Chaos is in the top 10 in both Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics

According to journal metrics just released by Thomson Reuters, Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science is again among the top 10 journals, when ranked by Impact Factor, in two categories: Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics.

Impact Factor
The Impact Factor for Chaos is 2.152 in 2008, 10.8% higher than it was 5 years ago.

Immediacy Index
The Immediacy Index for Chaos grew to 0.583 in 2008. This represents a one-year increase of 11.5%.

Cited Half-Life
Another impressive metric is Cited Half-Life of Chaos articles, which consistently tracks at greater than 5 years and says much about the long-term value and relevancy of research published in the journal.

The American Institute of Physics—the not-for-profit publisher of Chaos—is indebted to the author and reviewer community for support of this world-renowned journal. Your contributions—coupled with the dedication of our esteemed group of forward-looking editors—keep Chaos at the top of the field year after year!