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Astrobiology

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1949

ISSN1557-8070

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.78

H-Index

129

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SNIP

0.922

Total Works

2,366

Total Citations

82,368

2yr Mean Citedness

2.58

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Astrobiology investigates the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. This includes studying the conditions for life's emergence on early Earth, the potential for life on other planets like Mars and icy moons, and the search for biosignatures. Research encompasses prebiotic chemistry, the development of protocells, the role of extreme environments, and the analysis of biomarkers in geological and extraterrestrial samples.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

FrequencyMonthly, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,366

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-8070

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsBiologyGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeOrigins and Evolution of LifeSpaceflight effects on biologyPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPolar Research and EcologyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyIsotope Analysis in EcologyGeology and Paleoclimatology Research