Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series
ISSN 0168-9673 · eISSN 1618-3932 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 1984
Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,490; median 274 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Differential Equations and Numerical Methods, Differential Equations and Boundary Problems and Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis, together about 21.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica (English Series) is a quarterly journal established by the Chinese Mathematical Society. The journal publishes high quality research papers from all branches of applied mathematics, and particularly welcomes those from partial differential equations, computational mathematics, applied probability, mathematical finance, statistics, dynamical systems, optimization and management science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Editor-in-chief Zhiming MaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 30, United States 8, United Kingdom 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Canada 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics8.8%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics6.4%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics6.3%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science6.2%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science5%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics4.8%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics4.6%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering4.5%
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, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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, Applied | 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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 128LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 34,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,873 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 117 | 2 | 55 |
| 2024 | 90 | 0 | 126 |
| 2023 | 53 | 4 | 190 |
| 2022 | 85 | 7 | 307 |
| 2021 | 66 | 3 | 249 |
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
274 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 181 days – 507 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 91 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 391 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (219 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Original unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The paper should contain original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transfer to publisher upon acceptance Model summary
Once a paper is accepted, authors are obligated to cede copyrights of the paper over to the publisher (a signed hard copy from authors is not needed), and the corresponding author will be asked to provide a LaTeX or AMSTeX file of the final version of the paper to the editorial office. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica, English Series, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. 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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0168-9673
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-3932
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series
What CAS zone is Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 274 days (interquartile range 181–507 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (30), United States (8) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica-English Series is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,490.
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: .