Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Acta Numerica
ISSN 0962-4929 · eISSN 1474-0508 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES
Acta Numerica: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,260; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Numerica is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Matrix Theory and Algorithms, together about 30.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Numerica is the top-ranked mathematics journal as measured by both Impact Factor and by MCQ. Its annual collection of review articles includes survey papers by leading researchers in numerical analysis, scientific computing and computational mathematics. The papers present overviews of recent advances and provide state-of-the-art techniques and analysis. Covering the breadth of numerical analysis, articles are written in a style accessible to researchers at all levels and can serve as advanced teaching aids. Broad subject areas for inclusion are computational methods in linear algebra, optimization, ordinary and partial differential equations, approximation theory, stochastic analysis and nonlinear dynamical systems, as well as the application of computational techniques in science and engineering and the mathematical theory underlying numerical methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, France 1, Austria 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering11.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science9.2%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics4.8%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering4.4%
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: yes
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
- 12.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 9.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 21.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 269 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 157 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 267 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 288 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 360 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 929 |
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.
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 4,260 / GBP 2,950 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0962-4929
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0508
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Numerica
What CAS zone is Acta Numerica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Numerica 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 Numerica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.46; CiteScore 20.3, h-index 113.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Numerica based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Numerica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Numerica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Numerica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Numerica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,260.
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: .