Thinking about where to publish your latest OpenFOAM research?

The OpenFOAM Journal isn't just another publication—it's a platform designed for author empowerment and real-world impact within the CFD community.

Here’s why submitting to us is your best move:

• Maximize Your Reach (for Free): Your work deserves a global audience. Our journal is completely free to publish and free to access, ensuring your research can be read and cited by anyone, anywhere.
• You Own Your Work: We believe your intellectual property is yours. Unlike many traditional journals, authors who publish with us retain the copyright to their work.
• Amplify Your Research with a Second Publication: Already published your core physics findings in a major journal? Perfect. Now, publish the OpenFOAM implementation with us. This gives your vital source code and case setups the dedicated, peer-reviewed home they deserve and provides you with a valuable, citable secondary publication that makes your primary research even more impactful.
• Be a Community Pillar: Your research can directly influence the future of open-source CFD. We are focused on providing a clear benefit to the OpenFOAM® community, and our unique discussion forums create a dialogue around your paper.
• Publish with Credibility and Speed: Get recognized for your contribution in a formal, peer-reviewed journal. All papers receive a DOI and are published online immediately after acceptance —no waiting for print issue delays.

Whether you have a full paper on novel solver development , a technical note on a new tool , or a critical review paper, we have a place for your contribution.

Ready to make an impact? Submit your work and help shape the future of open-source CFD.