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Journal of Numerical Mathematics
ISSN 1570-2820 · eISSN 1569-3953 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Quarterly
Journal of Numerical Mathematics: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Numerical Mathematics is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Numerical methods in engineering and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The current volume of Journal of Numerical Mathematics is open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.ObjectiveThe Journal of Numerical Mathematics (formerly East-West Journal of Numerical Ma thematics) contains high-quality papers featuring contemporary research in all areas of Numerical Mathematics. This includes the development, analysis, and implementation of new and innovative methods in Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Optimal Control/Optimization, and Scientific Computing. The journal will also publish applications-oriented papers with significant math ematical content in computational fluid dynamics and other areas of computational engineering, finance, and life sciences.TopicsNumerical MathematicsComputational MathematicsApplied MathematicsNumerical Linear AlgebraNumerical AnalysisOptimal Control/OptimizationScientific ComputingComputational Fluid DynamicsFinanceLife SciencesArticle formatsOriginal research articlesInformation on Submission Process Your Benefits Your benefits Pioneering research on all aspects of Numerical Mathematics Internationally recognized reviewers and editorial board Practical applications of researches 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 Maxim OlshanskiiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering25.1%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering10.1%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science9.1%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics7%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics6.6%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering6.5%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.9%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17 | 92 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | 120 |
| 2023 | 20 | 13 | 206 |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 | 242 |
| 2021 | 22 | 16 | 273 |
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)
- over 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1570-2820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1569-3953
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Numerical Mathematics
What CAS zone is Journal of Numerical Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Numerical Mathematics is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Numerical Mathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.77; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Numerical Mathematics?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Numerical Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Numerical Mathematics 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 Numerical Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Numerical Mathematics 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .