Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (commonly abbreviated as J. Math. Anal. Appl.) is a mathematical analysis journal published by Elsevier. Founded in 1960, it appears semimonthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 1.3.Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications（常用缩写 J. Math. Anal. Appl.）是 Elsevier 出版的数学分析期刊，1960 年创刊，为半月刊，2025 年影响因子为 1.3。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: the journal presents papers treating mathematical analysis and its numerous applications, emphasising the mathematical treatment of questions arising in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering, particularly those stressing analytical aspects and novel problems and their solutions.学科定位： 期刊发表处理数学分析及其众多应用的论文，应用方向侧重对物理学、化学、生物学与工程学问题的数学处理，尤重分析侧面与新颖问题及其解法。
• Subject coverage: sought areas include analytic number theory, applied mathematics, approximation theory, calculus of variations, combinatorics, complex analysis, control and optimisation, dynamical systems, and functional analysis and operator theory.收录主题： 征稿领域包括解析数论、应用数学、逼近论、变分法、组合数学、复分析、控制与优化、动力系统、泛函分析与算子理论等。
• Open archive: an open archive releases past articles for free access after a time lag.开放存档： 期刊提供开放存档服务，历史文章经时滞可自由获取。
• Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
• Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in mathematics, with a 2025 impact factor of 1.3.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在数学类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 1.3。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1960: the journal was founded by Richard Bellman in 1960 as part of a series of new mathematics journals published by Academic Press.1960年创刊： 期刊于 1960 年由 Richard Bellman 创办，作为 Academic Press 数学系列新刊之一推出。
• Background to the founding: Bellman's standing in dynamic programming and applied analysis set the journal's tone of pairing applied mathematics with rigorous analysis.创刊背景： Bellman 在动态规划与应用分析领域的号召力为期刊奠定了应用数学与分析并重的基调。
• Publisher history: born with Academic Press, the journal passed to Elsevier when that house was absorbed.出版方沿革： 期刊由 Academic Press 创办，Academic Press 并入 Elsevier 后由其继续出版。
• Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 1.22 in 2019, 1.3 in 2022 and 1.3 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 1.22，2022 年为 1.3，2025 年为 1.3。
• Frequency: the journal appears semimonthly.刊期： 期刊为半月刊。^[3]

Editors

• Editors-in-chief: the editorial team includes Goong Chen of Texas A&M University and Helene Frankowska of the Sorbonne.现任主编： 主编团队包括德州农工大学的 Goong Chen 与索邦大学的 Helene Frankowska 等。
• Past editor: Steven G. Krantz of Washington University in St. Louis served on the editorial team for many years.前任主编： 华盛顿大学圣路易斯分校的 Steven G. Krantz 曾长期列名主编。
• Editorial board: the board spans the branches of analysis and their applications, with members from mathematical centres in the Americas and Europe.编委构成： 编委会覆盖分析学各分支与应用方向，成员来自美洲与欧洲的数学中心。^[4]
• Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through Editorial Manager and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经 Editorial Manager 在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
• Editorial policy: the journal favours analytically solid work aimed at novel problems in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering.编辑方针： 期刊偏好分析侧面扎实、面向物理化学生物工程问题的新颖成果。