Journal profile · Multiple
Contributions to Mathematics
ISSN 2709-3646 · Shahin Digital Publisher · Pakistan
Contributions to Mathematics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contributions to Mathematics is published by Shahin Digital Publisher and is classed under Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Graph theory and applications, Advanced Graph Theory Research and Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The “Contributions to Mathematics” (abbreviated as “Contrib. Math.”) is a refereed electronic journal, which aims to provide a forum for rapid publication of good-quality but brief articles (consisting of a maximum of 10 published pages) in all areas of mathematics. Such areas include, but are not limited to, algebra, analysis, fractional calculus, differential equations, combinatorics, geometry, game theory, number theory, numerical analysis, and set theory. Articles contributing some non-trivial progress in the solution of existing problems and conjectures, as well as articles consisting of alternative/short proofs of well-known mathematical results, are especially welcome. The journal also publishes mini-reviews (consisting of a maximum of 30 published pages) of high quality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Akhlaq Ahmad BhattiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Italy 4, Pakistan 3, United States 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics17%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science11%
- Graph Labeling and Dimension ProblemsComputer Science8.5%
- Mathematical functions and polynomialsMathematics6.5%
- Mathematical Inequalities and ApplicationsMathematics6.5%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science3.5%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics3.5%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics3%
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)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 33 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 26 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 91 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- editorial1. Authorship and ContributorshipAuthorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the concept, design, execution, or interpreta…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship 1. Authorship and Contributorship
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the concept, design, execution, or interpretation of the research study. All those who have made significant contributions should be offered the opportunity to be listed as authors. Other individuals who have contributed to the study should be acknowledged, but not identified as authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 3. Competing Interests
The author(s), reviewers, and editor(s) who involve in a submitted manuscript, are required to disclose competing interests that are directly or indirectly related to the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 4. Data Availability Statement
A data availability statement assembles information on the availability of data associated with the article, whether data are in repositories, available on request, included with supplementary information, or figure source data files. Although not required, it is recommended that such a statement be included in the submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 2.2. Complaint About Publication Ethics
Editors follow guidelines given by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). At least one of the chief editors or handling editor considers the complaint and decides on a course of action and gives feedback to the complainant. If the complainant is unsatisfied with the complaint’s handling, he/she might take it to the COPE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright of their published work. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Content is deposited in the Internet Archive for long-term digital preservation. Model summary
Content published in the journal is deposited in the Internet Archive to ensure long-term digital preservation.
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
- Shahin Digital Publisher
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2709-3646
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contributions to Mathematics
What CAS zone is Contributions to Mathematics in?
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 Contributions to Mathematics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Contributions to Mathematics?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Contributions to Mathematics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Contributions to Mathematics based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), Pakistan (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contributions to Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contributions to Mathematics is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Contributions to Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Contributions to 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .