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Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies

Allerton Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1934-8401
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.3
H-Index
19
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.474
Total Works
915
Total Citations
2,561
2yr Mean Citedness
0.74
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies publishes research on solar activity, including sunspots, solar flares, and their impact on space weather. The journal also covers studies of celestial bodies such as eclipsing binary systems, pulsars, and planets like Jupiter, analyzing their physical characteristics and atmospheric phenomena. Additionally, it features research on Earth's ionosphere, magnetosphere, and atmospheric processes, including their response to solar events and their internal dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1985
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications915
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Allerton Press Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1934-8401
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationPlanetary Science and ExplorationAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref