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International Journal of Astrobiology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1473-5504eISSN1475-3006

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 ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 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

0.256

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.623

Total Worksi

989

Total Citationsi

15,747

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Astrobiology is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of astrobiology. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including the origin of life, the search for extraterrestrial life, the habitability of planets and moons, and the evolution of life in the universe. The journal is essential reading for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the field of astrobiology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications989

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

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?

1473-5504 / 1475-3006

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

627

2019

305

2020

313

2021

297

2022

106

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsBiologyGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Planetary Science and ExplorationSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeAstro and Planetary ScienceOrigins and Evolution of LifeSpaceflight effects on biologyStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesEarth Systems and Cosmic EvolutionPolar Research and EcologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in Ecology

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Astrobiology

Is International Journal of Astrobiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Astrobiology: 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 International Journal of Astrobiology?

International Journal of Astrobiology 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 1.32.

Is International Journal of Astrobiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Astrobiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.