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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1745-3925

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

1.76

H-Indexi

143

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.933

Total Worksi

3,863

Total Citationsi

149,395

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyMonthly (Irregular)

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,863

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-3925

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

241

9.1k

2018

190

6.1k

2019

206

5.5k

2020

135

2.2k

2021

173

2.3k

2022

208

2.5k

2023

107

810

2024

117

430

2025

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 AstrophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstro and Planetary ScienceCosmology and Gravitation Theories

Frequently asked questions about Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters

Is Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters?

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.76.

Is Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters?