Journal profile · Mathematics
Annals of Mathematics
ISSN 0003-486X · eISSN 1939-8980 · Princeton University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1884
Annals of Mathematics: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.8; subscription journal; no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Mathematics is published by Princeton 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, Mathematics and Applications and Advanced Algebra and Geometry, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Mathematics is published bimonthly by the Department of Mathematics of Princeton University with the cooperation of the Institute for Advanced Study. Founded in 1884 by Ormond Stone of the University of Virginia, the journal was transferred in 1899 to Harvard University, and in 1911 to Princeton University. Since 1933, the Annals has been edited jointly by Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics8.9%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics7.4%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics7.3%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.9%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.8%
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.4%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics5.4%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics5.1%
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 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 9.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 332OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,160OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 14 | 68 |
| 2025 | 31 | 8 | 118 |
| 2024 | 33 | 9 | 314 |
| 2023 | 36 | 13 | 515 |
| 2022 | 35 | 11 | 1,051 |
| 2021 | 41 | 24 | 1,383 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use AI & LLM Policy
AI & LLM Policy: authors must be human and take full responsibility; AI agents cannot be named authors; AI contributions must be described and located. Model summary
Authors must be human, and they must take full responsibility for the content of the submission, including its correctness and the integrity and accuracy of its citations. AI agents cannot be named authors. If an AI tool or LLM contributed an idea, authors should describe that idea and specify its location in the paper.
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
- Princeton University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1884
- ISSN
- 0003-486X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-8980
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Mathematics
What CAS zone is Annals of Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals 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 Annals of Mathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.8; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 332.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Mathematics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Annals of Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Mathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annals of Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Mathematics is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .