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Open Astronomy

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Poland · Est. 1992

ISSN2543-6376eISSN2543-6376

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total45

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

0.189

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.315

Total Works

1,238

Total Citations

3,305

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on astronomical phenomena, including cosmology, galaxy groups, interstellar matter, stellar evolution, and active galactic nuclei. It also features studies on astronomical instrumentation, data analysis techniques, and astronomy education.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,238

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2543-6376 / 2543-6376

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

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.

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 AstrophysicsQ4

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstronomical Observations and InstrumentationAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceHistory and Developments in AstronomyGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGamma-ray bursts and supernovae