Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science
ISSN 2658-4670 · eISSN 2658-7149 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Differential Equations and Boundary Problems, Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis and Mathematical and Computational Methods, together about 22.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The target audience of readers now includes a wide range of readers interested in mathematical modeling, Teletraffic, queuing systems, mathematical physics, scientific programming, quantum physics, nuclear physics and other sciences. Journal is interesting , as different levels of scientists as well as undergraduate and graduate students are interested in the topics addressed in releases. Currently, among the regular readers of the journal and the authors there are scientists who work in the world's scientific centers: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research;Moscow State University;National Research Nuclear University "Moscow Engineering Physics Institute";National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute". Journal has several marked advantages over competitors - journals on topics close to the world market: broad coverage of European, Asian and Latin American audiences;high scientific authority of authors and reviewers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Yuriy P. RybakovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 7, United States 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics8.4%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- Mathematical and Computational MethodsMathematics6.3%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics6.2%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science5.1%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics5%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling and Simulation | Q4 | 309/397 | 22nd |
| Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 70/88 | 21st |
| Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 153/179 | 14th |
| Theoretical Computer Science | Q4 | 124/135 | 8th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPublisher website
Other: White List, Russian Index of Science Citation, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Dimensions
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 836 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 62 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 73 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 65 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 61 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 55 |
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
- Double 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- lectureLength of the manuscript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words.Length not stated
- letters to the editorot exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words. Please consult the MS Word built-in statistics service primain text ≤ 1,500 words
- literature reviewript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to t…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- original studyLength of the manuscript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words.Length not stated
- short reportsShort reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose (declare in the corresponding section of the manuscript) any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or the conclusions of their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain authorship; publisher receives non-exclusive license to use and distribute the article, including in Open Access; authors remain full rightsholders. Model summary
The right of authorship belongs to the authors of articles. The authors transfer the rights to use the article (including the use and distribution of an article in the Open Access) to the publisher of the journal on a non-exclusive license (Publishing Agreement (Public Offer)). At the same time, authors remain full rightsholders. Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Acad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal. This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading global experts in corresponding areas of sciences, invited as independent r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration by another journal. Model summary
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Self-archiving policy. Preprints
This journal follows the Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal. Authors are allowed to host all versions of their article in an institutional or thematic r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
This journal follows the Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
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
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2658-4670
- Electronic ISSN
- 2658-7149
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science
How long does peer review take at Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science?
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 Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Templates: LaTeX; 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 Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (7), United States (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science open access, and what is the APC?
Discrete and Continuous Models and Applied Computational Science 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: .