Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Astronomy and Astrophysics
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars
ISSN 0374-0676 · eISSN 1587-2440 · Konkoly Observatory · Hungary
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars: fully open access; no APC; review about 3 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars is published by Konkoly Observatory. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, together about 52% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IBVS publishes original short papers on every field of variable star research, and special papers: minima/maxima times of variables, short notes on observational results, and reports on newly discovered variables.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Astronomy and Astrophysics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Belgium 3, United States 2, Germany 1, Poland 1, Russia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy20.1%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy17.2%
- Astronomical Observations and InstrumentationEngineering14.7%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,321 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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)
- about 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted2
- original short papersIBVS publishes original short papers on every field of variable star researchLength not stated
- special papersand special papers: minima/maxima times of variables, short notes on observational results, and reports on newly discovered variables.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
No APC or submission charge Model summary
IBVS is Open Access. Individual issues of IBVS could be read, downloaded, printed, used for personal, scientific, educational purposes, re-distributed non-commercially free of charge. Sources of IBVS issues (text and LaTeX) could be data-mined. IBVS uses CC BY-NC-ND. LaTeX texts of the atricles could be data-mined, just as the metadata. Authors are permitted to deposit their articles institutional…
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
- Konkoly Observatory
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0374-0676
- Electronic ISSN
- 1587-2440
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Bulletin on Variable Stars
How long does peer review take at Information Bulletin on Variable Stars?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Information Bulletin on Variable Stars based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Belgium (3), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Bulletin on Variable Stars?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Bulletin on Variable Stars is indexed in Scopus.
Is Information Bulletin on Variable Stars open access, and what is the APC?
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .