Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Instrumentation
Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions
ISSN 1055-6796 · eISSN 1476-3540 · Cambridge Scientific Publishers Ltd
Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions: subscription journal; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2007 (Volume 26, Issue 6): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions is published by Cambridge Scientific Publishers Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Cambridge Scientific Publishers from 2008. Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions provides a forum for the rapid publication of material from all modern and classical fields of astronomy and astrophysics, as well as material concerned with astronomical instrumentation and related fundamental sciences. It includes both theoretical and experimental original research papers, short communications, review papers and conference reports. All published research articles in Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees. Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Instrumentation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy22.3%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy12.2%
- Astrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPhysics and Astronomy9.9%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumentation | Q4 | 163/206 | 21st |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q4 | 84/97 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Astrophysics Data System, EBSCO Publishing, New Jour, SciBase
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,700 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 85 |
| 2025 | 67 | 4 | 135 |
| 2024 | 25 | 4 | 133 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 174 |
| 2022 | 35 | 3 | 120 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 160 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- conference reportsIt includes both theoretical and experimental original research papers, short communications, review papers and conference reports.Length not stated
- original research papersIt includes both theoretical and experimental original research papers, short communications, review papers and conference reports.Length not stated
- review papersIt includes both theoretical and experimental original research papers, short communications, review papers and conference reports.Length not stated
- short communicationsIt includes both theoretical and experimental original research papers, short communications, review papers and conference reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees Model summary
All published research articles in Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scientific Publishers Ltd
- ISSN
- 1055-6796
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-3540
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 6 (2007)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions
Which databases index Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions open access, and what is the APC?
Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions 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: .