Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology
ISSN 1029-3531 · eISSN 2415-7503 · Institute of Mathematics NAS of Ukraine · Ukraine
Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology is published by Institute of Mathematics NAS of Ukraine 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 Holomorphic and Operator Theory, Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics and Advanced Banach Space Theory, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology (MFAT), founded in 1995, is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles and surveys on general methods and techniques of functional analysis and topology with a special emphasis on applications to modern mathematical physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief A. N. KochubeiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 16, Germany 6, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Italy 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Holomorphic and Operator TheoryMathematics11.3%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics8.8%
- Advanced Banach Space TheoryMathematics8.1%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics6.6%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics5.8%
- Approximation Theory and Sequence SpacesMathematics5%
- Mathematical Analysis and Transform MethodsMathematics4.5%
- Fixed Point Theorems AnalysisMathematics4.5%
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 | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 47 |
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)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- original articlespublishing original articles and surveysLength not stated
- original reviewed articlesMFAT is a journal publishing original reviewed articles and surveysLength not stated
- surveysMFAT is a journal publishing original reviewed articles and surveysLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics 5. Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Follows COPE Code of conduct for editors. Model summary
MFAT is committed to ethical standards in its editorial policy. The editors of MFAT do their best to ensure fair, unbiased, and transparent peer-review processes and editorial decisions. Any detected cases of misconduct, whether on the part of authors, reviewers or editors, will be vigorously pursued. MFAT adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics Code of conduct for editors. The Editors of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 6. Copyright
Copyright retained by authors under CC BY-SA. Model summary
The authors retain the copyright for their papers published in MFAT under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal. Model summary
Access: Open Access (the full text of each article published is freely available to all readers).
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
- Institute of Mathematics NAS of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1029-3531
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-7503
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology
What CAS zone is Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks. 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 Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (16), Germany (6) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology open access, and what is the APC?
Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .