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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,362CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Probability Theory and Related Fields

Abbreviation (ISO):PROBAB. THEORY RELAT. FIELDS
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.058•SCImago Rank: #1,362•Identifier (ISSN):0178-8051(Print)/1432-2064(Online)•Articles / Year: 74•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,897 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
74articles/year
45.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.944)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.391)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.125)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.448)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.992)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Probability Theory and Related Fields publishes research papers in modern probability theory and its various fields of application. Thus, subjects of interest include: mathematical statistical physics, mathematical statistics, mathematical biology, theoretical computer science, and applications of probability theory to other areas of mathematics such as combinatorics, analysis, ergodic theory and geometry. Survey papers on emerging areas of importance may be considered for publication. The main languages of publication are English, French and German.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics97%Physics69.7%Statistics67.3%Mathematical analysis67.2%Economics63.5%Business59.4%Finance56.5%Financial economics55.2%Mathematical finance54.6%Quantum mechanics54.6%Computer science53.6%Combinatorics46.9%Pure mathematics40.6%Applied mathematics38.7%Statistical physics35.3%Discrete mathematics32.8%Biology26.8%Geometry25.2%Philosophy24.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,362Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.058

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
100

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,897 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations496
3-Year Documents220
Citable Documents220

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 Rate15.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnalysisQ1
Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1962
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
JCRSCIE
42/170Q1
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
JCISCIE
33/170Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—636
20251.610883
20241.5101315
2023270425
20221.94479614
20212.39179586
20202.12557614
20192.44861549
20181.992741,054
2017—691,073
2016—631,527
2015—792,551
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Probability Theory and Related Fields

WoS Q1
1223201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 76a1fc57-4f5a-4b0b-bfb9-51d16eaa6ef4
Database Updated: 2026-10-01