Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Mathematika
ISSN 0025-5793 · eISSN 2041-7942 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND
Mathematika: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,930; median 180 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematika 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 Analytic Number Theory Research, Point processes and geometric inequalities and Mathematics and Applications, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mathematika publishes high-quality articles in pure and applied mathematics and has done so continuously since its founding by Harold Davenport in the 1950s. It has a comprehensive scope with traditional strengths in combinatorics, geometry, analysis and number theory. The journal is published by the London Mathematical Society on behalf of its owner University College London. All surplus income from the publication of Mathematika is returned to mathematicians and mathematics research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytic Number Theory ResearchMathematics12.5%
- Point processes and geometric inequalitiesMathematics6.6%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics6.6%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics6.5%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics6.1%
- Mathematical Dynamics and FractalsMathematics5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Limits and Structures in Graph TheoryMathematics5.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
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 SciencezbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 806OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 59Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 47,829Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 45 | 5 |
| 2025 | 67 | 49 | 36 |
| 2024 | 58 | 45 | 67 |
| 2023 | 59 | 45 | 102 |
| 2022 | 73 | 41 | 268 |
| 2021 | 57 | 26 | 128 |
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
180 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 135 days – 246 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (137 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 ·
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 3,930 / EUR 3,280 / GBP 2,620 | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access
Licensing: if Open Access is not selected, the corresponding author signs the Exclusive Licence Agreement. Model summary
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the Exclusive Licence Agreement If the Open Access option is not select…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access
Open Access licensing: choice of Creative Commons Attribution, Attribution Non-Commercial, or Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivs Open Access Agreements. Model summary
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the Exclusive Licence Agreement If the Open Access option is not select…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: previously available preprints may be submitted for review; submitted versions may be posted to a preprint server at any time. Model summary
Mathematika will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving: authors may self-archive the peer-reviewed (but not final) version on personal websites, institutional repositories, and certain not-for-profit subject repositories such as arXiv. Model summary
Authors are permitted to self-archive the peer-reviewed (but not final) version of the Contribution on the Contributor’s personal website, in the Contributor’s company/institutional repository or archive, and in certain not for profit subject-based repositories such as e-Print arXiv as listed at the following website: http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html.
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
- ISSN
- 0025-5793
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-7942
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematika
What CAS zone is Mathematika in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematika 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 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematika?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Mathematika?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 180 days (interquartile range 135–246 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mathematika based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematika is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mathematika open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematika is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,930.
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: .