Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Geometry & Topology
ISSN 1465-3060 · eISSN 1364-0380 · University of Warwick · UNITED STATES
Geometry & Topology: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.29; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geometry & Topology is published by University of Warwick and is in Zone 1 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geometric and Algebraic Topology, Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology and Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geometry and Topology is a fully refereed journal covering all of geometry and topology, broadly understood. G&T is published in electronic and print formats by Mathematical Sciences Publishers. The purpose of Geometry & Topology is the advancement of mathematics. Editors evaluate submitted papers strictly on the basis of scientific merit, without regard to authors" nationality, country of residence, institutional affiliation, sex, ethnic origin, or political views.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics22.4%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics16.5%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics8.1%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics7.8%
- Geometry and complex manifoldsMathematics7.8%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics5.7%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics5.2%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Scimago Journal Rank, Journal Citation Report / Impact Factor (Clarivate)
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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 958OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,780 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 60 | 60 |
| 2025 | 93 | 92 | 261 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 496 |
| 2023 | 72 | 70 | 722 |
| 2022 | 70 | 56 | 727 |
| 2021 | 73 | 61 | 859 |
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 ·
- 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of AI
Authors of papers submitted to this journal may use AI tools for light editing, such as spell-checking and help with grammar, without acknowledgment. Any use of AI in aid of the arguments in a paper or the citations in a paper must be acknowledged. Papers largely created by AI may not be submitted to this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical guidelines on intellectual property, plagiarism, contributorship, and disclosure of financial support. Model summary
Authors are expected to meet our ethical guidelines on intellectual property, plagiarism, contributorship, and disclosure of financial support.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review process
Originality: manuscript must be original and not published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
This journal operates a single-anonymized review process (the names of the reviewers are hidden from the author). You can read about the peer-review process, including expectations and responsibilities for the journal and for reviewers, here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
If your paper has previously been deposited on arXiv, we will need its arXiv number at acceptance time. This allows us to deposit the DOI of the published version on the paper's arXiv page.
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
- University of Warwick
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1465-3060
- Electronic ISSN
- 1364-0380
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geometry & Topology
What CAS zone is Geometry & Topology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geometry & Topology is in Zone 1 of Mathematics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Mathematics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geometry & Topology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Geometry & Topology?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Geometry & Topology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Geometry & Topology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geometry & Topology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geometry & Topology open access, and what is the APC?
Geometry & Topology 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .