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Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation

World Scientific · Singapore · Est. 2012

ISSN2251-1725

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.496

H-Index

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SNIP

1.001

Total Works

300

Total Citations

3,615

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the design, development, and application of astronomical instrumentation. It covers instruments for radio, optical, and ultraviolet astronomy, including components like antennas, filters, detectors, and signal processing systems. The scope also extends to calibration techniques, data processing frameworks, and specialized platforms for suborbital and satellite missions, with applications in areas such as cosmology, fast radio bursts, and galactic winds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications300

Publisher OrgWorld Scientific

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

World Scientific

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2251-1725

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

InstrumentationQ2

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

InstrumentationAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAdaptive optics and wavefront sensingAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchSuperconducting and THz Device TechnologyAntenna Design and OptimizationAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors