Journal profile · Mathematics
Fundamenta Mathematicae
ISSN 0016-2736 · Instytut Matematyczny · POLAND · Monthly
Fundamenta Mathematicae: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.54; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fundamenta Mathematicae is published by Instytut Matematyczny 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 Topology and Set Theory, Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals and Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
FUNDAMENTA MATHEMATICAE concentrates on papers devoted to Set Theory, Mathematical Logic and Foundations of Mathematics, Topology and its Interactions with Algebra, Dynamical Systems We also welcome submissions in other areas of pure mathematics represented by the Editorial Board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics18.7%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics7.7%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics6.4%
- Advanced Banach Space TheoryMathematics6.4%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science5.7%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science5.5%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics4.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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
MathSciNetzbMATHPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,874OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,609 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 30 | 212 |
| 2025 | 51 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 45 | 24 | 43 |
| 2023 | 37 | 27 | 91 |
| 2022 | 49 | 16 | 85 |
| 2021 | 43 | 27 | 142 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Self-archiving
- Open access
Open Access publication available under CC-BY license upon paying a fee of 400 euros. Model summary
The article can also be published in Open Access (under CC-BY license) upon paying a fee of 400 euros.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors retain the right to distribute their author accepted manuscript under a CC-BY license. Model summary
Authors retain the right to distribute their author accepted manuscript under a CC-BY license.
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
- Instytut Matematyczny
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0016-2736
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fundamenta Mathematicae
What CAS zone is Fundamenta Mathematicae in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fundamenta Mathematicae is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. 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 Fundamenta Mathematicae?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Fundamenta Mathematicae?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Fundamenta Mathematicae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Fundamenta Mathematicae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fundamenta Mathematicae is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fundamenta Mathematicae open access, and what is the APC?
Fundamenta Mathematicae is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .