Journal profile · MECHANICS
Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems
ISSN 2326-7186 · eISSN 2325-3444 · Mathematical Sciences Publishers
Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems is published by Mathematical Sciences Publishers 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 Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, Composite Material Mechanics and Elasticity and Material Modeling, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MECHANICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science13%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering10.5%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering10%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering7.5%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science7.5%
- Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic PhenomenaEngineering7.2%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Elasticity and Wave PropagationEngineering4.4%
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 | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 202 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 162 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 256 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 140 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 261 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Mathematical Sciences Publishers
- ISSN
- 2326-7186
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-3444
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems
What CAS zone is Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics. 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.
Which databases index Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems is a fully open-access 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: .