Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
Acta Astronomica
ISSN 0001-5237 · Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1956
Acta Astronomica: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; subscription journal; median 104 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 16 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Astronomica is published by Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information not localized
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.6%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy14.1%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy12%
- Astronomical Observations and InstrumentationEngineering9.9%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (217 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1956
- ISSN
- 0001-5237
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Astronomica
What CAS zone is Acta Astronomica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Astronomica is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Astronomica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Acta Astronomica?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 57–163 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Astronomica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Astronomica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Astronomica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Astronomica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .