Journal profile · Mathematics
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS
ISSN 0033-5606 · eISSN 1464-3847 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1930
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.83; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,241; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS is published by Oxford University Press 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 Mathematics and Applications, Advanced Topics in Algebra and History and Theory of Mathematics, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics publishes original contributions to pure mathematics. All major areas of pure mathematics are represented on the editorial board.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics9.1%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics8.7%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics6.7%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics5.5%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics5.2%
- Analytic Number Theory ResearchMathematics5.1%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics5%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics4.9%
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 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 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
- 0.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,408OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 52 | 28 | 21 |
| 2024 | 68 | 35 | 93 |
| 2023 | 37 | 16 | 99 |
| 2022 | 45 | 25 | 104 |
| 2021 | 65 | 51 | 371 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 3,753 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1930
- ISSN
- 0033-5606
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3847
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS
What CAS zone is QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 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 QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.83; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS open access, and what is the APC?
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,241.
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: .