributions to the mathematics of hydrodynamic stability and... (Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... ) |
| 2007– | Grae Worster (DAMTP) Steve Davis Stephen H. Davis Stephen H. Davis is an American fluid dynamicist. Davis is the McCormick School Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States. He is known for his contributions to the mathematics of hydrodynamic stability and... (Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... ) |
In 2000, in an effort to reduce the then average review time of 15–16 months and to dispel the myth of the journal not looking favourably on shorter papers, a 'fast-track' scheme was introduced (Davis & Pedley, 2000). The scheme (which is still in operation as of 2010) allows for the speedier, though no less rigorous, review of papers under 10 sides in length, with the aim of publishing within 3–4 months.
In 2006, CUP
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
launched an online Digital Archive, allowing access to scanned PDF copies of all the articles published from 1956 to 1996. (From this point, articles had been placed online when published.) As with the regular online versions, access is provided on a subscription or pay-per-article basis.
External links
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Journal home page)
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics Online (Online articles, 1997– )
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics Digital Archive (Online articles, 1956–1996)