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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1967

ISSN1323-3580eISSN1448-6083

SJR Q1✓ 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 ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

1.265

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.281

Total Worksi

3,564

Total Citationsi

52,891

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,564

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1323-3580 / 1448-6083

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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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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

1.9k

2019

2.5k

2020

1.4k

2021

826

2022

847

2023

114

526

2024

172

552

2025

109

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 AstrophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

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 ResearchGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstro and Planetary ScienceSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Frequently asked questions about Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

Is Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia: 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 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia?

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.31.

Is Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia?