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Experimental Astronomy

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1989

ISSN1572-9508
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.951
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.513
Total Works
1,505
Total Citations
22,327
2yr Mean Citedness
3.18
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the development and application of astronomical instrumentation and methodologies. Topics include computational methods for simulating astrophysical backgrounds, data transmission systems for interferometry, statistical techniques for analyzing survey data, and the design and testing of detectors and sensors for X-ray and optical astronomy. The research also covers wavefront sensing for large telescopes and instruments for lunar-based observatories.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,505
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1572-9508
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

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 ResearchAdaptive optics and wavefront sensingAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstro and Planetary ScienceGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyParticle Detector Development and PerformanceAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsCalibration and Measurement Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref