Journal profile
Journal of Math Circles
ISSN 2690-036X · Central Washington University · United States
Journal of Math Circles: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Math Circles JMC seeks articles capturing best practices for outreach and professional development activities that align with Math Circle core values: exploring worthwhile mathematical tasks, fostering problem-solving habits of mind, and building communities of mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. Papers offering thorough, evidence-based reflective commentary of implementation are welcome. Manuscripts may be submitted in one of three areas: Lesson Plans. These papers are intended to support leaders of a session or progression of sessions. Outreach Programs. These papers are intended to support individuals or organizations in starting or sustaining outreach programs. Professional Development. These papers are intended to support leaders of K-12 teacher professional development. JMC publishes articles on a rolling basis with special issues on themed topics. All papers are rigorously reviewed using a double-blind peer-review process. Open Access Policy This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition. The author retains copyright of their work with a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY), so all articles are made freely available to the widest audience possible. Article Processing Charges Journal of Math Circles is an Open Access Journal and never charges authors article processing fees for publication. Copyright Journal allows the author(s) to hold and retain the copyright and publishing rights without restrictions. Review for Journal of Math Circles. Image Information Image Credit: Alexander Heaton, The Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- lesson plansLesson Plans. These papers are intended to support leaders of an outreach session or progression of sessions aligned with the Math Circle core values.Length not stated
- outreach programsOutreach Programs. These papers are intended to support individuals or organizations in starting or sustaining outreach programs aligned with the Math Circle co…Length not stated
- professional developmentProfessional Development. These papers are intended to support leaders of K-12 teacher professional development aligned with the Math Circle core values.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
No authorship changes after acceptance. Model summary
Changes in authorship, or in the order of authors, are not accepted after the acceptance for publication of a manuscript;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY license Model summary
The author retains copyright of their work with a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY), so all articles are made freely available to the widest audience possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; permanently free to read and download. Model summary
All published manuscripts have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review; authors must blind manuscript, title, abstract, and file names. Model summary
Reviewers will use the following review criteria: Article Overview Briefly describe the paper. Who are the primary participants for the described activity/event/program? Describe the purpose and scope of the paper and outline the main points of discussion. What are the key takeaways and conclusions? Alignment with Math Circle Core Values How well does the session/program align with all of the Math…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used. Model summary
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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
- Central Washington University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2690-036X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Math Circles
How long does peer review take at Journal of Math Circles?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Journal of Math Circles?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Math Circles based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Math Circles?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Math Circles is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Math Circles open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Math Circles is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .