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Journal of the London Mathematical Society

Journal of the LMS

Managing Editors: 

(University of Warwick)
(University of Oxford)

Editorial Board

The Journal welcomes research articles of 18 pages and above with no upper page limit.

 

About

The Journal of the London Mathematical Society has been publishing leading research across a broad range of mathematics since 1926. The Journal welcomes papers of general or specialist interest that represent a significant advance in mathematical knowledge, as well as submissions that are deemed to stimulate new interest and research activity.

Articles accepted by the Journal are of high quality and well-written, with an introduction accessible to a wide range of researchers outside the immediate specialism of the paper. There is a minimum length of 18 pages.

The Journal shares an Editorial Board with the Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society. The Bulletin publishes shorter research articles (20 pages and below) as well as survey articles and obituaries.

The Journal is wholly owned and managed by the London Mathematical Society. All surplus income from its publishing programme is used to support mathematicians and mathematics research in the form of research grants, conference grants, prizes, initiatives for early career researchers, and the promotion of mathematics. 

The Society also owns and manages other general mathematics journals, for example:

  • The Society's flagship title, the ,
  • The  a fully open access journal that welcomes papers with an emphasis on excellent exposition of research which explores the interconnectedness of pure mathematics or extends the boundaries of its applicability.

Submit to the Journal

 

  • You may submit a paper electronically as a single PDF file. Please keep the .tex file that precisely corresponds to the PDF version that you are submitting. If your paper is accepted, we will require that particular version of the .tex file. Please do not send the .tex file at this time.
  • The Editorial Board is organised into 7 subject-based sections, each with a number of Editors under a subject Section Editor who has the authority to accept papers for publication. Please choose the specific subject area and Editor you feel is closest to the subject of your paper. (Note that papers may be re-assigned to another Editor when appropriate.)
  • Corresponding authors are asked to provide their ORCID identifier as part of the submission process; those without an ORCID identifier will be shown how to obtain one. This can be done in just a minute or two via the website .
  • All Research articles published in the Journal are peer reviewed. Editors may reject papers without external review.

Editorial Board

  The Bulletin and Journal of the London Mathematical Society share an Editorial Board.

  • The Bulletin publishes shorter research articles  (20 pages and below) 
  • The Journal publishes longer research articles (18 pages and above)

Papers should be submitted to the London Mathematical Society, naming the most appropriate member of the Editorial Board to whom the paper should be forwarded. Please note papers may be reassigned to a different Board Member during the review process. 

Subject sections

The Editorial Board is organised into 7 subject-based sections, each with a Section Editor who has the authority to accept papers for publication.

Click on the appropriate subject heading below to view the list of Editors in each section. 

(Occasionally an Editor listed here may reach full capacity and may not be available when you submit. If this is the case, please choose another Editor.)

Algebra

 
Section Editor: (University of Utah, USA)
Editors:
 (University of York, UK)  Algebraic groups, representation theory, and geometric invariant theory
 (University of Science and Technology of China, China)  Representation theory and homological algebra
 (University of Edinburgh, UK)  Representation theory and algebraic geometry
 (University of Manchester, UK)  Finite groups and representation theory
 (Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany)  Computational algebra
 (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)  Algebra and representation theory
 (University of Southern California, USA)  Representation theory and quantum topology
(Purdue University, USA)  Commutative algebra and singularity theory
 (University of Connecticut, USA)  Representation theory and combinatorics
 
 
Analysis
 
Section Editor:  (University of Oslo, Norway)
Editors:
 (University of Waterloo, Canada)  Operator algebras and quantum information theory
(Washington University, USA)  Operator theory and complex analysis
(University of Oslo, Norway)  Operator algebras and free probability theory
(University of Birmingham, UK)  Functional analysis, Banach spaces and geometric measure theory
 (Massey University, New Zealand)  Complex analysis and complex dynamics
(Washington University, USA)  Harmonic analysis, operator theory and function theory
(University of California, USA)  Harmonic analysis
(Jagiellonian University, Poland)  Complex analysis and pluripotential theory
 
 
 

