Journal details
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
IOP PUBLISHING LTD · ISSN 0004-6256 · eISSN 1538-3881
SCIEScopusPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL is a Astronomy & Astrophysics journal published by IOP PUBLISHING LTD (United States). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 337 articles · 2025: 711 articles · 2024: 601 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL?
The impact factor recorded for ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL is 5.8 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL?
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL is listed in CAS Zone 2.
Which databases index ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL?
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.