Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Communications in Number Theory and Physics
ISSN 1931-4523 · eISSN 1931-4531 · International Press of Boston, Inc. · UNITED STATES
Communications in Number Theory and Physics: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications in Number Theory and Physics is published by International Press of Boston, Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Algebra and Geometry, Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory and Algebraic structures and combinatorial models, together about 41.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focused on the applications of number theory in the broadest sense to theoretical physics. Offers a forum for communication among researchers in number theory and theoretical physics by publishing primarily research, review, and expository articles regarding the relationship and dynamics between the two fields.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics15.5%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics15.2%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics10.4%
- Black Holes and Theoretical PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy9.5%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Mathematical IdentitiesMathematics4.9%
- Geometry and complex manifoldsMathematics4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 2 |
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 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | 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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6 | 67 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10 | 81 |
| 2022 | 18 | 13 | 133 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 | 111 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Press of Boston, Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1931-4523
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-4531
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications in Number Theory and Physics
What CAS zone is Communications in Number Theory and Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communications in Number Theory and Physics is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Mathematical / Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communications in Number Theory and Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Communications in Number Theory and Physics?
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.
Which databases index Communications in Number Theory and Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications in Number Theory and Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Communications in Number Theory and Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Communications in Number Theory and Physics 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, 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: .