Overview
Chaos Solitons & Fractals, published by Elsevier BV (United Kingdom), published 6,587 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 95,426 citations in those years. Its h-index is 200 and its two-year mean citedness is 5.97. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #601 of 62,158 ranked journals and #21 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 944 | 52,489 | 335 |
| 2021 | 1,041 | 27,180 | 245 |
| 2022 | 1,156 | 23,250 | 267 |
| 2023 | 1,272 | 20,434 | 211 |
| 2024 | 1,430 | 16,325 | 248 |
| 2025 | 1,688 | 8,237 | 310 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation | Physics and Astronomy | 79.6 | 3,103 | 21% |
| Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science | Physics and Astronomy | 81.5 | 2,963 | 49% |
| Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena | Physics and Astronomy | 78.8 | 1,603 | 41% |
| Nonlinear Dynamics | Physics and Astronomy | 86.6 | 5,804 | 18% |
| International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos | Mathematics | 77.2 | 1,371 | 13% |
| Chaos Theory and Applications | Physics and Astronomy | 59.8 | 129 | 100% |
| The European Physical Journal Special Topics | Physics and Astronomy | 76.2 | 2,124 | 40% |
| Advances in Mathematical Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 64.2 | 538 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0960-0779
- Print ISSN: 0960-0779
- Electronic ISSN: 1873-2887
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S70718007
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Chaos Solitons & Fractals?
It is 86.6 out of 100, which places it #601 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Chaos Solitons & Fractals?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 5.97.
Is Chaos Solitons & Fractals open access?
19% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Chaos Solitons & Fractals charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.