Journal of Recreational Mathematics

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The Journal of Recreational Mathematics is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to recreational mathematics. It is published by Baywood Publishing Co., Inc. Its official webpage describes it as:

A journal devoted to the lighter side of mathematics. Featuring thought-provoking, stimulating, and wit-sharpening games, puzzles, and articles that challenge the mental agility of everyone who enjoys the intricacies of mathematics.

There are usually four editions a year. Each issue is divided into the following sections:

Original articles
Book reviews
Alphametics And Solutions To Alphametics
Problems And Conjectures
Solutions To Problems And Conjectures
Proposer's And Solver's List For Problems And Conjectures

Editors have included Charles Ashbacher, Joseph S. Madachy, and Lamarr Widmer.

Editorial board members have included Steven Kahan, David A. Klarner, Harry Nelson, Frank Rubin, Benjamin Schwartz, and Colin Singleton.

Regular and well-known contributors to JRM include Brian Barwell, Greg N. Frederickson, J. R. Hendricks, Richard I. Hess, Friend H. Kierstead, Sidney Kravitz, Rodolfo Marcelo Kurchan, Harry Nelson, Michael Reid, Frank Rubin, Karl Scherer, David Singmaster, and Robert T. Wainwright.