Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
ISSN 1555-1423 · American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics is published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) 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 Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems, Fractional Differential Equations Solutions and Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, together about 30.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics is to provide a medium for rapid dissemination of original research results in theoretical as well as applied computational and nonlinear dynamics. The journal serves as a forum for the exchange of new ideas and applications in computational, rigid and flexible multi-body system dynamics and all aspects (analytical, numerical, and experimental) of dynamics associated with nonlinear systems. The broad scope of the journal encompasses all computational and nonlinear problems occurring in aeronautical, biological, electrical, mechanical, physical, and structural systems.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering14.2%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics8.7%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering7.6%
- Chaos control and synchronizationPhysics and Astronomy6.1%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science5.2%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics4.1%
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering3.8%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering3.7%
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, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
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, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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
- 1.99LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 821OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,871 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 115 | 14 | 177 |
| 2024 | 100 | 16 | 371 |
| 2023 | 93 | 22 | 492 |
| 2022 | 88 | 11 | 808 |
| 2021 | 86 | 9 | 707 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1555-1423
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
What CAS zone is Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics?
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 Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics 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; 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: .