Q: When is The Mathematica Journal published?

A: The Mathematica Journal was established as a quarterly journal when it began publication in the summer of 1990. At that time, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company was the publisher. In 1992, Miller Freeman Publications assumed responsibilities for The Mathematica Journal, publishing quarterly issues in the winter, spring, summer and fall through the winter of 1997. During that time, The Mathematica Journal was available in print only, with an electronic supplement available on diskettes. In 1998, Wolfram Media, Inc. assumed publishing The Mathematica Journal, in order to transform it into both an online and a print publication, making the electronic components available on the internet. This provided all subscribers with a complete, evaluatable notebook for each article and column in each issue. This process is ongoing, and Wolfram will resume the practice of publishing four issues of The Mathematica Journal annually.

Q: What is a "one-year subscription"?   

A: Subscribers receive four issues of The Mathematica Journal in a "one-year subscription."  During the ongoing transition from a print publication to an online and print publication, fewer than four issues have been published in the span of one year. A "one-year subscription" ends when the subscriber has received four new issues.

Q: Can I subscribe to the online issue only?

A: Yes. There are several ways to subscribe to The Mathematica Journal. You may receive the online edition exclusively or both the online and print editions. Subscriptions are not available for the print edition by itself. See Subscriptions for complete details. 

Q: Can I receive online access to back issues of The Mathematica Journal?

A: Current subscribers have access to the contents of all available back issues of The Mathematica Journal.

Q: I'm a subscriber, but I can't log onto the inside pages of The Mathematica Journal.

A:  You may need to set up your web browser to accept cookies.  

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Q: Are print copies of back issues available?   

A: See Back Issues for more information. Most print issues of The Mathematica Journal are still available and may be ordered.