Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Nonlinear Dynamics
ISSN 0924-090X · eISSN 1573-269X · Springer Netherlands · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1990
Nonlinear Dynamics: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.57; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 108 days to acceptance (154 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 1,145 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The journal's website announces a move to full open access: We are pleased to announce that Nonlinear Dynamics will become a fully open access (OA) on 1 January 2027. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nonlinear Dynamics is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation, Chaos control and synchronization and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Announcement We are pleased to announce that Nonlinear Dynamics will become a fully open access (OA) on 1 January 2027. As a result, all submissions received from 11 August 2026 are subject to an article publication charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal (unless a waiver is applied). Please see our FAQs which can be found at the bottom of this page for more information on APCs, funding options, waivers and the journal's transition to fully open access. Nonlinear Dynamics is a hybrid journal publishing original content at the forefront of nonlinear dynamic research across diverse systems and scales. The journal covers nonlinear dynamics in mechanical, structural, civil, aeronautical, ocean, electrical, control, and hybrid systems. Review articles, feature articles and original contributions based on analytical, computational, experimental methods, and data-driven approaches are welcome. Topics include computational and experimental methods, perturbation, dynamic stability, bifurcations, chaos, and more. 99% of authors who responded to a survey indicated they would likely publish in the journal again. Editor-in-Chief Walter Lacarbonara PhD View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Walter LacarbonaraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 17, United Kingdom 12, France 5, India 4 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science9.5%
- Chaos control and synchronizationPhysics and Astronomy9.1%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering5.8%
- stochastic dynamics and bifurcationPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 5.57LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,397OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,129LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,143 | 185 | 891 |
| 2025 | 1,145 | 168 | 6,347 |
| 2024 | 1,586 | 251 | 18,859 |
| 2023 | 987 | 181 | 17,262 |
| 2022 | 1,120 | 225 | 25,223 |
| 2021 | 966 | 248 | 25,830 |
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (154 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 154 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,779 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 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 4,790 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- linear dynamics; hardware design; purely theoretical or mathematical works; purely applied case studies or routine computational work; biomedical or physiological modeling; control or optimization algorithms
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
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 Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statement required Model summary
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions for previously published material Model summary
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Nonlinear Dynamics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint
Pre-screening and preliminary editorial review before external peer review Model summary
Authors can share their preprint anywhere at any time. A preprint is the author’s version of a research manuscript prior to formal peer review at a journal, which is deposited on a public server. Accepted Manuscript Springer Nature encourages authors to archive the accepted version of their articles on their own personal website and/or in their funder’s or institution’s repository, for public rele…
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0924-090X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-269X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nonlinear Dynamics
What CAS zone is Nonlinear Dynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nonlinear Dynamics is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nonlinear Dynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.57; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 174.
How long does peer review take at Nonlinear Dynamics?
Based on the dates recorded on 154 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 75–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Nonlinear Dynamics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Nonlinear Dynamics based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (17) and United Kingdom (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nonlinear Dynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nonlinear Dynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nonlinear Dynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Nonlinear Dynamics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .