Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
ISSN 0218-348X · eISSN 1793-6543 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Quarterly · Founded 1993
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 371 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals and Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 23%); most named Mainland China 11, United States 11, Japan 4, Hungary 4, United Kingdom 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics16%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics12%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy7.6%
- Chaos control and synchronizationPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Theories and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.7%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,334OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 380LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 249 | 92 | 95 |
| 2025 | 371 | 223 | 1,017 |
| 2024 | 253 | 112 | 1,243 |
| 2023 | 363 | 216 | 3,439 |
| 2022 | 347 | 157 | 3,912 |
| 2021 | 357 | 104 | 5,669 |
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)
- over 12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0218-348X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6543
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
What CAS zone is FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United States (11) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY open access, and what is the APC?
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .