Journal profile · Mathematics-Statistics and Probability
Communications on Stochastic Analysis
ISSN 0973-9599 · eISSN 2688-6669 · Serials Publications
Communications on Stochastic Analysis: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Communications on Stochastic Analysis (COSA) has ceased publication, and is now continued by the Journal of Stochastic Analysis (JOSA) at https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/josa/. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communications on Stochastic Analysis is published by Serials Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stochastic processes and financial applications, Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics and Probability and Statistical Research, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communications on Stochastic Analysis (COSA) has ceased publication, and is now continued by the Journal of Stochastic Analysis (JOSA) at https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/josa/. Communications on Stochastic Analysis (COSA) was an online journal that aimed to present original research papers of high quality in stochastic analysis (both theory and applications) and this policy is continued under the same editorial direction by JOSA. COSA is indexed in Mathematical Reviews (MathSciNet), Zentralblatt für Mathematik, and SCOPUS. Editor-in-Chief Hui-Hsiung Kuo Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 225-578-1610 Fax: 225-578-4276 Managing Editor Ambar N. Sengupta Department of Mathematics University of Connecticut 341 Mansfield Road U1009 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1009 USA E-mail: [email protected] Phone:860-486-1290
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Statistics and Probability
Editor-in-chief Hui-Hsiung KuoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Italy 4, Taiwan, China 2, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.5%
- Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsMathematics13.9%
- Probability and Statistical ResearchMathematics8.8%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics5.5%
- Fuzzy Systems and OptimizationMathematics4.2%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics3.8%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences3.8%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics and Probability | Q2 | 75/239 | — |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetPublisher website
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 449 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
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
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11
- articlesResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
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- booksResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- conference proceedingsResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- dataResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- monographsResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- publicly funded researchResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- special collectionsResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- technical reportsResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- theses & dissertationsResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
- working papersResearch and scholarly archived materials can include articles, monographs, books, theses & dissertations, audio-visual presentations, working papers, technical…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Submission assistance available from the Institutional Repository Librarian. Model summary
LSU community members may add materials themselves or contact the Institutional Repository Librarian, Trent Dunkin, for assistance.
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
- Serials Publications
- ISSN
- 0973-9599
- Electronic ISSN
- 2688-6669
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 3 (2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communications on Stochastic Analysis
What are the manuscript requirements of Communications on Stochastic Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Communications on Stochastic Analysis based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Italy (4) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communications on Stochastic Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communications on Stochastic Analysis is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Communications on Stochastic Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Communications on Stochastic Analysis is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .