Journal profile · Mathematics
Algebra Universalis
ISSN 0002-5240 · eISSN 1420-8911 · Springer International Publishing · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1971
Algebra Universalis: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 248 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Algebra Universalis is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Algebra and Logic, Rings, Modules, and Algebras and semigroups and automata theory, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Algebra Universalis publishes papers in universal algebra, lattice theory, and related fields. In a pragmatic way, one could define the areas of interest of the journal as the union of the areas of interest of the members of the Editorial Board. In addition to research papers, we are also interested in publishing high quality survey articles. Papers of more than 40 pages are discouraged, and papers of more than 50 pages are not normally considered. The Mailbox contains short communications in our areas of interest. Submissions are made electronically; please see the Instructions to Authors here on the right hand side column. Submitting authors may be asked to referee future articles, and are asked to consider the necessity and importance of refereeing in assisting the function and quality of the journal. Topical Collections (TCs) are a new concept in the publishing policy of Algebra Universalis, and it replaces the former format of a Special Issue. The reason for this change is the CAP (Continuous Article Publication) system that applies from January 1, 2018. According to the standards of the CAP system, every publication that successfully goes through the refereeing process will be published online shortly after the author approves the PDF produced by the publisher. It will be immediately attached to a volume. This means that a volume is going to be defined as a set of papers collected in a given time and ordered by the corresponding timeline. In particular, this implies that papers, that were previously collected in a Special Issue, will be distributed over several volumes and mixed with other journal papers. Each TC will have a tab on the Springer’s Algebra Universalis website making it possible to view just the papers in the TC. The submission procedure for TCs is the standard one, via the Editorial Manager. When deciding on the article type, choose the TC to which you are submitting, and then the name of its Guest Editor. After that you proceed as usual. Bibliographic DataAlgebra Univers.First published in 19711 volume per year, 4 issues per volumeapprox. 800 pages per volumeFormat: 15.5 x 23.5 cmISSN 0002-5240 (print)ISSN 1420-8911 (electronic) AMS Mathematical Citation Quotient (MCQ): 0.44 (2024)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief George GraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Canada 4, Austria 3, France 2, Australia 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science30.3%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics10.2%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science9%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science8.9%
- Fuzzy and Soft Set TheoryDecision Sciences8.8%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science6%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics4.1%
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 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 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
zbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 800OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 60,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 45 | 21 | 41 |
| 2023 | 35 | 14 | 58 |
| 2022 | 38 | 15 | 73 |
| 2021 | 67 | 32 | 195 |
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
248 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 388 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 58 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 314 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Only original articles written in English, not under consideration elsewhere, are considered. Model summary
We only consider original articles, written in English, not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Algebra universalis, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Manuscripts must be prepared as a LaTeX file using the au document class. Model summary
Please prepare your manuscript as a LaTeX file, using the au document class.
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
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0002-5240
- Electronic ISSN
- 1420-8911
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Algebra Universalis
What CAS zone is Algebra Universalis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Algebra Universalis is in Zone 3 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 Algebra Universalis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.42; CiteScore 1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Algebra Universalis?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 248 days (interquartile range 202–388 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 Algebra Universalis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX; 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 Algebra Universalis based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Canada (4) and Austria (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Algebra Universalis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Algebra Universalis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Algebra Universalis open access, and what is the APC?
Algebra Universalis 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .