Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Science China-Mathematics
ISSN 1674-7283 · eISSN 1869-1862 · Science China Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1997
Science China-Mathematics: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.58; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 232 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science China-Mathematics is published by Science China Press and is in Zone 1 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows, Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Advanced Topics in Algebra, together about 19% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics and Geometry and Topology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Mathematics, a mathematical journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research. Science China Mathematics is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index. Categories of articles: Reviews summarize representative results and achievements in a particular topic or an area, comment on the current state of research, and advise on the research directions. The author’s own opinion and related discussion is requested. Research papers report on important original results in all areas of mathematics. Brief reports present short reports in a timely manner of the latest important results.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED-MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief Nanhua XiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 68 in mainland China (about 69%); most named Mainland China 68, United States 16, Hong Kong, China 5, France 3, United Kingdom 2 (99 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics7.4%
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics5.9%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.7%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics5.7%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics5.6%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics5.2%
- Geometry and complex manifoldsMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
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 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 838OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 125LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 101,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,986 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 44 | 26 |
| 2025 | 126 | 8 | 136 |
| 2024 | 130 | 15 | 325 |
| 2023 | 116 | 28 | 612 |
| 2022 | 102 | 7 | 650 |
| 2021 | 113 | 21 | 1,011 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
232 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 142 days – 333 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 128 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 347 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (310 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–8 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Mathematics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Science China Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1674-7283
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1862
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science China-Mathematics
What CAS zone is Science China-Mathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science China-Mathematics is in Zone 1 of Mathematics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science China-Mathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 3, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Science China-Mathematics?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 232 days (interquartile range 142–333 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Science China-Mathematics based?
Of the 99 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 68 (about 69%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (68), United States (16) and Hong Kong, China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science China-Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science China-Mathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science China-Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Science China-Mathematics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .