Journal profile · Mathematics
American Journal of Mathematics
ISSN 0002-9327 · eISSN 1080-6377 · Johns Hopkins University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1878
American Journal of Mathematics: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.64; subscription journal; median 106 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Mathematics is published by Johns Hopkins 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 Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, Advanced Algebra and Geometry and Mathematics and Applications, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The oldest mathematics journal in the Western Hemisphere in continuous publication, the American Journal of Mathematics ranks as one of the most respected and celebrated journals in its field. Published since 1878, the Journal has earned its reputation by presenting pioneering mathematical papers. It does not specialize, but instead publishes articles of broad appeal covering the major areas of contemporary mathematics. The American Journal of Mathematics is used as a basic reference work in academic libraries, both in the United States and abroad.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics9.3%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics8.4%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics7.5%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics6.3%
- advanced mathematical theoriesMathematics4.6%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics4.5%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics3.9%
- Polynomial and algebraic computationComputer Science3.9%
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: no
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.64LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,274OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,499 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 19 | 25 |
| 2025 | 39 | 20 | 82 |
| 2024 | 43 | 11 | 210 |
| 2023 | 44 | 29 | 315 |
| 2022 | 46 | 34 | 506 |
| 2021 | 52 | 33 | 522 |
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 PubMed · to
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (178 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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1878
- ISSN
- 0002-9327
- Electronic ISSN
- 1080-6377
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Mathematics
What CAS zone is American Journal of Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Mathematics 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 American Journal of Mathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.64; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 209.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Mathematics?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 52–171 days); 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.
Which databases index American Journal of Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Mathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Mathematics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .