Journal profile · Mathematics
Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications
ISSN 1004-8979 · eISSN 2079-7338 · Cambridge University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly
Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.06; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Differential Equations and Numerical Methods and Numerical methods for differential equations, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications (NM-TMA) publishes high-quality original research papers on the construction, analysis and application of numerical methods for solving scientific and engineering problems. Important research and expository papers devoted to the numerical solution of mathematical equations arising in all areas of science and technology are expected. The journal originates from the journal Numerical Mathematics: A Journal of Chinese Universities (English Edition). NM-TMA is a refereed international journal sponsored by Nanjing University and the Ministry of Education of China. As an international journal, NM-TMA is published in a timely fashion in printed and electronic forms.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering15.1%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics10.1%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics8.2%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science7%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering6.6%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science5%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering4.8%
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 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 188OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 747 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 43 | 18 | 99 |
| 2024 | 41 | 26 | 74 |
| 2023 | 50 | 32 | 218 |
| 2022 | 45 | 11 | 429 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1 | 307 |
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)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1004-8979
- Electronic ISSN
- 2079-7338
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications
What CAS zone is Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 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 Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications?
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.
Which databases index Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Numerical Mathematics-Theory Methods and Applications is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .