Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
ISSN 0250-6335 · eISSN 0973-7758 · Springer India · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 1980
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; subscription journal; median 143 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy is published by Springer India 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 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, a peer-reviewed and bi-annual journal in English, is published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Astronomical Society of India and in association with Springer. It publishes papers on all aspects of Astrophysics and Astronomy, including Instrumentation, laboratory astrophysics, and cosmology. Critical reviews of topical fields are also published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Editor-in-chief Gadiyara C. AnupamaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13, Australia 1, Mexico 1 (15 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 Astronomy11.5%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy7.6%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Astrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Zone 3 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASCurrent 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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 363OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 47,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,076 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 15 | 14 |
| 2025 | 86 | 14 | 148 |
| 2024 | 39 | 8 | 59 |
| 2023 | 98 | 33 | 417 |
| 2022 | 104 | 43 | 593 |
| 2021 | 113 | 59 | 625 |
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
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 92 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 245 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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 India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0250-6335
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7758
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
What CAS zone is Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 96–221 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), Australia (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy 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, 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: .