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ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE

SPRINGER · NL

ISSN0004-640XeISSN1572-946X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

108

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 96d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.537

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.666

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Astrophysics and Space Science publishes original contributions and invited reviews covering the entire range of astronomy, astrophysics, astrophysical cosmology, planetary, and space science. This includes both observational and theoretical research and descriptions of ground-based as well as space instrumentation. Astrophysics and Space Science publishes the yearly Astronomy Prize Awardees Collection series. The journal welcomes data-driven publications such as descriptions of astronomical catalogs, software including simulations, and observational surveys. A top-rated Springer Nature journal, with 96% of authors having rated their experience as excellent or good. All papers published in the journal are subject to thorough and strict peer-reviewing. Astrophysics and Space Science features short publication times after acceptance. Also publishes topically selected special collections in research fields of particular scientific interest. Conference proceedings will not be considered.

General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 124 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SPRINGER

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0004-640X / 1572-946X

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

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

✅

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

Citations received

231

2.6k

2019

199

2.2k

2020

123

884

2021

129

885

2022

107

447

2023

126

555

2024

140

192

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2

Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Frequently asked questions about ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE

Is ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE?

ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.