Journal profile · Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Cybernetics and Physics
ISSN 2223-7038 · eISSN 2226-4116 · Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences · Russian Federation
Cybernetics and Physics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cybernetics and Physics is published by Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, Advanced Control Systems Design and Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of the journal includes all areas related to Cybernetics and Physics. Prospective authors are invited to submit high quality papers on applications of cybernetic methods to physical sciences and technologies. The papers in cybernetics with physical flavor as well as the papers in physics with cybernetic flavor are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Russia 8, United States 5, Germany 2, Poland 2, Mainland China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering8.6%
- Advanced Control Systems DesignEngineering6.3%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics5.3%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering5.1%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science4.9%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering4.9%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control and Optimization | Q2 | 90/198 | 54th |
| Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | Q3 | 99/183 | 46th |
| Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes | Q3 | 56/99 | 43rd |
| Signal Processing | Q3 | 115/203 | 43rd |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q3 | 340/570 | 40th |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 54/88 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 357 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 63 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 108 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 161 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 170 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 127 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 117 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| 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)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- briefThree paper types are admitted: survey, regular and brief paper.Length not stated
- regularThree paper types are admitted: survey, regular and brief paper.Length not stated
- surveyThree paper types are admitted: survey, regular and brief paper.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality: work must not be published previously, not under consideration elsewhere, approved by all authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
Submission of a paper implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere and that its publication is approved by all authors and by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer form must be filled in and signed by corresponding author and emailed to editorial office. Model summary
The corresponding author should fill in and sign the copyright transfer form and email it along with the cover letter to the Editorial office: cap@physcon.ru.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under the BOAI definition Model summary
The journal adheres to the BOAI definition of open access: users have the right to “read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by two independent reviewers. Model summary
It will be reviewed by two independent reviewers.
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
- Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2223-7038
- Electronic ISSN
- 2226-4116
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cybernetics and Physics
How long does peer review take at Cybernetics and Physics?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cybernetics and Physics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Cybernetics and Physics based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (8), United States (5) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cybernetics and Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cybernetics and Physics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cybernetics and Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Cybernetics and Physics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .