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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1545-4282

SJR Q1✓ 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

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

14.119

H-Indexi

299

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

8.131

Total Worksi

1,315

Total Citationsi

329,350

2yr Mean Citednessi

22.73

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics covers the significant developments in the field of astronomy and astrophysics, including: the sun; solar system and extrasolar planets; stars; the interstellar medium; galaxy and galaxies; active galactic nuclei; cosmology; and instrumentation and techniques, and the history of the development of new areas of research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,315

Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews

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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?

Annual Reviews Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1545-4282

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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

4.7k

2019

4.4k

2020

1.1k

2021

1.3k

2022

1.3k

2023

685

2024

148

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 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 ResearchHistory and Developments in AstronomyAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Is Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics: 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 Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics?

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 22.73.

Is Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.