Journal profile · Mathematics
ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA
ISSN 0236-5294 · eISSN 1588-2632 · Springer International Publishing · HUNGARY · Monthly · Founded 1950
ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 143 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rings, Modules, and Algebras, Advanced Topology and Set Theory and Advanced Algebra and Logic, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Algebra and Number Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Mathematica Hungarica is devoted to publishing research articles of top quality in all areas of pure and applied mathematics as well as in theoretical computer science. The journal is published yearly in three volumes (two issues per volume, in total 6 issues) in both print and electronic formats. Acta Mathematica Hungarica (formerly Acta Mathematica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae) was founded in 1950 by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 20, United States 3, Germany 1, Israel 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics6.8%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics6.5%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science6.1%
- Approximation Theory and Sequence SpacesMathematics5.5%
- Analytic Number Theory ResearchMathematics5.5%
- Fuzzy and Soft Set TheoryDecision Sciences5.3%
- Mathematical functions and polynomialsMathematics5.3%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,426OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 58,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 91 | 35 | 51 |
| 2024 | 103 | 36 | 135 |
| 2023 | 97 | 10 | 189 |
| 2022 | 98 | 18 | 215 |
| 2021 | 83 | 24 | 270 |
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
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 87 days – 203 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 104 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (172 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Mathematica Hungarica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- HUNGARY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1950
- ISSN
- 0236-5294
- Electronic ISSN
- 1588-2632
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 178, Issue 2 (April 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA
What CAS zone is ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.62; CiteScore 1, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 87–203 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (20), United States (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA open access, and what is the APC?
ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .