Journal profile · ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation
ISSN 2251-1717 · eISSN 2251-1725 · World Scientific
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation is published by World Scientific 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 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JAI publishes papers describing astronomical instruments and components being proposed, developed, under construction and in use, covering all wavebands from radio to gamma ray.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Jessica A. GaskinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyPhysics and Astronomy18.2%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy10.8%
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensingPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.4%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Superconducting and THz Device TechnologyPhysics and Astronomy6.6%
- Antenna Design and OptimizationEngineering6%
- Astronomical Observations and InstrumentationEngineering4%
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 |
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 |
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 22 | 9 | 82 |
| 2022 | 30 | 12 | 165 |
| 2021 | 19 | 13 | 142 |
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
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
- World Scientific
- ISSN
- 2251-1717
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-1725
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation
What CAS zone is Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Astronomy & Astrophysics. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation 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, 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: .