Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra
Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra (commonly abbreviated as Electron. J. Linear Algebra) is an all-electronic open access journal published by the International Linear Algebra Society. Founded in 1996, it focuses on matrix analysis and the various aspects of linear algebra and its applications, with a 2025 impact factor of 0.9.Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra（常用缩写 Electron. J. Linear Algebra）是国际线性代数协会出版的全电子开放获取期刊，1996 年创刊，聚焦矩阵分析与线性代数及其应用，2025 年影响因子为 0.9。[1]
Scope
- Scope: the journal welcomes mathematical articles of high standards that contribute new information and new insights to matrix analysis and the various aspects of linear algebra and its applications.学科定位： 期刊欢迎为矩阵分析以及线性代数各方面及其应用贡献新信息与新见解的高水准数学论文。
- Publishing form: a refereed all-electronic journal with no length restrictions, it takes electronic submissions and posts articles immediately after acceptance, processing and final production approval.出版形态： 期刊为同行评审的全电子刊物，对文章篇幅不做限制，稿件电子化递交，经传统高水准评审后一经接受、处理并获最终制作许可即行上线。
- Free-access policy: the journal is completely free for authors and readers, running on the selfless contributions of its authors, referees and editors.免费政策： 期刊对作者与读者完全免费，依靠作者、审稿人与编辑的无私贡献运转。
- Indexing: the journal is indexed by MathSciNet, Zentralblatt and Scopus and is ranked in the JCR.收录情况： 期刊被 MathSciNet、Zentralblatt 与 Scopus 收录，并进入 JCR 排名。
- Metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal sits in the second quartile of mathematics, with a 2025 impact factor of 0.9.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在数学类别中列第二区，2025 年影响因子为 0.9。[2]
History
- Founded in 1996: the journal was launched in 1996 as a publication of the International Linear Algebra Society, one of the early all-electronic journals in linear algebra.1996年创刊： 期刊于 1996 年创刊，由国际线性代数协会（ILAS）出版，是线性代数领域早期的全电子期刊之一。
- Background to the founding: as internet scholarly dissemination took off, the society created an all-electronic journal to lower access barriers while keeping the traditional refereeing standard.创刊背景： 互联网学术传播兴起之际，协会创办全电子期刊以降低获取门槛，编辑部与评审体系沿用传统标准。
- Founding editors: the founding editors were Daniel Hershkowitz of Bar-Ilan University and Volker Mehrmann of Technische Universität Berlin, both of whom later served further terms as editor-in-chief.创办主编： 创刊主编为 Bar-Ilan 大学的 Daniel Hershkowitz 与柏林工业大学的 Volker Mehrmann，两人此后均在不同时期出任主编。
- Editorial succession: past editors-in-chief include Ludwig Elsner of Bielefeld University, Bryan Shader of the University of Wyoming, Michael Tsatsomeros of Washington State University and Froilán M. Dopico of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, who held the post from 2019 to 2025.主编沿革： 历任主编还包括比勒费尔德大学的 Ludwig Elsner、怀俄明大学的 Bryan Shader、华盛顿州立大学的 Michael Tsatsomeros 与马德里卡洛斯三世大学的 Froilán M. Dopico（2019 至 2025 年在任）。[3]
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 0.579 in 2018, 0.882 in 2021 and 0.9 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2018 年为 0.579，2021 年为 0.882，2025 年为 0.9。
- Frequency: the journal publishes one volume per year on a continuous basis.刊期： 期刊以卷为单位连续出版，每年出版一卷。
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Vanni Noferini of Aalto University in Finland.现任主编： 主编为 Vanni Noferini，任职于芬兰阿尔托大学。
- Journal manager: the journal manager is Francesca Arrigo of the University of Strathclyde, who also serves among the associate editors.期刊经理： 期刊经理为斯特拉斯克莱德大学的 Francesca Arrigo，她同时列名副编辑。
- Editorial board: seven advisory editors and more than twenty associate editors come from institutions in Italy, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, China, Israel, India and Ireland.编委构成： 期刊设咨询编辑七人与副编辑二十余人，来自意大利、美国、德国、英国、比利时、中国、以色列、印度与爱尔兰等地的科研院校。
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through the online system, refereed conventionally and posted online immediately upon acceptance.投稿与评审： 稿件经在线系统递交，采用常规同行评审，接受后即时上线。[4]
- Editorial policy: the journal takes pride in running as a common good of the linear algebra community, pairing conventional high-standard refereeing with free access for all.编辑方针： 期刊以线性代数共同体的公益运转为荣，强调高标准的传统评审与自由获取并行不悖。