Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis
ISSN 0036-1429 · eISSN 1095-7170 · Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Publications · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1964
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis: CAS Zone 1 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.2; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis is published by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Publications 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 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering and Numerical methods for differential equations, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (SINUM) contains research articles on the development and analysis of numerical methods. Topics include the rigorous study of convergence of algorithms, their accuracy, their stability, and their computational complexity. Also included are results in mathematical analysis that contribute to algorithm analysis, and computational results that demonstrate algorithm behavior and applicability.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering18.8%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science8.2%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.9%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering7.4%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science6.6%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics6.4%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering5.5%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.4%
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, 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 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109LetPub ·
- h-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,762OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,311 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 50 | 21 |
| 2025 | 98 | 30 | 237 |
| 2024 | 114 | 31 | 729 |
| 2023 | 116 | 49 | 1,148 |
| 2022 | 118 | 42 | 1,653 |
| 2021 | 117 | 58 | 2,158 |
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)
- 4–8 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.
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
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Publications
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0036-1429
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-7170
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis
What CAS zone is SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis is in Zone 1 of Mathematics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category 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 SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.2; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 248.
How long does peer review take at SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Which databases index SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis 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; 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: .