The ''Journal of Fluid Mechanics'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of

fluid mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids ( liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. It has applications in a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, civil, chemical and ...

. It publishes original work on theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of the subject. The journal is published by

Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pre ...

and retains a strong association with the

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, in particular the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP). Until January 2020, volumes were published twice a month in a single-column B5 format, but the publication is now online-only with the same frequency. The journal was established in 1956 by

George Batchelor George Keith Batchelor FRS (8 March 1920 – 30 March 2000) was an Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist. He was for many years a Professor of Applied Mathematics in the University of Cambridge, and was founding head of the ...

, who remained the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

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. John W. Miles is the author who has most papers (117 times) appeared in this journal.

Editors

The following people have been editor (later, editor in chief) of the ''Journal of Fluid Mechanics'': * 1956–1996:

(DAMTP) * 1966–1983:

Keith Moffatt Henry Keith Moffatt, FRS FRSE (born 12 April 1935) is a Scottish mathematician with research interests in the field of fluid dynamics, particularly magnetohydrodynamics and the theory of turbulence. He was Professor of Mathematical Physics at ...

(DAMTP) * 1996–2000:

David Crighton David George Crighton, FRS (15 November 1942 – 12 April 2000) was a British mathematician and physicist. Life Crighton was born in Llandudno, North Wales, where his mother, Violet Grace Garrison, had been sent because of the bombing of Londo ...

(DAMTP) * 2000–2006:

Tim Pedley Timothy John Pedley (born 23 March 1942) 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 med ...

(DAMTP) * 2000–2010: Stephen H. Davis (

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) * 2007–2022:

Grae Worster Michael Grae Worster (born 16 July 1958) is a British fluid dynamicist at the University of Cambridge. He is a professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Since 2007, he ...

(DAMTP) * 2022–present: Colm-cille P. Caulfield (DAMTP)

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* {{Official website, 1=http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=FLM Engineering education in the United Kingdom Fluid dynamics journals Publications established in 1956 Cambridge University Press academic journals Biweekly journals English-language journals Cambridge University academic journals

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