Journal profile · MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY-MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena
ISSN 0973-5348 · eISSN 1760-6101 · EDP Sciences · FRANCE · Founded 2006
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena is published by EDP Sciences 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 Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Modeling and Simulation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena (MMNP) is an international research journal, which publishes top-level original and review papers, short communications and proceedings on mathematical modelling in biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, and other areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY-MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Raluca EftimiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 12, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, India 1, Portugal 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine17.1%
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics10.4%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science6.3%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics5.9%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics5.8%
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.4%
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 | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 461OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 37 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 60 |
| 2023 | 40 | 39 | 135 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 515 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 511 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0973-5348
- Electronic ISSN
- 1760-6101
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena
What CAS zone is Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematical & Computational Biology / Mathematics, Applied / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.3; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (12), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .