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Journal of Theoretical Probability
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Journal of Theoretical Probability

0894-9840

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10959

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mathematics 330 35 42 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.55
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Theoretical Probability?

Journal of Theoretical Probability covers a variety of subjects, including Combinatorics, Discrete mathematics, Mathematical analysis, Pure mathematics and Random variable. Distribution (mathematics), Central limit theorem, Limit (mathematics), Sequence and Random walk are some topics wherein Combinatorics research discussed in it have an impact. The journal concentrates on Random walk topics that focus on Heterogeneous random walk in one dimension and Loop-erased random walk.

The Discrete mathematics works featured in Journal of Theoretical Probability incorporate elements from Measure (mathematics), Law of large numbers, Convergence of random variables and Markov chain. The studies in Mathematical analysis featured incorporate elements of Fractional Brownian motion, Brownian motion, Diffusion process and Applied mathematics. The journal focuses on Fractional Brownian motion research which is adjacent to topics in Brownian excursion.

  • Combinatorics (36.74%)
  • Discrete mathematics (30.93%)
  • Mathematical analysis (29.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Comparison Theorem on Moment Inequalities Between Negatively Associated and Independent Random Variables (289 citations)
  • Random walks and the effective resistance of networks (262 citations)
  • A Change-of-Variable Formula with Local Time on Curves (234 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Theoretical Probability:

The most cited publications explore disciplines such as Combinatorics, Mathematical analysis, Discrete mathematics, Random variable and Random walk. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Combinatorics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Weak convergence, Pure mathematics, Central limit theorem, Upper and lower bounds and Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The published articles hold forums on Mathematical analysis that merge themes from other disciplines such as Fractional Brownian motion, Brownian motion, Gaussian process and Applied mathematics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Mathematical analysis
  • Statistics
  • Normal distribution

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Journal of Theoretical Probability is to combine knowledge in the areas of Combinatorics, Pure mathematics, Applied mathematics, Brownian motion and Mathematical analysis. In addition to Combinatorics research, the journal aims to explore topics under Central limit theorem, Random variable, Independent and identically distributed random variables and Sequence. It addresses concerns in Pure mathematics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Class (set theory), Generalization, Limit (mathematics) and Domain (mathematical analysis).

Issues in Applied mathematics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Rate of convergence, Measure (mathematics) and Uniqueness. The journal facilitates discussions on Brownian motion that incorporate concepts from other fields like Stochastic calculus, Simple (abstract algebra), Bessel function and Exponential function. Aside from discussions in Mathematical analysis, it also deals with the subject of Fractional Brownian motion which intersects with Hausdorff dimension and Differentiable function disciplines.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Preferential Attachment Random Graphs with Edge-Step Functions (9 citations)
  • Conditioned Two-Dimensional Simple Random Walk: Green’s Function and Harmonic Measure (6 citations)
  • Pathwise Asymptotics for Volterra Type Stochastic Volatility Models (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Theoretical Probability (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Antónia Földes (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David Nualart (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Magda Peligrad (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Endre Csáki (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David M. Mason (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Theoretical Probability (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Paris (56 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Delaware (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indiana University (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Paul Sabatier University (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 14.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.83% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.65% of all publications and 75.73% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Asymptotic Behavior of Large Gaussian Correlated Wishart Matrices

    Ivan Nourdin;Guangqu Zheng

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Non-integrable Stable Approximation by Stein’s Method

    Peng Chen;Ivan Nourdin;Lihu Xu;Xiaochuan Yang;Xiaochuan Yang

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Local Semicircle Law Under Fourth Moment Condition

    F. Götze;A. Naumov;A. Naumov;A. Tikhomirov

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Multivariate Normal Approximation on the Wiener Space: New Bounds in the Convex Distance

    Ivan Nourdin;Giovanni Peccati;Xiaochuan Yang

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Hurst Index Estimation in Stochastic Differential Equations Driven by Fractional Brownian Motion

    Jan Gairing;Peter Imkeller;Radomyra Shevchenko;Ciprian Tudor;Ciprian Tudor

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Path Properties of a Generalized Fractional Brownian Motion

    Tomoyuki Ichiba;Guodong Pang;Murad S. Taqqu

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Stein's method for asymmetric alpha-stable distributions, with application to the stable CLT

    Peng Chen;Ivan Nourdin;Lihu Xu

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Non-local Solvable Birth–Death Processes

    Giacomo Ascione;Nikolai Leonenko;Enrica Pirozzi

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Quenched invariance principles for orthomartingale-like sequences

    Magda Peligrad;Dalibor Volný

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Asymptotic Behavior of Stochastic Complex Lattice Systems Driven by Superlinear Noise

    (2022)
    8 Citations

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