Journal details
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
IOP PUBLISHING LTD · ISSN 2041-8205 · eISSN 2041-8213
SCIEScopusPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS 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: 400 articles · 2025: 971 articles · 2024: 722 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS?
The impact factor recorded for ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS is 11.1 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS?
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS?
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.