Journal profile · Mathematics
Acta Mathematica Scientia
ISSN 0252-9602 · eISSN 1572-9087 · Springer · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bi-monthly · Founded 2019
Acta Mathematica Scientia: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,990; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 179 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Mathematica Scientia is published by Springer and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Mathematica Scientia was founded by Prof. Li Guoping (Lee Kwok Ping) in April 1981. The aim of Acta Mathematica Scientia is to present to the specialized readers important new achievements in the areas of mathematical sciences. The journal considers for publication of original research papers in all areas related to the frontier branches of mathematics with other science and technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Gui-Qiang G. ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 17, United States 10, France 3, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science8.3%
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics7.9%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics7.7%
- Navier-Stokes equation solutionsMathematics6.5%
- Holomorphic and Operator TheoryMathematics6.3%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics5.5%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics5.3%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 674OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 129LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 45,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 10 | 21 |
| 2025 | 179 | 8 | 103 |
| 2024 | 120 | 4 | 237 |
| 2023 | 132 | 4 | 327 |
| 2022 | 161 | 15 | 783 |
| 2021 | 140 | 17 | 716 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher 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 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Mathematica Scientia, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 0252-9602
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9087
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Mathematica Scientia
What CAS zone is Acta Mathematica Scientia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Mathematica Scientia is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 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 Scientia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.92; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Acta Mathematica Scientia?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Mathematica Scientia based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (17), United States (10) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Mathematica Scientia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Mathematica Scientia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Mathematica Scientia open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Mathematica Scientia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,990.
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: .