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Astronomische Nachrichten

Wiley-VCH Verlag · Germany

ISSN0004-6337eISSN1521-3994

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.33

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.457

Total Works

55,945

Total Citations

62,256

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Astronomische Nachrichten publishes research on astrophysics, including studies of active galactic nuclei, black holes, and stellar clusters. Articles investigate phenomena such as tidal disruption events, X-ray variability, and the physics of supermassive black holes. The journal also features work on quantum cosmology, solar wind dynamics, and the analysis of astronomical data from various sources, including archival photographic plates and space telescopes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 135 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications55,945

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0004-6337 / 1521-3994

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 AstrophysicsQ3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History and Developments in AstronomyAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesHistorical Astronomy and Related StudiesAgriculture and Biological Studies