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Astronomy and Geophysics

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1468-4004

SJR Q4✓ 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?

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 (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.127

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.095

Total Worksi

5,688

Total Citationsi

7,082

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Astronomy and Geophysics publishes scientific papers on astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, solar-terrestrial physics, global and regional geophysics, and the history of these topics. It also covers research related to Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,688

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-4004

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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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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

199

2019

2020

116

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 AstrophysicsQ4

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ4

GeophysicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsGeochemistry & Geophysics

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History and Developments in AstronomyAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchScience, Research, and MedicineSpace exploration and regulationPlanetary Science and ExplorationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Frequently asked questions about Astronomy and Geophysics

Is Astronomy and Geophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Astronomy and Geophysics: 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 Astronomy and Geophysics?

Astronomy and Geophysics 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 0.23.

Is Astronomy and Geophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Astronomy and Geophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.