Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Annals of Actuarial Science
ISSN 1748-4995 · eISSN 1748-5002 · Cambridge University Press
Annals of Actuarial Science: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 51 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Actuarial Science is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management, Insurance and Financial Risk Management and Global Health Care Issues, together about 43.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Actuarial Science (AAS) is published by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, with Cambridge University Press. The AAS publishes research in all areas of actuarial science and related fields, with the aim of promoting work that is rigorous and of clear relevance to actuarial applications. AAS welcomes papers in life insurance, non-life insurance, pensions, health insurance, finance and investment, statistics and econometrics, insurance economics, and quantitative risk management. Furthermore, we welcome contributions in contiguous but non-traditional fields for actuaries, including (but not restricted to) machine learning/artificial intelligence, mathematical and computational finance, climate science, cyber/operational risk, and actuarial/statistical software - as long as their relevance to the insurance industry is clearly demonstrated.The AAS publishes papers of the following type: - Original research papers - Review papers - Actuarial softwareThe AAS also occasionally publishes (non-peer reviewed) book reviews. For more information on the scope of the journal, please see the Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Andreas TsanakasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Canada 3, Australia 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences21.7%
- Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.4%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions9.8%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences9.1%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics3.8%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | 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
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
- 51Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 499 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
| 2024 | 33 | 32 | 104 |
| 2023 | 26 | 20 | 88 |
| 2022 | 24 | 18 | 142 |
| 2021 | 23 | 13 | 149 |
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
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- actuarial softwareActuarial software*Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papers*Length not stated
- review papersReview papers*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access articles
Collections Guest Editorials All issues Latest issue Most cited FirstView articles
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-blind peer review model. Model summary
The AAS operates a single-blind model of peer review. See this page for resources and ethics guidelines for reviewers.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1748-4995
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-5002
- Society / sponsor
- Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Actuarial Science
What CAS zone is Annals of Actuarial Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Actuarial Science is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods / Statistics & Probability / Business, Finance / Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Actuarial Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 51 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 28.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Actuarial Science based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Actuarial Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Actuarial Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Annals of Actuarial Science open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Actuarial Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .