Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY
ISSN 0923-2958 · eISSN 1572-9478 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1969
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 118 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Astro and Planetary Science, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control and Quantum chaos and dynamical systems, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy is an international journal concerned with a wide range of celestial mechanics and its applications, as well as with peripheral fields. The journal publishes research, review, and primer articles on: mathematical, physical and computational aspects of planetary theory, lunar theory, general and special perturbation theory, ephemerides, resonance theory, geodesy of the Earth and the planets, dynamics, the 3-body problem, the n-body problem, space mechanics, ring systems, galactic dynamics, reference frames, time, relativity, nongravitational forces, computer methods, computer languages for analytical developments, database management. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy is the journal of record and indispensable for all research in the main areas covered, namely Dynamical Astronomy (Astronomy), Astrodynamics (Space Dynamics) and Dynamical Systems (Mathematics).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Alessandra CellettiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 20, France 5, Italy 5, United Kingdom 4, Brazil 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy21.3%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering16.5%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy9.1%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy7.6%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering5.6%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- Scientific Research and DiscoveriesPhysics and Astronomy3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 1.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,952OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 175,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,206 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 27 | 13 |
| 2025 | 42 | 22 | 84 |
| 2024 | 58 | 26 | 246 |
| 2023 | 59 | 41 | 251 |
| 2022 | 59 | 34 | 472 |
| 2021 | 58 | 40 | 450 |
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 Crossref · to
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 142 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Multiple Planet SystemsDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0923-2958
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9478
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY
What CAS zone is CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.5; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 85–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), France (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY open access, and what is the APC?
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .