Journal profile · Mathematics
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
ISSN 0305-0041 · eISSN 1469-8064 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1975
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology and Geometric and Algebraic Topology, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mathematical Proceedings is one of the few high-quality journals publishing original research papers that cover the whole range of pure and applied mathematics, theoretical physics and statistics. All branches of pure mathematics are covered, in particular logic and foundations, number theory, algebra, geometry, algebraic and geometric topology, classical and functional analysis, differential equations, probability and statistics. On the applied side, mechanics, mathematical physics, relativity and cosmology are included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief B. J. GreenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, Canada 1, Switzerland 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics7%
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics6.9%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics6.6%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics6.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics5.3%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics4.3%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,573 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 43 | 8 |
| 2025 | 90 | 73 | 36 |
| 2024 | 41 | 35 | 30 |
| 2023 | 63 | 51 | 116 |
| 2022 | 49 | 36 | 154 |
| 2021 | 82 | 66 | 279 |
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
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access articles
FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0305-0041
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8064
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
What CAS zone is Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 176.
How long does peer review take at Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 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 Kingdom (9), Canada (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .