Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation
ISSN 1565-1339 · eISSN 2191-0294 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · ENGLAND · Quarterly
International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: THE JOURNAL IS CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS The International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is closed for submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Nonlinear Waves and Solitons and Differential Equations and Numerical Methods, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal THE JOURNAL IS CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONSThe International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is closed for submissions. From 2024 onwards, the journal has been relaunched under the new title of Journal of Nonlinear, Complex and Data Science. This new chapter for the journal expands the scope to all subjects relevant to nonlinear, complex and data science and numerical simulations. To submit to the new journal, please see the submission guidelines here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Björn BirnirPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics18.5%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics5.7%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMathematics5.1%
- Chaos control and synchronizationPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics4.4%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECASMathSciNetCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, Naver, OCLC
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
- Impact factor
- 1.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 601OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.85%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 123 | 13 | 561 |
| 2021 | 157 | 14 | 1,177 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditor-in-Chief Prof. Björn BirnirDepartment of MathematicsUniversity of CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CA 93106, USAE-mail: ijnsns.editorial@degruyter.comHome Page: …Length not stated
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1565-1339
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-0294
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation
What CAS zone is International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Mathematics, Applied / Mechanics / Physics, Mathematical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, CAS, MathSciNet and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation is a subscription 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: .