Combinatorics, Discrete and Computational Mathematics and Logic

 
Section Editor:  (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
Editors:
(University of Barcelona, Spain)  Set theory
(California Institute of Technology, USA)  Combinatorics
(Queen Mary University of London, UK)  Algebraic combinatorics
(University of East Anglia, UK)  Logic and connections with algebra, geometry and number theory
(Masaryk University, Czech Republic)  Combinatorics
(University of California Berkeley, USA)  Descriptive set theory and computability theory
(University of Oxford, UK)  Combinatorics and graph theory
 
 

Geometry and Topology

 
Section Editor:  (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Editors:
(Stockholm University, Sweden)  Homotopy theory and algebraic topology
(University of Münster, Germany)  K-theory and geometric topology
(Imperial College London, UK)  Algebraic geometry
(BCAM, Spain)  Singularity theory and algebraic geometry 
(Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)  Differential geometry, geometric analysis and global analysis
(University of Cologne, Germany)  Symplectic and contact topology
(University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)  Geometric group theory
(Brunel University London, UK)  Algebraic geometry and birational geometry
 (University of Oxford, UK)  Geometric group theory
(Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany)  Tropical geometry, polyhedral geometry and toric geometry
(University of Glasgow, UK) Low-dimensional topology
(University of Edinburgh, UK)  Derived algebraic geometry and homotopical algebra
(University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)  Algebraic and differential geometry
(Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany)  Algebraic geometry
(University of Glasgow, UK)  Integrable systems and mathematical physics
 
 

Number Theory

 
Section Editor:  (University of Cambridge, UK)
Editors:
 (University of Bonn, Germany)  Representation theory and the Langlands correspondence
(University of Cambridge, UK)  Computational number theory
 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA)  Analytic number theory
 (University of Exeter, UK)  p-adic arithmetic geometry
(Northwestern University, USA)  Algebraic number theory
(University of Bath, UK)  Arithmetic and Diophantine geometry
(Aarhus University, Denmark)  Analytic number theory, automorphic forms and representation theory
(King's College London, UK)  Rational points and local–global principles
(University of Manchester, UK)  Arithmetic and Diophantine geometry
 
 

Partial Differential Equations and Geometric and Numerical Analysis

 
Section Editor:  (University of Oxford, UK)
Editors:
(Durham University, UK)  Spectral theory of linear differential equations
 (University of Oxford, UK)  Nonlinear PDEs, numerical analysis of PDEs and calculus of variations
(University of Oxford, UK)  Nonlinear PDEs and nonlinear analysis
 (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)  Calculus of variations, geometric analysis and PDEs
 (Cardiff University, UK)  Ordinary and partial differential equations
(University of Bath, UK)  Nonlinear analysis and PDEs
(Heriot-Watt University, UK)  Calculus of variations, harmonic analysis
 (University of Warwick, UK)  Differential geometry, geometric analysis and PDEs
 (University of Oxford, UK)  Nonlinear PDEs and numerical analysis of PDEs
 (University of Manchester, UK)  Numerical analysis and matrix analysis
(The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)  Nonlinear PDEs and kinetic theory
 

Probability, Stochastic Analysis and Dynamical Systems 

 
Section Editor:  (University of Leeds, UK)
Editors:
 (Imperial College London, UK)  Probability, stochastic and rough analysis 
 (Rutgers University, USA)  Discrete and Fourier analysis and ergodic theory
 (University of Liverpool, UK)  Complex dynamics and dynamics
 (University of St Andrews, UK)  Ergodic theory and dynamical systems
 (University of Leeds, UK)  Probability and stochastic analysis
(University of Cambridge, UK)  Discrete analysis, random walks and fractal geometry
(É, University of Paris Saclay, France)  Random conformal geometry, complex analysis, geometric function theory
 (University of Warwick, UK)  Probability theory
 
 

 

General Submission Guidelines

When evaluating papers, the Editorial Board considers a number of criteria such as novelty, innovation, significance, and advancement of the field of research. Specialist papers should have a motivating introduction that sets the work in context and can be understood by researchers outside the immediate specialism of the paper. (For Survey Articles, see the separate heading below.) 

The Editorial Board and/or Section Editors will make an initial assessment of all papers against these criteria and typically send for a full review only those papers which, in their professional judgement, are likely to meet expected standards for the Journal. Preliminary expert opinions may be sought as part of this assessment step.

  • Papers should be submitted in English or French.
  • Each paper must be submitted exclusively to one journal.
  • No paper that has been previously published, or which is being considered for publication elsewhere, should be submitted to the London Mathematical Society.
  • Nor may a paper that is under consideration by the London Mathematical Society be submitted elsewhere.
  • By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that it may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.

For more information about submitting a paper to this journal, please see these guides:

  • The JϲAuthor Guide covers common practices in peer review as well as specific procedures and explanations of the EditFlow paper management system.

  • The London Mathematical Society has adopted an ethical policy for its journals, including guidance on the expected behaviour of authors, referees and editors. The full policy can be found here. The Society is also in agreement with the principles of the .

Content published in the Journal is selected based on merit alone and irrespective of nationality, geographic location, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion of the authors. Publication in the Journal of individual authors' work does not constitute endorsement by the London Mathematical Society of the policies or actions of any government or other agencies.

Revised versions
If you wish to upload a revision of a previously submitted article, please do not use the link above. Instead, use the status link contained in the email you received from us about your previous submission. If you cannot find the link, then contact lmsjournals@lms.ac.uk.

The Editors prefer not to consider multiple versions of the same paper before a decision on the first version is sent, particularly if the changes are minor. If you have received a letter that firmly rejects your paper and does not mention that a resubmission would be considered, you would be advised to submit any revision of your paper to another journal.

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Open Access

The Journal is a hybrid journal offering both a subscription access option and a paid Gold Open Access option.

Funder requirements

Your funder or institution may require you to publish gold or green open access. Wiley has an  to check the policies of your funder or institution.

Gold Open Access

Authors can opt to make their final published article immediately free to read and reuse by others.  An article publication charge (APC) is applicable, typically met by a pre-existing agreement between the publisher and the author's institution or funder. The current APC is $3,780.

Licence alternatives:

  • CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution License)
  • CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License)
  • CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial No Derivative Works License)

Once an article is accepted, the corresponding author can opt for OnlineOpen from the Wiley Author Services Dashboard.  A link and instructions will be sent to you after acceptance, and step-by-step instructions can be found on the How to Order OnlineOpen page.

 

Green open access/self-archiving

The author, institution or publisher places a restricted version of the article online in a repository or on a website – making it freely available to everyone – in addition to publishing the final article with subscription access.

Authors may (continue to) post electronic versions of their article up to the version initially accepted for publication‡ on the author’s personal website, in a not-for-profit subject-based preprint server or repository, or in a Scholarly Collaboration Network (SCN) that has signed up to the , or in the author’s company/ institutional repository or archive. This right extends to both intranets and the Internet. The accepted version must be accompanied by a legend as follows: “This is the accepted version of the following article: FULL CITE, which has been published in final form at [Link to final article].”

The embargo period for posting the accepted version of the manuscript in arXiv or an institutional repository is currently zero months. 

‡ These self-archiving rights do not extend to the final, published version except where the article is published with the paid Open Access option. 

Content Sharing

Our publishing partner Wiley has introduced a ‘peer-to-peer’ sharing initiative on their Online Library, whereby articles published in these journals can be accessed digitally. Subscribers (with existing full-text access to the journals) can generate a URL that can be shared with other readers in the form of an ePDF provided by academic paper manager ReadCube.

When shared with a fellow subscriber, the URL provides an unrestricted view of the electronic PDF and the usual ability to download or print it; a non-subscriber is granted restricted access to a read-only PDF with no print or download privileges.

This new way to share articles should benefit researchers, institutions and society as a whole, facilitating collaboration and hopefully achieving a wider readership and impact of research for those articles that have been published with subscription access.

On Acceptance

Upon acceptance, your paper will be sent to Wiley for typesetting. You will receive a link to check your proofs via an online proofing tool. There is also an option to view these proofs as a PDF (using a button in the top right-hand corner of the tool). Production queries should be sent to jlms@wiley.com (Wiley) or production@lms.ac.uk (ϲEditorial Office).

Authors will be asked to agree to assign an Exclusive Licence to Publish to the Society or alternatively to opt to make the paper Open Access.

Your funder or institution may require you to publish gold or green open access. Wiley has an  to check the policies of your funder or institution. Many institutions have pre-existing agreements with Wiley that allow papers to be published Open Access without any additional charge. Eligibility for these agreements is typically determined by the affiliation of the corresponding author. The ϲEditorial Office can assist authors in navigating open access requirements. 

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