Journal profile · ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics
ISSN 2227-1481
Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics 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 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy15.6%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy8.4%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.4%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.1%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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.
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
- ISSN
- 2227-1481
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics
What CAS zone is Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Is Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .