Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis
ISSN 0272-4979 · eISSN 1464-3642 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly
IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,718; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 161 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering and Numerical methods for differential equations, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis (IMAJNA) publishes original contributions to all fields of numerical analysis; articles will be accepted which treat the theory, development or use of practical algorithms and interactions between these aspects. Occasional survey articles are also published.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering19.2%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science10.1%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.9%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering7.1%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics7%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science6.4%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.1%
- Numerical methods in inverse problemsMathematics3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 49 | 8 |
| 2025 | 161 | 66 | 145 |
| 2024 | 120 | 52 | 345 |
| 2023 | 101 | 42 | 604 |
| 2022 | 86 | 43 | 843 |
| 2021 | 113 | 65 | 1,860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,819 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0272-4979
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3642
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis
What CAS zone is IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.3; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis?
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.
Which databases index IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,718.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .