Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
ISSN 1310-5132 · eISSN 2367-8275
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics 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 Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications, Advanced Mathematical Identities and Analytic Number Theory Research, together about 43.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main topics of research in the fields of number theory and discrete mathematics, which are covered by the contents of the Journal, are: Elementary number theory Arithmetic functions Prime numbers Fibonacci sequence and its generalizations Recurrences Diophantine equations Combinatorics Combinatorial identities and inequalities Discrete mathematics, and others.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief Aldo Peretti J.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Colombia 1, Hungary 1, Kuwait 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Mathematical Theories and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy17.8%
- Advanced Mathematical IdentitiesMathematics14.5%
- Analytic Number Theory ResearchMathematics10.8%
- Advanced Mathematical TheoriesMathematics8.4%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics6.7%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics6.3%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics3.3%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics3%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 710 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 2 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 18 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 55 |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | 94 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 166 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | 249 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Large Language Models
Use of large language models like ChatGPT to write manuscripts is prohibited. Model summary
Authors are not allowed to use ChatGPT or any large language model to write their manuscripts. Submissions must reflect the authors’ original input and understanding, and reliance on AI-generated content undermines the integrity and authenticity expected in scholarly research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors retain copyright of their published papers. Model summary
Authors, whose papers are published, retain their copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Authors’ Copyrights and Open Access
The journal is fully open access under the CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors, whose papers are published, retain their copyright. Journal readers are allowed to read, download, print, search, link to the full texts of the papers, and use them for any lawful purpose. As of 2023, NNTDM has officially embraced the Golden Open Access license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review is conducted by at least two independent reviewers. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to “Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics” are subject to peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Final decision is taken by an Editor-in-Chief in consultation with members of the Editorial Board. Papers will only be considered if the content is substantially new, original material which has not been published elsewhere, has not been submitted concurrentl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions undergo plagiarism checks using StrikePlagiarism software. Model summary
As of September 2022, Journal “Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics” has been provided access to the popular plagiarism detection software tool StrikePlagiarism to verify the originality and authorship of the manuscripts submitted to the Journal.
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
- ISSN
- 1310-5132
- Electronic ISSN
- 2367-8275
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
What CAS zone is Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics 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.
What is the impact factor of Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
Where are the editorial board members of Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .