Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts
ISSN 1751-3472 · eISSN 1751-3480 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 271 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Art, Technology, and Culture, Architecture and Computational Design and History and Theory of Mathematics, together about 28.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts is a peer reviewed journal that focuses on connections between mathematics and the arts. It publishes articles of interest for readers who are engaged in using mathematics in the creation of works of art, who seek to understand art arising from mathematical or scientific endeavors, or who strive to explore the mathematical implications of artistic works. The term "art" is intended to include, but not be limited to, two and three dimensional visual art, architecture, drama (stage, screen, or television), prose, poetry, music, dance or movement art. The Journal welcomes mathematics and arts contributions where technology or electronic media serve as a primary means of expression or are integral in the analysis or synthesis of artistic works. The following list, while not exhaustive, indicates a range of topics that fall within the scope of the Journal: Artists' descriptions providing mathematical context, analysis, or insight about their work; The exposition of mathematics intended for interdisciplinary mathematics and arts educators and classroom use; Mathematical techniques and methodologies of interest to practice-based artists; Critical analysis or insight concerning mathematics and art in historical and cultural settings; Field Reports, dialogic pieces co-authored by two voices documenting a shared encounter at the intersection of mathematics and the arts. The Journal also features exhibition reviews, book reviews, correspondence relevant to mathematics and the arts, and short Artist Statements focused on a single work.Read an introduction from the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Joy Ko, here, and her Editor's Letter, "Notes from Bridges and Launch of Field Reports," here. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be made online via the Submission Portal. Publishing Ethics: The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints pol
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Joy KoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities13.1%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering8.7%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics6.7%
- Quasicrystal Structures and PropertiesMaterials Science6.6%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics6.1%
- Aesthetic Perception and AnalysisNeuroscience5.6%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science4.6%
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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, Australian Research Council ERA list 2015, Baidu Scholar, British Library Inside, CNPIEC, CnpLINKer, Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI), DTU Findit, E-lib Breman, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, JournalTOCs, MathEduc Database, Microsoft Academic, Naver Academic, New Jour, NHN, Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers, ProQuest (British) Humanities Index, ProQuest Technology Collection, Publons, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, SciBase, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 74,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 493 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 28 |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 2021 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
271 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 380 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 317 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (37 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 143 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 143 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to high standards; Taylor & Francis is a COPE member and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts 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 discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then single anonymized peer review by independent anonymous expert referees; online submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be made online via the Submission Portal.
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
- 1751-3472
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-3480
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mathematics and the Arts
What CAS zone is Journal of Mathematics and the Arts in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mathematics and the Arts is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Mathematics and the Arts?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mathematics and the Arts?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 271 days (interquartile range 126–380 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 Mathematics and the Arts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mathematics and the Arts is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mathematics and the Arts open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .