Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Mathematics and Financial Economics
ISSN 1862-9679 · eISSN 1862-9660 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · 4 issues per year · Founded 2007
Mathematics and Financial Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 263 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematics and Financial Economics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stochastic processes and financial applications, Economic theories and models and Risk and Portfolio Optimization, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary objective of the journal is to provide a forum for work in finance which expresses economic ideas using formal mathematical reasoning. The work should have real economic content and the mathematical reasoning should be new and correct. History: The first Editor-in-Chief was Elyès Jouini (2007), succeeded by Ivar Ekeland (2011) and from 2014, by Ulrich Horst and Frank Riedel jointly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Ulrich Horst Humboldt-UniversitätPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, Germany 7, France 6, Italy 6, Switzerland 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance22.6%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.4%
- Risk and Portfolio OptimizationDecision Sciences10.5%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Capital Investment and Risk AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 59,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| 2024 | 31 | 20 | 72 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 | 64 |
| 2022 | 19 | 10 | 122 |
| 2021 | 22 | 14 | 156 |
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
263 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 190 days – 379 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 298 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Mathematics and Financial Economics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1862-9679
- Electronic ISSN
- 1862-9660
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematics and Financial Economics
What CAS zone is Mathematics and Financial Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematics and Financial Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance / Economics / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematics and Financial Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Mathematics and Financial Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 263 days (interquartile range 190–379 days). 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 Mathematics and Financial Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Mathematics and Financial Economics based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), Germany (7) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematics and Financial Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematics and Financial Economics is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mathematics and Financial Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematics and Financial Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .