Astrophysics
Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf · Germany · Est. 1965
✓ 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.
Aims & Scope
Astrophysics is a peer-reviewed, a quarterly, journal in English, that publishes original research and reviews in theoretical and observational astrophysics. The coverage includes the latest developments of all conventional aspects of Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Cosmology, including as well High energy astrophysics, Multi-wavelength observations, Dark matter and dark energy, Neutrino astronomy, Gravitational waves, Gamma ray astrophysics, From fields bordering to astrophysics, Computational astronomy, Instrumentation. Founded by V.A. Ambartsumian in 1965, the journal license is owned by the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Frequently asked questions about Astrophysics
Is Astrophysics a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Astrophysics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Astrophysics?
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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.58.
Is Astrophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Astrophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Astrophysics?
Astrophysics is a peer-reviewed, a quarterly, journal in English, that publishes original research and reviews in theoretical and observational astrophysics. The coverage includes the latest developments of all conventional aspects of Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Cosmology, including as well High energy astrophysics, Multi-wavelength observations, Dark matter and dark energy, Neutrino astronomy, Gravitational waves, Gamma ray astrophysics, From fields bordering to astrophysics, Computational astronomy, Instrumentation. Founded by V.A. Ambartsumian in 1965, the journal license is owned by the N
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