Journal profile · ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
ISSN 1440-2807 · National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage is published by National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and Developments in Astronomy, History of Science and Medicine and Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies, together about 54.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy23.6%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities18.5%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities12.7%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy12.6%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences4.1%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 80%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 99 | 65 | 9 |
| 2024 | 132 | 107 | 42 |
| 2023 | 94 | 89 | 53 |
| 2022 | 68 | 62 | 54 |
| 2021 | 127 | 76 | 111 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
- ISSN
- 1440-2807
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
What CAS zone is Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 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; 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: .