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Probability Theory and Related Fields

Springer New York · Germany

ISSN0178-8051eISSN1432-2064

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

374

days submission → published

measured · last 14 articles · accept 336d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.058

H-Indexi

173

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.865

Total Worksi

5,243

Total Citationsi

185,382

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Probability Theory and Related Fields is a journal dedicated to publishing research papers in modern probability theory and its various fields of application. Publishes research papers related to analysis, geometry and other areas in mathematics. Includes survey papers on emerging areas of importance. Focuses on applications of probability theory to mathematical statistical physics, ergodic theory, mathematical biology, mathematical statistics, and theoretical computer science.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly (Irregular)

StatusActive

Total Publications5,243

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0178-8051 / 1432-2064

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

545

2019

610

2020

578

2021

609

2022

416

2023

101

303

2024

108

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnalysisQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Statistics & Probability

Scopus Categories

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyAnalysisStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsStochastic processes and financial applicationsMathematical Dynamics and FractalsMarkov Chains and Monte Carlo MethodsTheoretical and Computational Physics

Frequently asked questions about Probability Theory and Related Fields

Is Probability Theory and Related Fields a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Probability Theory and Related Fields: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Probability Theory and Related Fields?

Probability Theory and Related Fields is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.54.

Is Probability Theory and Related Fields indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Probability Theory and Related Fields is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.