Chaos Solitons & Fractals: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 0960-0779 · ISSN 1873-2887 · Elsevier BV · Physics and Astronomy
Half of the articles Chaos Solitons & Fractals accepted in 2021 were accepted within 92 days of submission (n = 71); the middle half took 52–137 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Chaos Solitons & Fractals take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | 52 | 92 | 137 | — | 1.4% | 87% |
| 2020 | 218 | 20 | 35 | 64 | 104 | 16.1% | 60% |
Distribution in 2021
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 7 | 9.9% |
| 30–59 | 14 | 19.7% |
| 60–89 | 14 | 19.7% |
| 90–119 | 15 | 21.1% |
| 120–149 | 6 | 8.5% |
| 150–179 | 4 | 5.6% |
| 180–209 | 6 | 8.5% |
| 210–239 | 4 | 5.6% |
| 240–269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 270–299 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2021 articles appeared online within 11 days (middle half 8–16 days, n = 71).
From submission to online publication, the median was 103 days (middle half 72–147 days, n = 71).
Read these numbers carefully
- These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
- Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
- Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.
Open access status and publishing fees
Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $3,970 (as reported by OpenAlex).
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
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Integrity and indexing signals
Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.
| Listed in DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2021 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 157 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 1.4% of 2021 articles |
| Publication volume | 88 articles added to PubMed in 2021 (-56% vs 2020). |
Topics and scope
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (11% of indexed topics)
- Chaos control and synchronization (11% of indexed topics)
- Nonlinear Waves and Solitons (6% of indexed topics)
- Nonlinear Photonic Systems (6% of indexed topics)
- Fractional Differential Equations Solutions (6% of indexed topics)
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systems (6% of indexed topics)
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2021 figures are compared with the 2021 median of Chaos Solitons & Fractals, 92 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonlinear Dynamics | 139 (2021, n = 75) | ≈$4,790 | — | No | No |
| Results in Physics | 63 (2021, n = 101) | $2,210 | $732 (10 payments) | Yes | No |
| Physical review. E | 116 (2021, n = 1,899) | — | $2,788 (5 payments) | No | Yes |
| Journal of Mathematical Biology | 314 (2021, n = 135) | ≈$3,090 | — | No | Yes |
| Bulletin of Mathematical Biology | 190 (2021, n = 123) | ≈$3,090 | — | No | Yes |
| Mathematical Biosciences | 129 (2021, n = 68) | ≈$2,660 | — | No | Yes |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences | 125 (2021, n = 96) | — | $2,492 (9 payments) | No | No |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Chaos Solitons & Fractals take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Chaos Solitons & Fractals accepted in 2021 were accepted within 92 days of submission (n = 71); the middle half took 52–137 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Chaos Solitons & Fractals articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2021 appeared online within 11 days of acceptance (n = 71).
Does Chaos Solitons & Fractals charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: about $3,970 (as reported by OpenAlex).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 0960-0779; NLM ID 100971564; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 71 articles accepted in 2021 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.
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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.