Journal profile · Pure mathematics
Frontiers of Mathematics
ISSN 2731-8648 · eISSN 2731-8656 · SPRINGER · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 2023
Frontiers of Mathematics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); subscription journal; median 199 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Mathematics is published by SPRINGER and is in Zone 4 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 Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Mathematics reports on recent advances in the field of mathematics. It devotes to publishing high-quality, original research articles in all areas of pure mathematics. The theoretical papers in applied mathematics are also included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pure mathematics
Editor-in-chief Fuquan FangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 33 in mainland China (about 94%); most named Mainland China 33, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics9.9%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics9.7%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Harmonic Analysis ResearchMathematics5%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.8%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 30,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,428 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 85 | 3 | 42 |
| 2024 | 82 | 4 | 122 |
| 2023 | 71 | 2 | 90 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 56 |
| 2021 | 79 | 6 | 363 |
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
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 345 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 83 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 299 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (145 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".
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
- SPRINGER
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2023
- ISSN
- 2731-8648
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-8656
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Mathematics
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Mathematics is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 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 Frontiers of Mathematics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Mathematics?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 110–345 days). 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 Frontiers of Mathematics based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 33 (about 94%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (33), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Mathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Mathematics 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, 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: .