Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B
ISSN 1531-3492 · eISSN 1553-524X · Southwest Missouri State University · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2001
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.38; fully open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 237 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B is published by Southwest Missouri State University 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 Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, together about 31% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Centered around dynamics, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B (DCDS-B) is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on the interactions between mathematical modeling, analysis and scientific computations. The mission of the Journal is to bridge mathematics and sciences by publishing high quality research papers that augment the fundamental ways we interpret, model and predict scientific phenomena. The Journal covers a broad range of areas including chemical, engineering, physical and life sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine14.2%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering8.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science8.1%
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics8%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics4.6%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics4%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.38LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,280OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 215LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 118 | 11 |
| 2025 | 237 | 237 | 210 |
| 2024 | 166 | 166 | 417 |
| 2023 | 221 | 221 | 886 |
| 2022 | 265 | 265 | 1,494 |
| 2021 | 289 | 289 | 1,815 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Southwest Missouri State University
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1531-3492
- Electronic ISSN
- 1553-524X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B
What CAS zone is DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.38; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B open access, and what is the APC?
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .