Journal profile · Mathematics
Nagoya Mathematical Journal
ISSN 0027-7630 · eISSN 2152-6842 · Cambridge University Press · JAPAN · Quarterly
Nagoya Mathematical Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nagoya Mathematical Journal is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, Advanced Algebra and Geometry and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nagoya Mathematical Journal is published quarterly. Since its formation in 1950 by a group led by Tadashi Nakayama, the journal has endeavoured to publish original research papers of the highest quality and of general interest, covering a broad range of pure mathematics.The journal is owned by Foundation Nagoya Mathematical Journal, which uses the proceeds from the journal to support mathematics worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Lars HesselholtPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics13.5%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics8.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics6%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.6%
- Commutative Algebra and Its ApplicationsMathematics4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Geometry and complex manifoldsMathematics3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,024OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,321 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 5 |
| 2025 | 47 | 33 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 41 | 31 | 143 |
| 2022 | 44 | 30 | 203 |
| 2021 | 25 | 18 | 121 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- 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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- articleWe accept the following types of articles: Article*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
All articles accepted from 2 October 2025 will be open access, published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online. Model summary
We’re delighted to announce that all articles accepted for publication in the Nagoya Mathematical Journal from 2 October 2025 will be ‘open access’; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online
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
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0027-7630
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-6842
- Society / sponsor
- Foundation Nagoya Mathematical Journal
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nagoya Mathematical Journal
What CAS zone is Nagoya Mathematical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nagoya Mathematical Journal is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 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 Nagoya Mathematical Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.65; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Nagoya Mathematical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 Nagoya Mathematical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nagoya Mathematical Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nagoya Mathematical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nagoya Mathematical Journal 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: .