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Astrophysics

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf · Germany · Est. 1965

ISSN1573-8191

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

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

0.221

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.457

Total Works

3,716

Total Citations

9,434

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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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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SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,716

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-8191

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGeophysics and Gravity Measurements