Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software
ISSN 0098-3500 · eISSN 1557-7295 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1975
ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; hybrid open access; median 405 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software is published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Matrix Theory and Algorithms, Numerical Methods and Algorithms and Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As a scientific journal, ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (TOMS) documents the theoretical underpinnings of numeric, symbolic, algebraic, and geometric computing applications. It focuses on analysis and construction of algorithms and programs, and the interaction of programs and architecture. Algorithms documented in TOMS are available as the Collected Algorithms of the ACM at calgo.acm.org.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Piotr LuszczekPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science14.9%
- Numerical Methods and AlgorithmsComputer Science11.8%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science9%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics7.9%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics6.5%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering6.2%
- Polynomial and algebraic computationComputer Science5.8%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,914 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 20 | 12 |
| 2025 | 31 | 21 | 57 |
| 2024 | 27 | 19 | 62 |
| 2023 | 36 | 33 | 360 |
| 2022 | 56 | 40 | 1,050 |
| 2021 | 32 | 20 | 639 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
405 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 338 days – 550 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 82 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 495 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Policy on Authorship Model summary
New ACM Policy on Authorship ACM has a new Policy on Authorship, covering a range of key topics, including the use of generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Policy Model summary
ACM Updates Its Peer Review Policy ACM is pleased to announce that its Publications Board has approved an updated Peer Review Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0098-3500
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-7295
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied / Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 162.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 405 days (interquartile range 338–550 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .