Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN 0066-4146 · eISSN 1545-4282 · Annual Reviews Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 1963
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 36.89; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is published by Annual Reviews Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and History and Developments in Astronomy, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics covers the significant developments in the field of astronomy and astrophysics, including: the sun; solar system and extrasolar planets; stars; the interstellar medium; galaxy and galaxies; active galactic nuclei; cosmology; and instrumentation and techniques, and the history of the development of new areas of research.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy14.7%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy12.5%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy10.3%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy9.7%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 36.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 37.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 53.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 14.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168LetPub ·
- h-index
- 301OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 989OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 20.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | 201 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 | 775 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | 1,356 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 1,441 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 | 1,883 |
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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
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
- Annual Reviews Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0066-4146
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-4282
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 36.89; CiteScore 53.7, h-index 301.
Which databases index Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 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, Publisher website; 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: .