Journal profile · Mathematics
Journal of Lie Theory
ISSN 0949-5932 · Heldermann Verlag · GERMANY · Quarterly
Journal of Lie Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.46; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Lie Theory is published by Heldermann Verlag 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 Algebra and Geometry, Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology and Advanced Topics in Algebra, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mathematical Physics and Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Lie Theory is a journal for speedy publication of information in the following areas: Lie algebras, Lie groups, algebraic groups, and related types of topological groups such as locally compact and compact groups. Applications to representation theory, differential geometry, geometric control theory, theoretical physics, quantum groups are considered as well.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics13.3%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics13%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics12.4%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics10.6%
- Holomorphic and Operator TheoryMathematics6.3%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics4.9%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics4%
- Geometry and complex manifoldsMathematics3.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 46 | 32 | 15 |
| 2023 | 52 | 22 | 5 |
| 2022 | 55 | 28 | 20 |
| 2021 | 61 | 32 | 23 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Heldermann Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0949-5932
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Lie Theory
What CAS zone is Journal of Lie Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Lie 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 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Lie Theory?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.46; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Lie Theory?
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 Journal of Lie Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Lie Theory is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Lie Theory open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Lie Theory 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; 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: .