Journal details
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
IOP PUBLISHING LTD · ISSN 0004-637X · eISSN 1538-4357
SCIEScopusPubMedDOAJ
Overview
ASTROPHYSICAL 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: 2,217 articles · 2025: 4,153 articles · 2024: 3,805 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL?
The impact factor recorded for ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL is 5.7 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL?
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL is listed in CAS Zone 2.
Which databases index ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL?
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, PubMed, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.