Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
British Actuarial Journal
ISSN 1357-3217 · eISSN 2044-0456 · Cambridge University Press
British Actuarial Journal: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Actuarial Journal is published by Cambridge University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insurance and Financial Risk Management, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management and Probability and Risk Models, together about 58.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
British Actuarial Journal contains the sessional research programme of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries along with transcripts of the discussions and debates. It also contains Presidential addresses; memoirs and papers of interest to practitioners.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, Ireland 2, India 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance24.5%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences21.5%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences12.4%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting7.3%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
- Risk Management in Financial FirmsBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
- Accounting Theory and Financial ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Econometrics | Q4 | 597/755 | 20th |
| Statistics and Probability | Q4 | 241/303 | 20th |
| Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | Q4 | 144/178 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 196 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 289 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 258 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 229 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 283 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 254 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 / EUR 0 / GBP 0 / JPY 0 / CHF 0 / CAD 0 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Article types accepted4
- addresses by the presidentAddresses by the PresidentLength not stated
- contributed papersContributed papersLength not stated
- sessional meeting discussionsSessional meeting discussionsLength not stated
- sessional papersBAJ publishes: Sessional papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
As of January 2017 (Volume 22) newly published articles in BAJ will be Open Access Freely available for anyone to read and share, immediately upon its publication, in PDF and HTML formatPublished under Creative Commons licensing that allows anyone to make copies of, redistribute and re-use the work without asking for permission, provided that proper attribution is given The journal will also publi…
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
- 1357-3217
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-0456
- Society / sponsor
- Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Actuarial Journal
Where are the editorial board members of British Actuarial Journal based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Ireland (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Actuarial Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Actuarial Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is British Actuarial Journal open access, and what is the APC?
British Actuarial Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .