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Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0167-2789eISSN1872-8022

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.735

H-Indexi

232

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.389

Total Worksi

11,254

Total Citationsi

424,150

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Mathematics, Applied; Physics, Fluids & Plasmas; Physics, Mathematical; Physics, Multidisciplinary; Condensed Matter Physics; Mathematical Physics; Applied Mathematics; Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <1987>-

StatusActive

Total Publications11,254

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0167-2789 / 1872-8022

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

159

2.3k

2019

224

9.6k

2020

189

2.7k

2021

249

2.5k

2022

313

2.5k

2023

372

1.7k

2024

485

722

2025

165

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Mathematical PhysicsQ1

Applied MathematicsQ2

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, AppliedPhysics, Fluids & PlasmasPhysics, MathematicalPhysics, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsApplied MathematicsMathematical PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationQuantum chaos and dynamical systemsNonlinear Photonic SystemsNonlinear Waves and SolitonsChaos control and synchronization

Frequently asked questions about Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Is Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena?

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.15.

Is Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.