Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics
ISSN 1997-7670 · eISSN 2541-8785 · Irkutsk State University · Russian Federation
Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics is published by Irkutsk State University 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 Differential Equations and Numerical Methods, Differential Equations and Boundary Problems and Advanced Algebra and Logic, together about 30.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
«The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University». Series «Mathematics» is a peer reviewed journal and publishes high-quality original research articles in mathematics with a strong focus on integro-differential equations and functional analysis, optimization and control theory, algebraic and logical methods in computer science, and artificial intelligence. Historically, these are the major areas of interest for the researchers at the Irkutsk State University, as well as our Russian and international partners. The journal aims to connect researchers in the region to one another and to the international scientific community. We publish full-length original articles, reviews, and short scientific articles in English and Russian. All articles are published open access in order to improve their global dissemination, while allowing authors to retain the copyright to their work. The journal is indexed in various citation databases and databases for mathematics like Zentralblatt and AMS MathSciNet.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief Alexander A. TolstonogovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 18, United States 1, Japan 1, Italy 1, Israel 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics11.8%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics11.4%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science7.3%
- advanced mathematical theoriesMathematics6.6%
- Aerospace Engineering and Control SystemsEngineering6.4%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics4.8%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.1%
- Numerical methods in inverse problemsMathematics3.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Math-Net.Ru, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, eLIBRARY.RU, VINITI, CrossRef, WorldCat, CyberLeninka
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 33 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 88 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 107 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3
- full articlesThe submissions can be presented in the form of reviews, full articles, as well as in the form of short reports.Length not stated
- reviewsThe submissions can be presented in the form of reviews, full articles, as well as in the form of short reports.Length not stated
- short reportsThe submissions can be presented in the form of reviews, full articles, as well as in the form of short reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Editorial board policy is based on the international practice concerning the copyright guarantee, on ethical principles, supported by the community of leading publishers of scientific periodicals Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
Editorial board policy is based on the international practice concerning the copyright guarantee, on ethical principles, supported by the community of leading publishers of scientific periodicals Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving SELF-ARCHIVING POLICY
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online on personal or public websites prior to and during the submission process. Should the materials, published in «The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University». Series «Mathematics» are being reproduced in other editions, a reference to the journal is required.
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
- Irkutsk State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 1997-7670
- Electronic ISSN
- 2541-8785
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics 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.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (18), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Irkutsk State University-Series Mathematics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .