Journal profile · Mathematics
Bulletin of Symbolic Logic
ISSN 1079-8986 · eISSN 1943-5894 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Bulletin of Symbolic Logic: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Symbolic Logic is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge, Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms and Advanced Algebra and Logic, together about 34.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic was established in 1995 by the Association for Symbolic Logic to provide a journal of high standards that would be both accessible and of interest to as wide an audience as possible. It is designed to cover all areas within the purview of the ASL: mathematical logic and its applications, philosophical and non-classical logic and its applications, history and philosophy of logic, and philosophy and methodology of mathematics.The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic primarily publishes two types of papers: Articles presenting topics of broad interest in a way that is accessible to a large audience; and Communications which are announcements of important new results and ideas in any aspect of logic.The Bulletin also publishes a Reviews Section (edited by Graham Leach-Kouse), a Thesis Abstract Section (edited by Christian Rosendal) and reports of ASL meetings, Notices of interest to logicians, and the annual listing of ASL officers, Council members, committee members, and individual and institutional members of the Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, United Kingdom 2, France 2, Canada 2, Germany 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science12.8%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science11.8%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science9.8%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics7.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science6.4%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics5.4%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 262OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 32Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,910 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 42 | 36 |
| 2024 | 58 | 30 | 37 |
| 2023 | 47 | 32 | 80 |
| 2022 | 49 | 40 | 59 |
| 2021 | 63 | 46 | 146 |
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)
- over 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1079-8986
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-5894
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Symbolic Logic
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Symbolic Logic
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Symbolic Logic in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Symbolic Logic is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Logic / Mathematics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bulletin of Symbolic Logic?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Symbolic Logic?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Symbolic Logic based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), United Kingdom (2) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Symbolic Logic?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Symbolic Logic is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of Symbolic Logic open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Symbolic Logic 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .