Journal profile · Geochemistry & Geophysics
Astronomy & Geophysics
ISSN 1366-8781 · eISSN 1468-4004 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Astronomy & Geophysics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.47; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Astronomy & Geophysics is published by Oxford University Press 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 History and Developments in Astronomy, Astro and Planetary Science and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Astronomy & Geophysics publishes short review papers on subjects within the remit of the Royal Astronomical Society: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, solar-terrestrial physics, global and regional geophysics and the history of these topics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geochemistry & Geophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy12.5%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine5.7%
- Space exploration and regulationPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
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 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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 |
| Minor | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 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
- 0.47LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,720 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 84 | 6 | 27 |
| 2024 | 71 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 75 | 53 | 35 |
| 2022 | 84 | 21 | 45 |
| 2021 | 75 | 19 | 118 |
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 review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1366-8781
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4004
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Astronomy & Geophysics
What CAS zone is Astronomy & Geophysics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Astronomy & Geophysics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Geochemistry & Geophysics. 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 Astronomy & Geophysics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.47; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Astronomy & Geophysics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Astronomy & Geophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Astronomy & Geophysics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Astronomy & Geophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Astronomy & Geophysics is a hybrid 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: .