Journal profile · Mathematics
Journal of Group Theory
ISSN 1433-5883 · eISSN 1435-4446 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Bimonthly
Journal of Group Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.48; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Group Theory is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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 Finite Group Theory Research, Geometric and Algebraic Topology and Coding theory and cryptography, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Objective The Journal of Group Theory is devoted to the publication of original research articles in all aspects of group theory. Articles concerning applications of group theory and articles from research areas which have a significant impact on group theory will also be considered. Topics Group Theory Representation Theory of Groups Computational Aspects of Group Theory Combinatorics and Graph Theory Algebra and Number Theory Article formats Original research articles Information on submission process Your Benefits Your Benefits Comprehensive publications in group theory Diverse and original approaches to the subject matter Authoritative reviewers High Impact Factor Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Benjamin KlopschPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics25.6%
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics12.8%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science10.3%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering7.3%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics5.3%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics4.5%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics4.4%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics4.2%
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
MathSciNetCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, Naver, OCLC
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
- 0.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 317OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,667 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 46 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 65 | 31 | 49 |
| 2023 | 52 | 12 | 60 |
| 2022 | 52 | 23 | 63 |
| 2021 | 58 | 39 | 113 |
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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- 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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Hybrid Open Access
In this journal, authors have the option to publish their article under an open access license. Open Access allows you as an author to retain copyright and share your findings with colleagues and interested parties worldwide without any restraints.Please note that authors from institutions with which we have a transformative agreement can publish open access without paying an article processing ch…
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1433-5883
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-4446
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Group Theory
What CAS zone is Journal of Group Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Group Theory 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 Journal of Group Theory?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.48; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Group Theory?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 Journal of Group Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Group Theory is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Group Theory open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Group Theory is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .