Journal profile · Mathematics
Pacific Journal of Mathematics
ISSN 0030-8730 · eISSN 1945-5844 · University of California, Berkeley · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Pacific Journal of Mathematics: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.57; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pacific Journal of Mathematics is published by University of California, Berkeley and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Topics in Algebra, Geometric and Algebraic Topology and Advanced Algebra and Geometry, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1951, PJM has published mathematics research for more than 60 years. PJM is run by mathematicians from the Pacific Rim. PJM aims to publish high-quality articles in all branches of mathematics, at low cost to libraries and individuals. The Pacific Journal of Mathematics is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics9.9%
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics6%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics5.8%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics5.7%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.6%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics5.3%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics5.2%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 0.57LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,465OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,045 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 65 | 264 |
| 2025 | 110 | 105 | 68 |
| 2024 | 105 | 105 | 101 |
| 2023 | 102 | 102 | 185 |
| 2022 | 119 | 74 | 345 |
| 2021 | 121 | 85 | 425 |
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)
- 4–8 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
- University of California, Berkeley
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0030-8730
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-5844
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Journal of Mathematics
What CAS zone is Pacific Journal of Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pacific Journal of Mathematics is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 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 Pacific Journal of Mathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.57; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at Pacific Journal of Mathematics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Pacific Journal of Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pacific Journal of Mathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pacific Journal of Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Pacific Journal of Mathematics 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .