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Communications in Algebra

Communications in Algebra is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering algebra, including commutative algebra, ring theory, module theory, non-associative algebra, group theory, and algebraic geometry. It was established in 1974 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Scott Chapman. Earl J. Taft was the founding editor.

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Communications in Algebra
DisciplineAlgebra
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
History1974–present
Publisher
FrequencyMonthly
0.7 (2022)
Standard abbreviations
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ISO 4Commun. Algebra
Indexing
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ISSN0092-7872 (print)
1532-4125 (web)
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Communications in Algebra is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering algebra, including commutative algebra, ring theory, module theory, non-associative algebra (including Lie algebras and Jordan algebras), group theory, and algebraic geometry. It was established in 1974 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Scott Chapman (Sam Houston State University). Earl J. Taft (Rutgers University) was the founding editor.

In March 2026, its editorial board resigned en masse over decisions by the publisher to increase the number of required referee reports per submission and to remove the editor-in-chief without consulting the board.12

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in CompuMath Citation Index, Current Contents/Chemical, Earth, and Physical Sciences, Mathematical Reviews, MathSciNet, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and Zentralblatt MATH. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 0.7.3

Controversies

In January 2020, the journal published the paper "Eight-dimensional octonion-like but associative normed division algebra" by Joy Christian, whose results would contradict the statement of Hurwitz's theorem if true.45 The paper was later retracted by the journal's editorial board.67

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References

  1. "Most editors at math journal resign over multiple reviews, 'cloak-and-dagger' removal of EIC". Retraction Watch. March 17, 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  2. Schulz, Francois (2026-03-25). "Resignation of Editorial Board Members – Communications in Algebra – SAMS". SAMS – The South African Mathematical Society.
  3. "Communications in Algebra", www.scimagojr.com
  4. Christian, Joy (2021-02-01). "Retraction article: Eight-dimensional octonion-like but associative normed division algebra". Communications in Algebra. 49 (2): 905–914. doi:10.1080/00927872.2020.1791899. ISSN 0092-7872. (Retracted, see doi:10.1080/00927872.2020.1834408,  Retraction Watch)
  5. "New Normed Division Algebra Found!".
  6. "Statement of retraction: Eight-dimensional octonion-like but associative normed division algebra". Communications in Algebra. 49 (2): (I)–(I). 2021-02-01. doi:10.1080/00927872.2020.1834408. ISSN 0092-7872.
  7. "Algebra paper retracted because of questions about the "integrity of the mathematics"". Retraction Watch. 2020-10-22.
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