zbMATH Open
zbMATH Open is a free information service for mathematical research, authors, publications, references, and software.
What zbMATH Open is
zbMATH Open is a free information service for mathematical research, authors, publications, references, and software. It provides access to more than 4.8 million bibliographic records, including reviews or abstracts from mathematical literature around the world. Users can search research content by formula and explore authors, author networks, journals, and journal contents. The service also includes references to mathematical software and a search for applications of that software in mathematics. Its continuous record of mathematical research literature reaches back to 1868 and includes data from the Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik. Preprints from the mathematics section of arXiv are integrated into the service and contribute to author profiles and author disambiguation. zbMATH Open became an open access platform in 2021 and is available worldwide at no charge. It can be used on the web, and it offers API access and an OAI interface for integration and research. The API does not contain the complete service content and is subject to terms and traffic controls. The service is jointly published by FIZ Karlsruhe, the European Mathematical Society, and the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Good
- Free worldwide access
- More than 4.8 million bibliographic records
- Searches mathematical research by formula
- Includes references to mathematical software
- Provides API and OAI interfaces
Watch out
- API does not include complete service content
- API use is subject to terms and traffic controls
- API access may be delayed, interrupted, or rate-limited
Who it suits
It is designed for mathematicians in research and teaching who need to find mathematical literature, authors, references, and software. Its formula search and API may also suit research and integration work.
Verdict
zbMATH Open brings mathematical literature, researcher information, and software references together in a free service. Its API supports integration, but does not expose all content and carries usage conditions.
Plans and prices
From zbMATH Open's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| zbMATH Open | Free | Free worldwide access · API access is subject to terms and contains only FIZ Karlsruhe’s own data and data authorized by publishers |
The facts
Each one read from zbMATH Open's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API conditions
- API access requires agreement to its terms, which permit developing and testing applications and integrating the API subject to copyright, licensing, and traffic-control conditions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- API data limits
- The API does not contain the complete zbMATH Open content; datasets usually include bibliographic data, DOI, reviews, author profiles, classifications, and sometimes abstracts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- APIs and integrations
- The service provides API access and an OAI interface, and its open interfaces can support integration with other services and research use of zbMATH Open data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- API service limitations
- The API is provided as is, may be temporarily interrupted or delayed, and access may be rate-limited or blocked if traffic-control practices are not followed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The service is designed for mathematicians in research and teaching.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Bibliographic coverage
- The service offers access to more than 4.8 million bibliographic records with reviews or abstracts from worldwide mathematical literature.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Historical coverage
- The service reports an uninterrupted record of mathematical research literature since 1868, including data from the Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Open access
- The service became an open access platform in 2021 and is available free of charge worldwide.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Preprints
- Preprints from the mathematics section of arXiv are integrated into zbMATH Open and included in author disambiguation and profiles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- zbMATH Open is jointly published by FIZ Karlsruhe, the European Mathematical Society, and the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- zbMATH Open is an information service for mathematics linking information on mathematical topics, authors, publications, references, and software.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search mathematical research content, including by formula, and can search authors, author networks, journals, and journal content.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Software references
- The service includes references to mathematical software and an integrated search for applications of mathematical software in mathematics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- FIZ Karlsruhe lists a customer service contact by telephone and email for questions about its offerings.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Karlsruhe, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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