Journal profile · Mathematics
Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
ISSN 0034-5318 · eISSN 1663-4926 · European Mathematical Society Publishing House · JAPAN · Quarterly
Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.47; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences is published by European Mathematical Society Publishing House and is in Zone 2 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, Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory and Advanced Algebra and Geometry, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EMS Press is the publishing house of the European Mathematical Society, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of mathematics in Europe. We have a digital and print portfolio of more than 20 peer-reviewed journals and a growing catalogue of over 250 books. Our editorial mission is to publish high-quality research for both the European and global mathematics community. We focus on technology-driven solutions for academic publishing, and are committed to delivering fair and sustainable open access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Shinichi Mochizuki RIMSPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics9.1%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics8.1%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics7.4%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics7.1%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics5.6%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics5.5%
- Spectral Theory in Mathematical PhysicsMathematics5.5%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
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
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.47LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 854OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 47 |
| 2022 | 25 | 9 | 153 |
| 2021 | 19 | 8 | 162 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Indexed in zbMATH Open, Mathematical Reviews, Scopus, and Web of Science (Science Citation Index Extended / Journal Citation Reports). Model summary
The journal is indexed in zbMATH Open, and Mathematical Reviews, as well as in Scopus and Web of Science (in the Science Citation Index Extended database, thus in the Journal Citation Reports).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Subscribe to Open model; issues published between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2026 are open access. Model summary
Issues of this journal published between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2026 are accessible as open access under our Subscribe to Open model.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Publishing schedule: one volume per annum, four issues per volume, approximately 900 pages. Model summary
The Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences is published in one volume per annum, four issues per volume, approximately 900 pages.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- European Mathematical Society Publishing House
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0034-5318
- Electronic ISSN
- 1663-4926
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
What CAS zone is Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 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 Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.47; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Publications of the Research Institute for 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 Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences 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, Publisher website; 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: .