Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum
ISSN 0001-6969 · eISSN 2064-8316 · Bolyaianum Universitatis
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 111 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum is published by Bolyaianum Universitatis 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 Holomorphic and Operator Theory, Advanced Topics in Algebra and Advanced Banach Space Theory, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum is a peer-reviewed, broad-in-scope mathematics journal with emphasis on Functional Analysis and Operator Theory. In addition to these core areas, it welcomes high quality submissions from other areas of Analysis, Algebra, and Geometry, which are, at least in part, covered by the expertise of the members of the editorial board. The journal was founded and established by Alfréd Haar and Frigyes Riesz in 1922 as the first international mathematical journal published in Hungary and it is one of the 20 oldest and still active journals in mathematics worldwide. During its history, a number of outstanding mathematicians published in Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum. A few of them (in alphabetic order) are T Ando, G Birkhoff, C Carathéodory, L Carleson, H Cartan, A Connes, P Erdős, L Fejér, M Fréchet, M G Krein, L Lovász, J von Neumann, H Rademacher, J Schauder, I Segal, J-P Serre, W Sierpiński, M H Stone, N Wiener, A Zygmund. Please note that only high-quality manuscripts are considered, not only in terms of content, but also in terms of the English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief Lajos MolnaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Hungary 12, United States 4, Japan 3, India 2, Spain 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Holomorphic and Operator TheoryMathematics15.7%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics9.2%
- Advanced Banach Space TheoryMathematics8.8%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science7%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics5.6%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics5.4%
- Approximation Theory and Sequence SpacesMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 30,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 747 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 47 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 61 | 21 | 92 |
| 2023 | 49 | 9 | 224 |
| 2022 | 41 | 15 | 85 |
| 2021 | 35 | 14 | 98 |
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
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (110 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
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Manuscripts must be original, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
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 must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests. Model summary
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 ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission from copyright owners is required for previously published material. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, 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
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. 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
- Bolyaianum Universitatis
- ISSN
- 0001-6969
- Electronic ISSN
- 2064-8316
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 92, Issue 1-2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum
What CAS zone is Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum 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 Scientiarum Mathematicarum?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 73–158 days). 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 Scientiarum Mathematicarum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Scientiarum Mathematicarum based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (12), United States (4) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .