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Advances in Astronomy

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1687-7977

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.261

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.726

Total Works

407

Total Citations

7,944

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Advances in Astronomy publishes research on celestial bodies, including asteroids and black holes, and phenomena such as solar flares and cosmic inflation. The journal also covers the development and application of technologies for astronomical observation and space missions, such as radio telescopes, satellite constellations, and planetary defense systems. Additionally, it explores theoretical aspects of gravity and cosmology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications407

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1687-7977

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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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 AstrophysicsQ3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstro and Planetary ScienceSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies