What is the Impact Factor of Chaos Solitons & Fractals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chaos Solitons & Fractals is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Chaos Solitons & Fractals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chaos Solitons & Fractals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.123 (Q1) and an H-index of 185.

Who publishes Chaos Solitons & Fractals and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Chaos Solitons & Fractals is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,513 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Chaos Solitons & Fractals?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Chaos Solitons & Fractals is "CHAOS SOLITON FRACT" with common acronym "chaos". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,042Top JournalHybrid

Chaos Solitons & Fractals

Acronym:chaos

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Abbreviation (ISO):CHAOS SOLITON FRACT

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Identifier (ISSN):0960-0779(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chaos Solitons & Fractals

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.123

#4,042

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

185

185 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,086articles/year

11.86% Gold OA•98.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals aims to be a leading journal in the interdisciplinary field of Nonlinear Science, and Nonequilibrium and Complex Phenomena. It encourages the submission of articles on the following subjects in this field: dynamics; non-equilibrium processes in physics, chemistry and geophysics; complex matter and networks; mathematical models; computational biology; applications to quantum and mesoscopic phenomena; fluctuations and random processes; self-organization; social phenomena.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics92.5%Physics82%Quantum mechanics70.6%Computer science70.3%Mathematical analysis56.2%Economics47.9%Artificial intelligence44.8%Engineering39.1%Nonlinear system38.3%Biology34.8%Management31.9%Applied mathematics27.9%Geometry25.2%Pure mathematics24.1%Statistical physics23.3%Philosophy22.4%Statistics22.2%Control (management)22.2%Combinatorics21.9%Control theory (sociology)21.8%Thermodynamics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Physics Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

4 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank6/137

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL

Rank1/61

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank14/112

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank5/137

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL

Rank1/61

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank9/112

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	6/137	Q1
PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL	JCRSCIE	1/61	Q1
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	14/112	Q1
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	5/137	Q1
PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL	JCISCIE	1/61	Q1
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	9/112	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year1,200

Total Citations973

2025

IF5.6

Articles / Year1,688

Total Citations8,422

2024

IF5.3

Articles / Year1,430

Total Citations16,521

2023

IF7.8

Articles / Year1,272

Total Citations20,559

2022

IF9.922

Articles / Year1,156

Total Citations23,334

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	1,200	973
2025	5.6	1,688	8,422
2024	5.3	1,430	16,521
2023	7.8	1,272	20,559
2022	9.922	1,156	23,334
2021	5.944	1,041	27,253
2020	3.764	944	52,521
2019	3.064	504	17,256
2018	2.213	450	14,844
2017	—	440	13,519
2016	—	329	10,449
2015	—	359	7,655

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,042Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MathematicsPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.123

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.99

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,513 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,381

3-Year Documents3,723

Citable Documents3,688

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1

Mathematical PhysicsQ1

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 13.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Mathematics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Chaos Solitons & Fractals (acronym: chaos, abbr: CHAOS SOLITON FRACT, ISSN: 0960-0779) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.123 (Q1), an H-index of 185.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.9周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,086 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,513 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.