Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Aims & Scope

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics exists for the publication of original research papers and short communications, occasional survey articles and conference reports on the fluid mechanics of the earth and planets, including oceans, atmospheres and interiors, and the fluid mechanics of the sun, stars and other astrophysical objects.

In addition, their magnetohydrodynamic behaviours are investigated.

Experimental, theoretical and numerical studies of rotating, stratified and convecting fluids of general interest to geophysicists and astrophysicists appear.

Properly interpreted observational results are also published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14463

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	98

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.374

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Equations governing convection in earth's core and the geodynamo

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Stanislav I., Paul H.

• Rigorous new limits on magnetic helicity dissipation in the solar corona

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Mitchell A.

• A sverdrup model of the depth-integrated flow for the world ocean allowing for island circulations

  Citation: 379

  Authors: J. S.

• Critical conditions for magnetic instabilities in force-free coronal loops

  Citation: 231

  Authors: A. W., E. R.

• The dynamics of waves interacting with the Equatorial Undercurrent

  Citation: 203

  Authors: A, R.S.

• Particle motions in large-amplitude wave fields

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Glenn R.

• Nonlinear dynamics of boussinesq convection in a deep rotating spherical shell-i

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Peter A.

• The large scale structure of the universe I. General properties. One-and two-dimensional models

  Citation: 189

  Authors: V. I., S. F., Ya. B.

• Baroclinic instability and geostrophic turbulence

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Rick

• The generation and decay of vorticity

  Citation: 187

  Authors: B. R.

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