Journal profile · Mathematics
Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences
ISSN 0386-2194 · Japan Academy · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1977
Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.41; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences is published by Japan Academy 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 Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, Advanced Algebra and Geometry and Advanced Topics in Algebra, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series A, is the rapid publication of original papers in mathematical sciences. The paper should be written in English or French (preferably in English), and at most 6 pages long when published. A paper that is a résumé or an announcement (i.e. one whose details are to be published elsewhere) can also be submitted. The paper is published promptly if once communicated by a Member of the Academy at its General Meeting, which is held monthly except in July and in August.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics8.5%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics6.7%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics6.5%
- advanced mathematical theoriesMathematics5.8%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics5.1%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics5%
- Analytic Number Theory ResearchMathematics4.6%
- Advanced Banach Space TheoryMathematics4.4%
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
- 0.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,047OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,696 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
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
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
- Japan Academy
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0386-2194
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences 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 Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.41; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences?
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 Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series A Mathematical Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .