Archiv der Mathematik

Archiv der Mathematik is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing short research articles in pure and applied Mathematics. Founded in the mid-20th century, it has featured contributions from leading mathematicians and has been published by Birkhäuser, a publishing house associated with many influential works and authors. The journal emphasizes concise, original results and rapid dissemination to the international mathematical community, attracting submissions from scholars affiliated with institutions such as the University of Zürich, ETH Zürich, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, and University of Cambridge.

History

The journal was established after World War II during a period of reconstruction that saw growth in mathematical activity in Switzerland and across Europe, alongside developments at the Institute for Advanced Study, the University of Göttingen, and the École Normale Supérieure. Early volumes contained work by authors connected to research centers such as the University of Vienna, University of Paris, University of Milan, and Harvard University. Over subsequent decades, contributors have included mathematicians associated with the Princeton University, the University of Chicago, the Moscow State University, and the University of California, Berkeley, reflecting transatlantic and Eurasian exchanges evident after events such as the International Congress of Mathematicians meetings. Editorial leadership has often comprised scholars who also held positions at institutions like the Max Planck Society, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the California Institute of Technology.

Scope and Coverage

Archiv der Mathematik publishes short papers across a range of specialties, attracting work related to topics developed by figures linked to the Abel Prize, the Fields Medal, the Wolf Prize, and the Crafoord Prize. Typical subjects include areas influenced by the legacies of researchers from the University of Göttingen tradition, the École Polytechnique, and the Soviet Academy of Sciences—for example, contributions related to theories pioneered by scholars at the Steklov Institute of Mathematics, the Royal Society, and the French Academy of Sciences. The journal covers research connected to subfields associated with influential works from authors at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Moscow State University, University of Oxford, Sorbonne University, and the University of Tokyo. Papers often concern results in algebra and analysis that relate historically to research programs at the University of Bonn, University of Heidelberg, University of Cambridge, and the University of Milan.

Editorial Structure and Publication Details

The editorial board has included editors with appointments at institutions such as the ETH Zürich, the University of Basel, the University of Bern, and the Technical University of Munich. The publisher Birkhäuser operates within larger publishing groups connected to publishing houses like Springer Science+Business Media and has distribution channels reaching libraries such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the British Library, and the Library of Congress. Issues are released quarterly and listed in catalogues used by the American Mathematical Society, the Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung, and the European Mathematical Society. Submission procedures and peer review align with standards common to journals associated with the International Mathematical Union and editorial practices similar to those at the Annals of Mathematics, Journal of the London Mathematical Society, and Transactions of the American Mathematical Society.

Abstracting and Indexing

Archiv der Mathematik is indexed in major services used by researchers at institutions like the CERN, the Max Planck Society, and the National Institutes of Health for cross-disciplinary retrieval. Indexing and abstracting databases listing the journal include resources utilized by the American Mathematical Society and catalogued in systems comparable to those maintained by the Zentralblatt MATH and the Mathematical Reviews databases. Libraries at the University of California system, the State Library of New South Wales, and the National Library of Israel include archival holdings that facilitate scholarly access to the journal's back issues.

Impact and Reception

The journal has been cited by authors affiliated with research centers such as the Institute for Advanced Study, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Steklov Institute of Mathematics, and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in works that have appeared in venues like the Annals of Mathematics, the Inventiones Mathematicae, and the Journal of the American Mathematical Society. Its short-format focus has made it a venue for rapid communication comparable in role to shorter sections of journals published by the Royal Society and society journals from the American Mathematical Society, influencing subsequent developments at conferences like the International Congress of Mathematicians and symposia organized by the European Mathematical Society. The reception among mathematicians at universities such as the University of Cambridge, Princeton University, Harvard University, and the University of Tokyo remains favorable for concise, high-quality contributions.

Category:Mathematics journals Category:Academic journals established in 1948