Journal profile · Statistics & Probability
ANNALS OF PROBABILITY
ISSN 0091-1798 · eISSN 2168-894X · Institute of Mathematical Statistics · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1973
ANNALS OF PROBABILITY: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.39; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ANNALS OF PROBABILITY is published by Institute of Mathematical Statistics 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 Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics, Stochastic processes and financial applications and Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods, together about 42.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Probability publishes research papers in modern probability theory, its relations to other areas of mathematics, and its applications in the physical and biological sciences. Emphasis is on importance, interest, and originality – formal novelty and correctness are not sufficient for publication. The Annals will also publish authoritative review papers and surveys of areas in vigorous development.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Statistics & Probability
Editor-in-chief Paul Bourgade & Julien DubedatPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsMathematics21.5%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.2%
- Markov Chains and Monte Carlo MethodsMathematics8.1%
- Random Matrices and ApplicationsMathematics6.9%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics6.7%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences6.6%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science3.6%
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 | Statistics & Probability | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | 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 | Statistics & Probability | 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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,456OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2008
- 2,009Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,875 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 40 | 36 |
| 2025 | 56 | 26 | 75 |
| 2024 | 51 | 19 | 204 |
| 2023 | 52 | 20 | 417 |
| 2022 | 69 | 61 | 813 |
| 2021 | 79 | 73 | 1,380 |
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)
- 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Ethical Principles for Authors, Referees, Associate Editors and Editors Model summary
Ethical Principles for Authors, Referees, Associate Editors and Editors
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
- Institute of Mathematical Statistics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0091-1798
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-894X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ANNALS OF PROBABILITY
What CAS zone is ANNALS OF PROBABILITY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ANNALS OF PROBABILITY is in Zone 1 of Mathematics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Statistics & Probability; 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 PROBABILITY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at ANNALS OF PROBABILITY?
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 ANNALS OF PROBABILITY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ANNALS OF PROBABILITY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ANNALS OF PROBABILITY open access, and what is the APC?
ANNALS OF PROBABILITY 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, Publisher website, 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: .