Journal profile · Mathematics
Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations
ISSN 1040-7294 · eISSN 1572-9222 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1989
Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 161 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations is published by Springer US 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 Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations, Quantum chaos and dynamical systems and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, together about 29.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations serves as an international forum for the publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed original papers in the field of dynamical systems and differential equations, especially those concerning the dynamics of differential equations and their discrete analogs. Special emphasis is given to theoretical studies proving new approaches and/or techniques to higher dimensional or infinite dimensional problems, including those which appear in new and emerging areas of science. .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Sergei KuksinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 19, France 11, Canada 6, Italy 3, Mainland China 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering11.5%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy9.4%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science8.2%
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine7.2%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science7.1%
- Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical SystemsMathematics6.6%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics5.9%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics5.3%
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 | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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 | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 835OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 170,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 49 | 12 |
| 2025 | 64 | 27 | 44 |
| 2024 | 74 | 28 | 126 |
| 2023 | 92 | 35 | 332 |
| 2022 | 132 | 42 | 780 |
| 2021 | 191 | 88 | 1,472 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
161 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 266 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; AI use must be documented in the Methods section. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscripts must be original, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1040-7294
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9222
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations
What CAS zone is Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied. 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 Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 161 days (interquartile range 107–266 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), France (11) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .