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Astronomy and Computing

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2213-1337eISSN2213-1345

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.598

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.814

Total Worksi

847

Total Citationsi

11,143

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Astronomy and Computing is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the area between astronomy, computer science, software development, and information technology. It publishes work on astronomical computing, including data collection, analysis, reduction, visualization, preservation, dissemination, and the development of astronomical software and simulations. The journal also explores topics such as computational science, code, Bayesian inference, photometry, and nearest neighbor search.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications847

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2213-1337 / 2213-1345

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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

774

2019

604

2020

672

2021

580

2022

421

2023

105

530

2024

107

184

2025

112

2026

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 AstrophysicsQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceComputer Science ApplicationsAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesAstro and Planetary SciencePulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Frequently asked questions about Astronomy and Computing

Is Astronomy and Computing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Astronomy and Computing: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Astronomy and Computing?

Astronomy and Computing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.11.

Is Astronomy and Computing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Astronomy and Computing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.