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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1743-9221

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.182

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.036

Total Worksi

17,656

Total Citationsi

27,396

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.01

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) publishes the official records of the IAU, including the proceedings of its General Assemblies and Symposia. It serves as the primary record of the Union's scientific and administrative activities, featuring invited talks, reports of IAU commissions, and summaries of scientific discussions. The journal aims to document the progress of astronomy and astrophysics as presented and discussed within the IAU framework.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 420 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications17,656

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-9221

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

876

1.3k

2017

944

748

2018

997

930

2019

194

204

2020

143

2021

414

269

2022

300

2023

547

2024

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

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

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ4

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstro and Planetary ScienceSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Is Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union?

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.182.

Is Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union is indexed in Scopus.