Journal profile · PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems
ISSN 1561-4085 · eISSN 1817-2458 · Education and Upbringing Publishing
Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 550; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is published by Education and Upbringing Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, together about 20.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary objective of Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems (NPCS) is to provide a single forum for this interdisciplinary area to strengthen links between basic and applied research, theoretical and experimental methods relating to nonlinear dynamics of complex systems encountered in the natural and social sciences. Its goal is to bring together, in one periodical, significant papers of high quality on all aspects of nonlinear dynamics, including phenomena, modelling, and complexity, thereby providing a focus and catalyst for the timely dissemination and cross-fertilization of new ideas, principles, and techniques across a broad interdisciplinary front. The scope of this international journal includes experiment, computational, and theoretical aspects of phase transitions, critical phenomena, self-organization, bifurcations, chaos, fluctuation phenomena, pattern formation, fractals and complexity in physics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, biology, social and economic sciences and the other areas of Scientific endeavour.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Alexei L. TOLSTIKPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy6%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy6%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science6%
- Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- stochastic dynamics and bifurcationPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 46 | 31 | 40 |
| 2021 | 45 | 39 | 52 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 550 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 550
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted6
- invited review articlesdevoted to the publication of original research articles, letter communications, invited review articles, newsLength not stated
- letter communicationsdevoted to the publication of original research articles, letter communications, invited review articles, newsLength not stated
- newsdevoted to the publication of original research articles, letter communications, invited review articles, newsLength not stated
- original research articlesdevoted to the publication of original research articles, letter communications, invited review articles, newsLength not stated
- original research papersNonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is a quarterly journal, which publishes original research papers and reviews.Length not stated
- reviewsNonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is a quarterly journal, which publishes original research papers and reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Original work, not published elsewhere, not under consideration elsewhere; copyright transfers to publisher upon acceptance. Model summary
Submission of a paper to this journal implies it represents original work not previously published, that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language, without consent of editor and publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Publisher acquires copyright of manuscript worldwide upon acceptance. Model summary
It is a condition of acceptance that publisher acquires automatically copyright of manuscript throughout the world.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Option for Authors
Journal supports Open Access Initiative since 2013. Model summary
Open Access Initiative open access open access option Open Access articles Creative Commons licences licence explanation for end-user Frequency: Quarterly journal; 4 issues per volume. ISSN 1561-4085 (Print), ISSN 1817-2458 (Online) Page Charges: There are no page charges to individuals or to institutions. Reprints: Since 2012 pdf-file is sent to the first-named author of the corresponding paper f…
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
- Education and Upbringing Publishing
- ISSN
- 1561-4085
- Electronic ISSN
- 1817-2458
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems
What CAS zone is Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; 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.
Which databases index Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems is a subscription journal. APC about USD 550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .