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Journal of Nonlinear Science

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0938-8974eISSN1432-1467
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.162
H-Indexi
89
SNIPi
1.587
Total Worksi
1,606
Total Citationsi
40,610
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal of Nonlinear Science is to publish papers that augment the fundamental ways we describe, model, and predict nonlinear phenomena. It features papers that make an original contribution to at least one technical area and illuminate issues beyond that area's boundaries. Papers can be oriented toward theory, experimentation, algorithms, numerical simulations, or applications as long as the work is creative and sound. Papers oriented toward experimentation, numerical simulations, or applications must not simply report results without an indication of what a theoretical explanation might be. The introduction to the paper should be readable to a broad range of scientists and not only to specialists in the subject area.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySix Issues Yearly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,606
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0938-8974 / 1432-1467
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
73
2.1k
2019
62
875
2020
111
1.4k
2021
104
934
2022
126
931
2023
117
513
2024
107
170
2025
86
15
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.

Applied MathematicsQ1
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Modeling and SimulationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, AppliedMechanicsPhysics, Mathematical

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsEngineering (miscellaneous)Modeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationQuantum chaos and dynamical systemsNonlinear Waves and SolitonsNonlinear Photonic SystemsNavier-Stokes equation solutions

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nonlinear Science

Is Journal of Nonlinear Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Nonlinear Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Nonlinear Science?

Journal of Nonlinear Science 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 2.04.

Is Journal of Nonlinear Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Nonlinear Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Nonlinear Science?

The mission of the Journal of Nonlinear Science is to publish papers that augment the fundamental ways we describe, model, and predict nonlinear phenomena. It features papers that make an original contribution to at least one technical area and illuminate issues beyond that area's boundaries. Papers can be oriented toward theory, experimentation, algorithms, numerical simulations, or applications as long as the work is creative and sound. Papers oriented toward experimentation, numerical simulations, or applications must not simply report results without an indication of what a theoretical exp

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref