Journal profile · Mathematics-Mathematics (all)
Investigations in Mathematics Learning
ISSN 1947-7503 · eISSN 2472-7466 · Taylor & Francis
Investigations in Mathematics Learning: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 95 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Investigations in Mathematics Learning is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Mathematics Education and Pedagogy and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 62.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Investigations in Mathematics Learning ( IML) is a double anonymized, peer-reviewed official research journal of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML). The mission of RCML is to stimulate, generate, coordinate, and disseminate research efforts designed to understand and influence factors that affect mathematics learning. IML seeks empirical, theoretical, and conceptual articles that align with the mission of RCML, with explicit connections to issues related to mathematics education scholarship. Topics may include preservice and inservice teacher education, professional development, pedagogy, methodological concepts, and development of future scholars in mathematics education. Areas can include equity, social justice, validity and validation, as well as programmatic and policy-related matters related to the field of mathematics education. IML is a membership journal of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, at least one of the co-authors is required to join the membership of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning with full membership dues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Mathematics (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences33.7%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics20.5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences5.6%
- Mathematics Education and ProgramsMathematics5.1%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics5%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology3.5%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics2.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mathematics | Q1 | 100/414 | 75th |
| Education | Q2 | 795/1698 | 53rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, Ovid
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 34,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 5 | 306 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 295 |
| 2024 | 37 | 9 | 327 |
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | 300 |
| 2022 | 27 | 3 | 244 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 151 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
95 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
At least one co-author must join RCML with full membership dues after acceptance. Model summary
Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, at least one of the co-authors is required to join the membership of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning with full membership dues.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; open access publishing is optional. Model summary
Investigations in Mathematics Learning is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the disc…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1947-7503
- Electronic ISSN
- 2472-7466
- Society / sponsor
- Research Council on Mathematics Learning
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Investigations in Mathematics Learning
How long does peer review take at Investigations in Mathematics Learning?
The publisher reports about 95 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Investigations in Mathematics Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Investigations in Mathematics Learning is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Investigations in Mathematics Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Investigations in Mathematics Learning is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .