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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,743Hybrid

Journal of Theoretical Probability

Acronym:jotp
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Abbreviation (ISO):J THEOR PROBAB
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Identifier (ISSN):0894-9840(Print)/1572-9230(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Theoretical Probability

WoS Q4
01120.8820180.6920190.6820200.8920210.7320220.820230.820240.620250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.552
#10,743

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
28.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Theoretical Probability publishes high-quality, original papers in all areas of probability theory, including probability on semigroups, groups, vector spaces, other abstract structures, and random matrices. This multidisciplinary quarterly provides mathematicians and researchers in physics, engineering, statistics, financial mathematics, and computer science with a peer-reviewed forum for the exchange of vital ideas in the field of theoretical probability.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics96.7%Mathematical analysis75.7%Statistics73.2%Physics67.7%Combinatorics59%Computer science57.9%Pure mathematics57.6%Quantum mechanics55.5%Discrete mathematics48.1%Applied mathematics34.6%Biology29.1%Philosophy28.7%Chemistry27.8%Economics25.3%Geometry24.9%Random variable21.8%Statistical physics20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q4
Rank139/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q4
Rank133/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year69
Total Citations10
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year74
Total Citations52
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year90
Total Citations135
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year82
Total Citations188
2022
IF0.733
Articles / Year84
Total Citations305

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,743Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.552

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,023 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations331
3-Year Documents312
Citable Documents312

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q2
Statistics and ProbabilityQ2
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Theoretical Probability (acronym: jotp, abbr: J THEOR PROBAB, ISSN: 0894-9840) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Springer US in Belgium since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.552 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,023 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01