Journal profile · Mathematics-Geometry and Topology
Communications in Analysis and Mechanics
ISSN 2836-3310 · AIMS Press · United States
Communications in Analysis and Mechanics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications in Analysis and Mechanics is published by AIMS Press and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications in Analysis and Mechanics (CAM), formerly Journal of Geometric Mechanics, aims to publish papers of high quality concerning any relevant aspects of mathematical analysis and mechanics. CAM welcomes research on the interplay between these fields and emphasizes mathematical analysis related to mechanics and applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Geometry and Topology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics14.9%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering10.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science10.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics9.5%
- Navier-Stokes equation solutionsMathematics7.7%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics5.7%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics4.2%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 86 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 187 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 263 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access Model summary
In 2023, the journal transitioned from a subscription-based journal to an Open Access journal and adopted its current title.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2836-3310
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications in Analysis and Mechanics
What CAS zone is Communications in Analysis and Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications in Analysis and Mechanics is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied / Physics, Mathematical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communications in Analysis and Mechanics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Communications in Analysis and Mechanics?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Communications in Analysis and Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications in Analysis and Mechanics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Communications in Analysis and Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Communications in Analysis and Mechanics is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .