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Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

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

eISSN2296-987X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.633

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.953

Total Worksi

1,872

Total Citationsi

18,056

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.96

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Astronomy and Astrophysics.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,872

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2013

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

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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10/11 · 91%

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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, Scopus, 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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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

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Is Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences?

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 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 1.96.

Is Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences?