Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
American Mathematical Monthly
ISSN 0002-9890 · eISSN 1930-0972 · Mathematical Association of America · UNITED STATES
American Mathematical Monthly: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.49; hybrid open access; median 208 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 129 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Mathematical Monthly is published by Mathematical Association of America 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 History and Theory of Mathematics, Mathematics and Applications and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 43.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Monthly's readers expect a high standard of exposition; they look for articles that inform, stimulate, challenge, enlighten, and even entertain. Monthly articles are meant to be read, enjoyed, and discussed, rather than just archived. Articles may be expositions of old or new results, historical or biographical essays, speculations or definitive treatments, broad developments, or explorations of a single application. Novelty and generality are far less important than clarity of exposition and broad appeal. Appropriate figures, diagrams, and photographs are encouraged. Notes are short, sharply focused, and possibly informal. They are often gems that provide a new proof of an old theorem, a novel presentation of a familiar theme, or a lively discussion of a single issue. Abstracts for articles or notes should entice the prospective reader into exploring the subject of the paper and should make it clear to the reader why this paper is interesting and important. The abstract should highlight the concepts of the paper rather than summarize the mechanics. The abstract is the first impression of the paper, not a technical summary of the paper. Excessive use of notation is discouraged as it can limit the interest of the broad readership of the MAA, and can limit search-ability of the article.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics17.9%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics17.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Heat Transfer and Numerical MethodsEngineering3.9%
- Mathematical functions and polynomialsMathematics3.5%
- Mathematical and Theoretical AnalysisMathematics3.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | 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 | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 292OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,147OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 50,370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 30 | 7 |
| 2025 | 129 | 29 | 33 |
| 2024 | 120 | 21 | 71 |
| 2023 | 133 | 28 | 119 |
| 2022 | 144 | 26 | 164 |
| 2021 | 154 | 43 | 324 |
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
208 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 286 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 232 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 474 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (276 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mathematical Association of America
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0002-9890
- Electronic ISSN
- 1930-0972
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Mathematical Monthly
What CAS zone is American Mathematical Monthly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Mathematical Monthly is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. 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 American Mathematical Monthly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.49; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 292.
How long does peer review take at American Mathematical Monthly?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 208 days (interquartile range 146–286 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Mathematical Monthly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Mathematical Monthly is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Mathematical Monthly open access, and what is the APC?
American Mathematical Monthly is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .