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Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0275-1062

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.174

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.296

Total Works

3,085

Total Citations

4,144

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics publishes translations of papers from the Chinese Journal of Space Science and the review journal Progress in Astronomy, in addition to translations of Acta Astronomica Sinica. The journal publishes research related to Physics and Astronomy, and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,085

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0275-1062

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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 AstrophysicsQ4

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstro and Planetary ScienceGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsAstronomy and Astrophysical Research