Journal profile · Mathematics
Acta Mathematica
ISSN 0001-5962 · eISSN 1871-2509 · Springer Netherlands · SWEDEN · Quarterly · Founded 1882
Acta Mathematica: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.17; fully open access; median 116 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 6 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Mathematica is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 1 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and Theory of Mathematics, Mathematics and Applications and Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Institut Mittag-Leffler is an international centre for research and postdoctoral training in mathematical sciences. It was founded in 1916 by Professor Gösta Mittag-Leffler and his wife Signe, who donated their magnificent villa, with its first-class library, for the purpose of creating the Institute that bears their name.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics11.1%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics8.4%
- Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical SystemsMathematics6.1%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics5.1%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics4.9%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics4.8%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics4.8%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 7.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 8.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,428OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,300 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 81 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 252 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 407 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 352 |
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 PubMed · to
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (203 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- SWEDEN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1882
- ISSN
- 0001-5962
- Electronic ISSN
- 1871-2509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Mathematica
What CAS zone is Acta Mathematica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Mathematica is in Zone 1 of Mathematics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Mathematics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Mathematica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.17; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 206.
How long does peer review take at Acta Mathematica?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 54–168 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 Acta Mathematica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Mathematica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Mathematica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Mathematica is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .