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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Institute of Physics Publishing · United States

ISSN0004-6280eISSN1538-3873

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.517

H-Index

235

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.973

Total Works

18,492

Total Citations

339,669

2yr Mean Citedness

2.66

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on astronomical instrumentation, observational techniques, and the analysis of celestial objects and phenomena. Articles cover topics such as exoplanet detection, telescope design, data processing algorithms, and the characterization of stars, nebulae, and other astronomical sources.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly <, Dec. 1982->

StatusActive

Total Publications18,492

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Physics Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0004-6280 / 1538-3873

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchHistory and Developments in AstronomyAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationAstro and Planetary Science