Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Mathematical Structures in Computer Science
ISSN 0960-1295 · eISSN 1469-8072 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Mathematical Structures in Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical Structures in Computer Science is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Logic, programming, and type systems, Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge and Formal Methods in Verification, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Mathematical Structures in Computer Science publishes work that uses mathematical structures to advance the theory and practice of computer science. Mathematical structures should be understood broadly, and may include ideas and tools from logic, algebra, category theory, topology or geometry, from probability theory, from information theory, etc., insofar as there is an eye to improving our understanding of computer science and its mathematical foundations, or conversely to the transfer of conceptual knowledge or methods acquired in area(s) of computer science to various areas of mathematics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Pierre-Louis CurienPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science22.8%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science15.7%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science10.4%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science6.5%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science6.1%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.5%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 537OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 40 | 28 | 23 |
| 2024 | 41 | 31 | 61 |
| 2023 | 36 | 24 | 148 |
| 2022 | 42 | 30 | 144 |
| 2021 | 51 | 38 | 246 |
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 | 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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific research
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
- ISSN
- 0960-1295
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8072
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical Structures in Computer Science
What CAS zone is Mathematical Structures in Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematical Structures in Computer Science is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematical Structures in Computer Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.85; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Mathematical Structures in Computer Science?
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 Mathematical Structures in Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical Structures in Computer Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mathematical Structures in Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical Structures in Computer Science 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: .