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Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 2014

eISSN2296-987X

✓ WOS SCIE✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

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 ↗

H-Index

SNIP

0.953

Total Works

1,872

Total Citations

18,056

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences publishes research on astrophysical phenomena, including gravitational waves and the early universe. It also covers space physics, focusing on the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and exospheres of Earth and other planets. The journal includes studies on space missions, instrumentation, and data analysis techniques, as well as the application of artificial intelligence in scientific workflows and educational outreach in space sciences.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,872

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,950Above median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-987X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,950

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesEarthquake Detection and AnalysisAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPlanetary Science and ExplorationGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovae