Honestly speaking, that JFM obviously has its circle. The quality of the articles of the authority group is not bad. However, the articles that the group of the same unknown juniors generally published in POF, will be published on JFM by the authorities. Then the more trivial things from the authority group will be published on the POF. This is probably the truth of the academic world. So if you are in the authority group, if you can't submit it to a top journal, the quality of the articles will automatically drop by one level.

(28) Thank | hahaSIAM_MZ

I have published three articles as a first author, all of which were experiments and calculations plus theory. First of all, the boss was very strict, from revision to polishing. It took almost two years for the last manuscript. It was rejected after the initial review because one of the reviewers was very upset. He probably had grievances with my boss, and the questions he asked were disgusting and irrelevant. After I appealed to the associate editor, it became a major revision. The reviewer insisted his point after the revised submission (the review report was written in random, and it was the first time I saw such a low-level reviewer). The associate editor replied that our revised manuscript was very good and the questions were answered well, so it was accepted.

(12) Thank | howyoudoing

It is the well-deserved Top 1 journal in fluid mechanics, the boss’s dream journal. The research team tried so many times, but never succeeded. I have submitted for three times, but the editor rejected it in first review once. The editor raised many comments and rejected it. In the second review, there were three reviewers, one of them gave major revision, one gave minor revision, and the other one rejected it. And the editor decided to reject it. After the appeal, the reviewer who rejected the manuscript asked several questions and the editor still rejected it. The third time, it was relatively unlucky, there were four reviewers, three of them suggested making revision, the other one rejected it, and the editor gave major revision. It was miserable, I will never submit to it again, and I feel stressed.

(14) Thank | LaTex

This journal has had to publish some corrections and retractions. It was pointed out that the formula was incorrect in an article published by Imperial college researchers. As a result the authors revised and corrected their formula.

(0) Thank | India

I didn't expect to receive any comments, so I forgot to reply. When I resubmitted, I included a cover letter and rebutted the reviewers' comments in detail, but it didn't make a difference. Later, I transferred to Physical Review Fluids and got accepted in less than a month.

Based on my understanding of JFM and discussions with many colleagues, JFM leans more towards mechanics and mathematics. Although it also involves some physics, if you want to present your work from a physics perspective, it may not be suitable for JFM's taste. I suggest POF, PRF, or PRE instead.

In my case, I introduced a new scaling index for turbulent cascade from the perspective of emergence in nonlinear physical systems, which seems to not align with JFM's preferences. It would be more appropriate if I focused on introducing new scalings and their impacts on turbulent kinetic energy and mass/heat transfer.

After reading many comments, I have a personal opinion that many scholars and students are overly fixated on certain journals, which is unnecessary. Academic achievements require broad recognition, and it is better to publish in well-respected, rigorously peer-reviewed journals within the corresponding community.

Currently, in China, achievements are measured by journal publications, which has caused much confusion. I hope that one day, instead of emphasizing publishing in a specific journal, we focus on the discoveries made and encourage each other.

(0) Thank | 流体与光学

How long did you take for the first review? How many reviewers were there, and what were their opinions?

(0) Thank | xzh226

How long does the second round of review usually take? The second review of PoF is generally accepted very quickly, but JFM has been under review for over half a month, why is it still Under Review?

(0) Thank | JamesFan

Please translate the following paragraph into English: 0843

I'm sorry, but it seems like you have entered a number instead of a text to be translated. Could you please provide the text that you would like me to translate into English?

(1) Thank | xzh226

Submitted: 17-Apr-2025
Under review: 10-May-2025

(0) Thank | xzh226

What is your number? My number is 0843.

(0) Thank | xzh226

Bro, what's your number?

(0) Thank | santiag

May I ask how long does it usually take for "Awaiting Referee Assignment"? Mine has been silent for three weeks already.

(0) Thank | xzh226

Within two weeks on average.

(0) Thank | hope0628

May I ask how long does the status "Awaiting Referee Assignment" typically last?

(0) Thank | santiag

If you have submitted to JFM four times, it will definitely be sent for review. If you don't want it to be reviewed, why submit to JFM? The editorial office can clearly see the submission volume and self-citation rate.

(0) Thank | RCWE_ZYF

It seems like I have also encountered this situation, as soon as I submitted my article it is stuck at "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" and there has been no response. What's going on? Others have praised this journal, saying that POF is trash. I have published in POF before, so I decided to give it a try. But this one is just too slow!!!

(0) Thank | laserpeeling

But POF2's biweekly review process, where anyone can register and review papers (not sure about this year), is this really worthwhile...

(0) Thank | muji12138

2025.2.21 Submitted immediately awaiting reviewer assigned
2025.3.05 Under review
After submitting, I found out that my submission number is 381. Since it was sent for review immediately after submission, I wonder if JFM doesn't immediately reject articles for first-time submissions. Do they have to wait three months for the reviewer's feedback before rejecting it? Difficult to evaluate! I suggest we protect our best POF and see how hard POF works. It is said that the impact factor will increase by 4.4 this year. Oh, how hard POF works, prejudices in people's hearts are a big obstacle!

(0) Thank | 眇尘

14-Nov-2024 submit
14-Dec-2025 under review
12-Jan-2025 major revise
17-Feb-2025 revision submitted
24-Feb-2025 accepted

As someone who is involved in heat transfer and can write an article on this topic (engineering application), I feel like I can make a mark in the industry (referring to academic level).

(0) Thank | 世间无我hjr·

Hired, it took six months from application to acceptance.

(0) Thank | hope0628

Far beyond POF, the recognition of POF in the field of fluid mechanics is now very low, due to the rapidly expanding submission volume and extremely high self-citation rate. If you are not in the fluid field and do not care about industry recognition, then POF has a very high cost-performance ratio.

(1) Thank | RCWE_ZYF

The first review took a month and a half, with major revisions (two positives and one negative, all three opinions hit the nail on the head);
A lot of additional content had to be added, almost like starting over, with a two-month deadline set, and an extension of one month requested from the editor;
The revised manuscript was submitted three months later;
A month and a half later, major revisions turned into minor revisions (the expert with the negative opinion told the editor they had no objections to publication, but the first review opinions were retained, and the editor approved);
In summary: it felt like giving up after receiving the first review opinions, but thankfully managed to persevere in the end. While major revisions were painful, as long as opportunities are given, one should not give up.

(0) Thank | hope0628

I have been rejected, from submission to rejection, it took about three months.

(0) Thank | 嘿--嘿嘿

Submitted on September 28, 2024
Received first review comments on November 3, 2024
Completed revisions on December 3, 2024, and uploaded revised manuscript
Accepted directly on January 6, 2025

(0) Thank | xiaoge123

Good schools have their own ratings for professional journals, and in the field of fluid dynamics, JFM is considered top-tier, while the Chinese Academy of Sciences' division is just a reference.

(0) Thank | 快乐打工人