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Mathematical logic quarterly
ISSN 0942-5616 · eISSN 1521-3870 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly
Mathematical logic quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 201 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical logic quarterly is published by Wiley-VCH 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 Logic, Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge and Advanced Topology and Set Theory, together about 57% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mathematical Logic Quarterly publishes original contributions on mathematical logic and foundations of mathematics and related areas, such as general logic, model theory, recursion theory, set theory, proof theory and constructive mathematics, algebraic logic, nonstandard models, and logical aspects of theoretical computer science. – A Journal for Mathematical Logic, Foundations of Mathematics, and Logical Aspects of Theoretical Computer Science ISSN: 0942-5616 (print). 1521-3870 (online). Volume 67. 4 Issues in 2021.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Alina BrumaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Italy 1, Argentina 1, Czechia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science25.7%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science18.9%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics12.4%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science9.9%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science5.8%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science5.1%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology3.5%
- Mathematical and Theoretical AnalysisMathematics3.1%
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 | Logic | 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 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 3 |
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 | Logic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 0.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 623OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 19,457Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 56 | 38 | 56 |
| 2022 | 49 | 18 | 63 |
| 2021 | 58 | 23 | 72 |
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 160 days – 342 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 262 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 294 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
CRediT author contributions Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND licensing Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Hybrid OA Model summary
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You'll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal https://authors.wiley.com/journal/MALQ. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submission fees. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate plagiarism screening Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints accepted Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0942-5616
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3870
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical logic quarterly
What CAS zone is Mathematical logic quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematical logic quarterly is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Logic / 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 Mathematical logic quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.38; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Mathematical logic quarterly?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 160–342 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Mathematical logic quarterly?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 3; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Mathematical logic quarterly based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematical logic quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical logic quarterly is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mathematical logic quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical logic quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .