Journal of Rheology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Rheology, formerly the Transactions of The Society of Rheology, is published six times per year by The Society of Rheology, a member society of the American Institute of Physics, through AIP Publishing.

It provides in-depth interdisciplinary coverage of theoretical and experimental issues drawn from industry and academia.

The Journal of Rheology is published for professionals and students in chemistry, physics, engineering, material science, and mathematics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.793

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	123

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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 Engineering, Materials Science 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.

• Analysis of Linear Viscoelasticity of a Crosslinking Polymer at the Gel Point

  Citation: 2087

  Authors: H. Henning, Francois

• A Theoretical Basis for the Application of Fractional Calculus to Viscoelasticity

  Citation: 1538

  Authors: R. L., P. J.

• The Use of Tensors to Describe and Predict Fiber Orientation in Short Fiber Composites

  Citation: 1483

  Authors: Suresh G., Charles L.

• Flows of Materials with Yield

  Citation: 1219

  Authors: Tasos C.

• Linear Viscoelasticity at the Gel Point of a Crosslinking PDMS with Imbalanced Stoichiometry

  Citation: 1052

  Authors: Francois, H. Henning

• Shear‐Thickening (“Dilatancy”) in Suspensions of Nonaggregating Solid Particles Dispersed in Newtonian Liquids

  Citation: 1040

  Authors: H. A.

• New measures for characterizing nonlinear viscoelasticity in large amplitude oscillatory shear

  Citation: 945

  Authors: Randy H., A. E., Gareth H.

• On the Fractional Calculus Model of Viscoelastic Behavior

  Citation: 886

  Authors: R. L., P. J.

• Viscosity, granular‐temperature, and stress calculations for shearing assemblies of inelastic, frictional disks

  Citation: 775

  Authors: Otis R., Robert L.

• The rheology of solutions of associating polymers: Comparison of experimental behavior with transient network theory

  Citation: 710

  Authors: Tom, Richard, Rammile, Diane

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