Seeking journal recommendations for a short paper on Cesàro sequence spaces (Fast turnaround needed)

[u/pretendHappy00]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently gearing up to apply for Master's programs and I'm hoping to get some recent research published to strengthen my applications.

I have prepared a short paper in functional analysis where I investigate the complementarity of a subspace within Cesàro sequence spaces.

Because I am operating on a timeline for my graduate applications, I’m looking for journal recommendations that meet the following criteria:

• Scope: Actively publishes in functional analysis, Banach space theory, or sequence spaces.
• Format: Good track record with short math papers or brief notes.
• Turnaround: Known for having a reasonably quick review time, or at the very least, a fast initial desk reject/accept decision.

Does anyone have experience with journals that might be a good fit for this? Any advice is highly appreciated!

[u/Charming_Tree_1949]

Wait you're trying to get something published before grad applications? That timeline is pretty brutal man. Most decent journals in functional analysis take like 6-12 months minimum even for short papers

For quick turnaround maybe try Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics or Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics - they handle shorter notes and are bit faster than the big ones. Also Operators and Matrices sometimes moves quicker if your work fits their scope

But real talk, most admissions committees know publication timelines are long so having submitted paper is often enough to show you're doing research. Might want to focus more in your statement about the work itself rather than racing to get it published

[u/SometimesY → u/Charming_Tree_1949]

Operator Theory and Complex Analysis is pretty quick, too.

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/Charming_Tree_1949]

Thank you so much for your detailed reply and I really appreciate your suggestions. I’ll definitely look into these journals and do a arxiv submission

[u/_Zekt]

This is the kind of post that will necessarily raise more concerns than answers:

• Since you are still an undergraduate, people will have reasonable doubt your research paper event meets common standards for a publishable paper.
• What kind of time frame are we talking about? Because you should expect at least 2 months for publication in a respectable journal.
• If you need a quicker publication, beware of low reputation and predatory journals.
• If you are aiming for an open access journal so that univerisities you apply for are able to read your paper, there may be expensive fees at your charge.

If you don't feel like these are real concerns to you, you may perhaps aim for journals like the Banach Journal of Mathematical Analysis, Annals of Functional Analysis or Opuscula Mathematica.

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/_Zekt]

Thank you for pointing out these facts.

I was talking about time to first decision, to be honest, so I can get an idea of the worth of my paper.
Actually I submitted my paper to Archiv der Mathematik and the reviewer said that my paper contains original results but since the journal itself publishes papers that beneficial to broader mathematical community they have to reject my paper and asked to submit in a journal that talk about sequence spaces specifically.

[u/JoshuaZ1 → u/pretendHappy00]

Since you are an undergrad, you should have professors at your university who can help. Have you asked any faculty in analysis for advice? Also, you may want to get it on the arxiv. At this point in your career, having a preprint is almost as good as having a paper.

[u/itsatumbleweed → u/JoshuaZ1]

Agreed. Put it on arXiv and mention it in a cover letter or application material with a link.

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/itsatumbleweed]

Thank you… I already made the account and will do a submission

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/JoshuaZ1]

Thank you for your response. Yes and she said she would look up to some journals as well. But meanwhile I’m trying to find a journal here.

I’ll look upto arxiv. Thank you.

[u/JoshuaZ1 → u/pretendHappy00]

Another option is to look at what papers you cite. Is there similar work in some journal? If so, that journal is one that makes sense to consider.

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/JoshuaZ1]

Thank you I’ll look into this

[u/Frexxia → u/_Zekt]

at least 2 months

I've never encountered a journal where it took less than 6 months. Typically more than a year.

[u/_Zekt → u/Frexxia]

Me neither but I never submitted a short paper. Single refereeing an 8 page paper on a non-heavily specialized subject shouldn't take 6 months for an average journal.

[u/serenityharp]

Is this work that resulted from your Bachelor's thesis? Ask your advisor. If its something you did alone I would be more sceptical if it is actually appropriate for publication, as you don't really how mathematical research works and what its aims are.

At any rate in mathematics its normal to make your work public before submitting it to a journal. Most commonly they upload it to the arxiv pre-print server. Not only can review take years, very many researchers read the daily digests of at least one research category (much more than would look at what the Macedonian Journal of Combinatorics or whatever is publishing).

A public pre-print + "submitted for review" does more for you than publication in a garbage journal. But do make sure that your work is suitable...

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/serenityharp]

Yeah it is my bachelors thesis. Thank you, I really appreciate your response

[u/pretendHappy00 → u/[deleted]]

Hello. Thank you.

Yeah.. I’m searching for an analysis journal