Journal profile · Mathematics-Mathematics (miscellaneous)
Numeracy
ISSN 1936-4660 · National Numeracy Network · United States
Numeracy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Numeracy is published by National Numeracy Network. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Statistics Education and Methodologies, Mathematics Education and Pedagogy and Mathematics Education and Programs, together about 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the flagship journal of the National Numeracy Network (NNN), Numeracy seeks to advance the NNN's vision of "a society in which all citizens possess the power and habit of mind to search out quantitative information, critique it, reflect upon it, and apply it in their public, personal and professional lives." We seek evidence-based articles on teaching strategies and resources, education research, curriculum design, assessment strategies, and faculty development, as well as perspectives, reviews of educational resources, and commentaries/replies that support the creation of a more quantitatively literate world. The journal was originally launched in January 2008 and publishes two issues per year. One issue is published in January and one in July, the two comprising a single volume. Numeracy is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and EBSCOhost’s Education Source and TOC Premier. Authors retain copyright of their material under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Mathematics (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics24.5%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics16.8%
- Mathematics Education and ProgramsMathematics16.4%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences11.2%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.4%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences2.4%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting2.3%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 50/119 | 58th |
| Education | Q3 | 978/1698 | 42nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 166 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 271 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 460 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 468 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 487 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 511 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- articleNumeracy publishes two main types of papers. Articles are full accounts of projects, resources, developments and topical subjects.Length not stated
- book reviewreviews of books;Length not stated
- columnand a series of columns from our contributing editor.Length not stated
- editorialManuscripts cannot have been previously published or be currently submitted elsewhere for publication while in review for Numeracy, although manuscripts may hav…Length not stated
- from book authorsessays from book authors introducing their new books;Length not stated
- notesIn addition, there are various smaller-scope papers including notes for timely dissemination of preliminary results or progress reports of anticipated or ongoin…Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives give points of view of experiences and issues, or introductory or brainstorming reports on new ideas and innovations.Length not stated
- theme collectionOn occasion, we include a Theme Collection of articles as a part of a regularly scheduled issueLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright for Numeracy
Articles published under CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors must agree to the following when submitting a manuscript for consideration: I hereby grant to the USF Tampa Library and the journal publisher the nonexclusive, royalty-free right to distribute, display, and archive this work in a digital and/or print format for non-commercial educational and research uses during the full term of copyright. I warrant that I have the copyright to make this g…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy for Users
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge to users or institutions. Model summary
Numeracy is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author for non-commercial purposes. Nonetheless, reproduction, posting, transm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
Content preserved in LOCKSS and Portico, plus backups at USF and offsite via bepress. Model summary
The peer-review process is designed to ensure that Numeracy publishes outstanding scholarship. One of the journal’s managing editors (or, where relevant, theme-collection editors) will manage the manuscript. The manuscript's managing editor will collect reviews and recommendations with respect to four possible outcomes: 1) accept without revision, 2) accept after revision without further external …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint server deposits allowed; prior publication or concurrent submission not allowed. Model summary
Manuscripts cannot have been previously published or be currently submitted elsewhere for publication while in review for Numeracy, although manuscripts may have been deposited on a preprint server.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may post pre-print or post-print versions online, including on personal, departmental, or institutional repository pages. Model summary
After publication, authors have the right to post pre-print or post-print versions of their article online, including on their personal, departmental, or institutional repository pages.
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
- National Numeracy Network
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1936-4660
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Numeracy
How long does peer review take at Numeracy?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Numeracy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Numeracy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Numeracy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Numeracy open access, and what is the APC?
Numeracy 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .