Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
PRIMUS
ISSN 1051-1970 · eISSN 1935-4053 · Taylor & Francis
PRIMUS: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 161 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PRIMUS is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Mathematics Education and Programs and Mathematics Education and Pedagogy, together about 58.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies) is a leading journal for exchanging ideas about teaching collegiate mathematics. PRIMUS publishes lively and engaging articles for a readership comprised primarily of practitioners. The journal’s focus is on pedagogical initiatives in college-level mathematics, mathematics education, and elementary statistics ranging in scale of application from individual students and courses to curricula and entire programs. Articles published in PRIMUS typically present a novel idea, evidence that the idea supports student learning, and indication that the idea is transferable to other faculty, courses, or institutions. PRIMUS also publishes survey articles on relevant mathematics or teaching endeavors, exploration and assessment of particular pedagogical approaches, and accounts of programmatic endeavors that affect multiple courses or courses across institutions; in every case, the goal is sharing information to improve undergraduate teaching and student learning in mathematics. PRIMUS publishes 10 issues per year and frequently offers special issues on themed topics. The journal uses a double-anonymized peer review process and has high expository standards. Founded in 1990 with the motto “The lightning spark of the thought generated in the solitary mind awakens in another mind . . .” from Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle, PRIMUS continues its commitment to sharing and discussing ideas that support and enhance the efforts of collegiate mathematics instructors. PEER REVIEW All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via the Submission Portal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Brian P KatzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences25.2%
- Mathematics Education and ProgramsMathematics24.4%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics8.5%
- Mathematical and Computational MethodsMathematics7.4%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences5.3%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics3.9%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mathematics | Q3 | 216/414 | 47th |
| Education | Q3 | 1119/1698 | 34th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst, Education Index (Online), Electronic Collections Online, PsycFIRST, Ovid ERIC, ProQuest (various), Taylor & Francis Educational Research Abstracts Online, Research into Higher Education Abstracts (Online), VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal, World Ceramics Abstracts (Online)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 264OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 57,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,805 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 7 | 451 |
| 2025 | 50 | 8 | 746 |
| 2024 | 63 | 16 | 919 |
| 2023 | 58 | 6 | 987 |
| 2022 | 43 | 7 | 928 |
| 2021 | 56 | 13 | 879 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
161 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
PRIMUS is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of yo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via the Submission Portal.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to PRIMUS
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Mathematics Education and Programs.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time161 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1051-1970
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-4053
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PRIMUS
How long does peer review take at PRIMUS?
The publisher reports about 161 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of PRIMUS based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PRIMUS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PRIMUS is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PRIMUS open access, and what is the APC?
PRIMUS is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .