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Nature Astronomy

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2397-3366eISSN2397-3366
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
4.006
H-Index
123
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.305
Total Works
2,805
Total Citations
72,228
2yr Mean Citedness
6.58
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Aims & Scope

Astronomy is arguably the oldest science, and has featured strongly throughout the history of Nature — the first quasar, the first exoplanet, the nature of spiral nebulae, to name but a few of the advances reported in its pages. The launch of Nature Astronomy now enables much expanded coverage of the modern discipline: the journal welcomes research across astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, with the aim of fostering closer interaction between the researchers in each of these areas. Like all Nature-branded journals, Nature Astronomy is characterized by a dedicated team of professional editors, a fair and rigorous peer-review process, high standards of copy-editing and production, swift publication and editorial independence. In addition to publishing original research, Nature Astronomy publishes Comments, Reviews, News and Views, Features and Correspondence from across the full range of disciplines concerned with astronomy, as well as from a full range of voices.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,805
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewfair and rigorous peer-review process
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2397-3366 / 2397-3366
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
fair and rigorous peer-review process
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

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 AstrophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Astro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPlanetary Science and ExplorationGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref