Journal of Number Theory

Journal of Number Theory (commonly abbreviated as J. Number Theory) is a monthly number theory journal published by Elsevier. Founded in 1969, it carries a 2025 impact factor of 0.7.Journal of Number Theory（常用缩写 J. Number Theory）是 Elsevier 出版的数论月刊，1969 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 0.7。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: the journal features selected research articles that represent the broad spectrum of interest in contemporary number theory and allied areas, providing an international forum for original research in the field.学科定位： 期刊精选代表当代数论及相关领域广泛兴趣的研究论文，为数论原创研究提供国际论坛。
• Manuscript orientation: high-quality long articles carrying most or all of the technical details are encouraged, and papers in computational number theory are now welcomed.稿件取向： 期刊鼓励包含大部分或全部技术细节的高质量长文，并欢迎计算数论方向来稿。
• Open archive: an open archive releases published items for free access after a time lag.开放存档： 期刊设有开放存档，历史文章经时滞后可自由获取。
• 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 sits in the third quartile of mathematics, with a 2025 impact factor of 0.7.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在数学类别中列第三区，2025 年影响因子为 0.7。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1969: the journal was established in 1969 by R. P. Bambah, P. Roquette, A. Ross, A. Woods and H. Zassenhaus at the Ohio State University.1969年创刊： 期刊由 R. P. Bambah、P. Roquette、A. Ross、A. Woods 与 H. Zassenhaus 五人数论学者于 1969 年在俄亥俄州立大学创办。
• Publisher history: born with Academic Press, the journal passed to Elsevier when that house was absorbed into its fold.出版方沿革： 期刊由美国学术出版公司创办，该公司并入 Elsevier 后由其继续出版。
• Prize tradition: the journal founded the David Goss Prize in number theory, awarded every two years to mathematicians under thirty-five in memory of former editor David Goss.奖项传统： 期刊设立 David Goss 数论奖，每两年颁发一次，授予三十五岁以下的杰出青年数论学者，以纪念曾任期刊编辑的 David Goss。^[3]
• Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 0.718 in 2019, 0.7 in 2022 and 0.7 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 0.718，2022 年为 0.7，2025 年为 0.7。
• Frequency: the journal appears monthly with twelve issues a year.刊期： 期刊为月刊，每年出版 12 期。

Editors

• Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Dorian Goldfeld of Columbia University.现任主编： 主编为 Dorian Goldfeld，任职于哥伦比亚大学。
• Editorial background: a leading figure of analytic number theory, Goldfeld has guided the editorial office for many years.主编背景： Goldfeld 是解析数论方向的代表学者，长期主持期刊编务。
• Editorial board: the board of twenty-nine international scholars spans algebraic, analytic and computational number theory.编委构成： 编委会由二十九名国际学者组成，覆盖代数数论、解析数论与计算数论等方向。^[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 prefers complete, rigorously argued long papers, balancing classical number theory with new computational advances.编辑方针： 期刊偏好技术细节完整、论证严密的长文，兼顾经典数论问题与计算方法的新进展。