# Mathematical Reviews > scientific journal **Wikidata**: [Q211172](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211172) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Reviews) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mathematical-reviews ## Summary Mathematical Reviews is a scientific journal (a periodical journal publishing scientific research) established in 1940 that documents and indexes research in mathematics. It has an online presence and is associated with the MathSciNet bibliographic database and related organizations such as the American Mathematical Society. ## Key Facts - Inception: 1940-01-01 (Mathematical Reviews was founded on 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z). - Primary classification: scientific journal — a periodical journal publishing scientific research (sitelink_count: 48). - Online presence: associated with the concept of an online database (a database accessible from a network, including from the Internet) (sitelink_count: 11). - Part of / Parent relationship: MathSciNet is the bibliographic database of the Mathematical Reviews journal (MathSciNet sitelink_count: 6). - Related organization: American Mathematical Society, an association of professional mathematicians (inception: 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: United States; headquarters: ; sitelink_count: 35). - Country context: United States (inception values provided for the United States: 1776-07-04 — declaration of independence; 1784-05-12 preferred — independence recognized by country from which it separated; sitelink_count: 423). - Website: http://www.ams.org/publications/math-reviews/math-reviews - Wikidata description: scientific journal - Wikipedia title: Mathematical Reviews - Entity sitelink count: 24 (Mathematical Reviews sitelink_count: 24). - SEO data: No SEO data available yet. ## FAQs Q: What is Mathematical Reviews? A: Mathematical Reviews is a scientific journal (a periodical that publishes and documents research in mathematics) first established in 1940. It is linked to an online bibliographic service and to related organizations in the mathematical community. Q: When was Mathematical Reviews founded? A: Mathematical Reviews has an inception date of 1940-01-01 (founded on January 1, 1940). Q: What is MathSciNet in relation to Mathematical Reviews? A: MathSciNet is the bibliographic database of the Mathematical Reviews journal and serves as the bibliographic/online component connected to the journal. Q: Which organizations are related to Mathematical Reviews? A: The American Mathematical Society is listed as a related organization; the AMS is an association of professional mathematicians with inception 1888-01-01 and is associated with the United States. Q: Where can I find Mathematical Reviews online? A: The official web address provided is http://www.ams.org/publications/math-reviews/math-reviews. Q: Is there SEO information available for Mathematical Reviews? A: No SEO data is available yet for Mathematical Reviews according to the provided information. ## Why It Matters Mathematical Reviews matters because it functions as a long-established, formal record of mathematical research in the form of a scientific journal. Its existence since 1940 provides continuity in documenting developments in mathematics. The journal is integrated with MathSciNet, a bibliographic database that centralizes bibliographic information about mathematical publications; that integration supports discovery, citation tracking, and bibliographic access for researchers. Association with major community infrastructure — notably the American Mathematical Society and its United States context — places Mathematical Reviews within the institutional ecosystem that organizes professional mathematical activity and literature. ## Notable For - Founding year: Established in 1940 (inception: 1940-01-01). - Dual role: Identified as a scientific journal and associated with an online bibliographic database (MathSciNet). - Ties to professional organization: Related to the American Mathematical Society, an association of professional mathematicians (AMS inception: 1888-01-01). - Persistent online identifier: Maintains an official webpage at the AMS publications site (http://www.ams.org/publications/math-reviews/math-reviews). - Recorded metadata coverage: Present in multiple knowledge sources with a sitelink_count of 24 and explicit Wikidata/Wikipedia identifiers. ## Body ### History - Mathematical Reviews lists an inception date of 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z. - The American Mathematical Society, which is a related organization, has an inception date of 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z. The AMS is an association of professional mathematicians connected to the broader context of Mathematical Reviews. ### Classification and Scope - The entity is classified on Wikidata and in the provided metadata as a "scientific journal." The descriptive class definition given is "periodical journal publishing scientific research" (sitelink_count: 48). - The journal is represented in metadata as "Mathematical Reviews" (wikipedia_title) and is described on Wikidata as a "scientific journal" (wikidata_description). ### Online Presence and Bibliographic Component - Mathematical Reviews is associated with the concept of an online database — a database accessible from a network, including from the Internet (sitelink_count: 11). - MathSciNet is explicitly identified as the bibliographic database of the Mathematical Reviews journal (MathSciNet sitelink_count: 6). This positions MathSciNet as the bibliographic/online complement to the journal. ### Relationships and Affiliations - American Mathematical Society (AMS): - Relationship: AMS is listed among related entities and is an association of professional mathematicians. - AMS metadata: inception 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: United States; headquarters: ; sitelink_count: 35. - United States: - Contextual country data provided in the related entities: the United States has inception dates 1776-07-04 (declaration of independence) and 1784-05-12 (preferred — independence recognized by country from which it separated), with qualifiers referencing the United States Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris (1783). United States sitelink_count is 423. - MathSciNet: - Role: identified as the bibliographic database of Mathematical Reviews (sitelink_count: 6). ### Identifiers, Metadata, and External Links - Official website: http://www.ams.org/publications/math-reviews/math-reviews - Wikidata/Wikipedia metadata: - wikidata_description: scientific journal - wikipedia_title: Mathematical Reviews - sitelink_count for Mathematical Reviews: 24 - SEO context provided: No SEO data available yet. ### Related Classes and Counts - scientific journal (class): described as a periodical journal publishing scientific research (sitelink_count: 48). - online database (Thing): defined as a database accessible from a network, including from the Internet (sitelink_count: 11). ### Cataloging and Discovery Context - MathSciNet is explicitly noted as the bibliographic database tied to the Mathematical Reviews journal. This identifies the journal as having a formal bibliographic/online discovery layer. ### Metadata Coverage and External Visibility - The provided sitelink_count values indicate presence across knowledge platforms: - Mathematical Reviews sitelink_count: 24 - MathSciNet sitelink_count: 6 - American Mathematical Society sitelink_count: 35 - scientific journal class sitelink_count: 48 - online database class sitelink_count: 11 - United States sitelink_count: 423 ### Administrative and Contextual Notes - The information supplied includes structured inception dates for both Mathematical Reviews and related entities. The American Mathematical Society and the United States are provided with inception and location-related metadata as part of the journal's contextual network. - No SEO metadata was provided in the source material. (End of entry.) ## References 1. ISSN Portal 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. National Collective Archive of Periodicals 4. OpenAlex