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Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society

Korean Astronomical Society · South Korea · Est. 1968

ISSN1225-4614eISSN1225-4614

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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 ↗

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📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.4

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.352

Total Worksi

1,011

Total Citationsi

5,513

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society is a publication of the Korean Astronomical Society. We aim at promoting the original work of researchers in all branches of astronomy and astrophysics. We cover all categories of work, including observation, theory, methodology, instrumentation, software, and databases.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencySix times a year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications1,011

Publisher OrgKorean Astronomical Society

OA Since2015

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Astronomical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1225-4614 / 1225-4614

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

325

2014

453

2015

543

2016

106

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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 AstrophysicsQ3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

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 ResearchAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstro and Planetary ScienceAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society

Is Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society?

Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society 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 Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.