Journal profile · Mathematics
Communications in Algebra
ISSN 0092-7872 · eISSN 1532-4125 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Communications in Algebra: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.59; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 215 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 413 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications in Algebra is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Advanced Topics in Algebra, Algebraic structures and combinatorial models and Rings, Modules, and Algebras, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Algebra and Number Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications in Algebra presents high quality papers of original research in the field of algebra. Articles from related research areas that have a significant bearing on algebra might also be published. Topics Covered Include: Commutative Algebra Ring Theory Module Theory Non-associative Algebra including Lie algebras, Jordan algebras Group Theory Algebraic geometry PEER REVIEW All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Yong YangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics16.6%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics15.9%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics13%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics7.9%
- Commutative Algebra and Its ApplicationsMathematics6.6%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics4.6%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics3.9%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics3.5%
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 | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Genamics JournalSeek, ProQuest (various), World Ceramics Abstracts (Online)
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
- Impact factor
- 0.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,421OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 416LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 170,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,784 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 232 | 70 | 16 |
| 2025 | 413 | 82 | 159 |
| 2024 | 402 | 87 | 422 |
| 2023 | 382 | 72 | 592 |
| 2022 | 379 | 77 | 981 |
| 2021 | 436 | 134 | 1,352 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
215 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 319 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (749 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal under Taylor & Francis Open Select. Model summary
Communications in Algebra is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW
Peer review is single anonymized; submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0092-7872
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4125
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications in Algebra
What CAS zone is Communications in Algebra in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications in Algebra is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Communications in Algebra?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at Communications in Algebra?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 215 days (interquartile range 129–319 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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 Communications in Algebra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications in Algebra is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Communications in Algebra open access, and what is the APC?
Communications in Algebra is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .