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Bulgarian Astronomical Journal

Institute of Astronomy and Rozhen NAO · Bulgaria · Est. 2004

ISSN1314-5592

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.145

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.086

Total Worksi

173

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

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Aims & Scope

publishes scientific articles in all fields of astronomy, astrophysics and interdisciplinary domains. It publishes scientific results of theoretical and observational research, as well as results of the design of astronomical instruments. The journal concerns the broad audience of professional astronomers, astrophysicists, and physicists.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications173

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Astronomy and Rozhen NAO

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1314-5592

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

Citations received

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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 AstrophysicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationAstro and Planetary ScienceSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Frequently asked questions about Bulgarian Astronomical Journal

Is Bulgarian Astronomical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulgarian Astronomical Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulgarian Astronomical Journal?

Bulgarian Astronomical Journal 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 Bulgarian Astronomical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulgarian Astronomical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.