Journal profile · Mathematics
Operators and Matrices
ISSN 1846-3886 · Element d.o.o. · CROATIA · Quarterly
Operators and Matrices: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; fully open access; review about 9 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Operators and Matrices is published by Element d.o.o. 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 Matrix Theory and Algorithms, Holomorphic and Operator Theory and Advanced Topics in Algebra, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
'Operators and Matrices' ('OaM') aims towards developing a high standard international journal which will publish top quality research and expository papers in matrix and operator theory and their applications. The journal will publish mainly pure mathematics, but occasionally papers of a more applied nature could be accepted. 'OaM' will also publish relevant book reviews. 'OaM' is published quarterly, in March, June, September and December.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science15.9%
- Holomorphic and Operator TheoryMathematics14.6%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics11.5%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics9.1%
- Advanced Banach Space TheoryMathematics5%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics4.3%
- Algebraic and Geometric AnalysisMathematics4%
- Mathematical Inequalities and ApplicationsMathematics3.6%
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)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | 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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 55 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 131 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 163 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 288 |
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 9 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Element d.o.o.
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1846-3886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Operators and Matrices
What CAS zone is Operators and Matrices in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Operators and Matrices 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 Operators and Matrices?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Operators and Matrices?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Operators and Matrices?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Operators and Matrices is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Operators and Matrices open access, and what is the APC?
Operators and Matrices is a fully open-access 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: .