Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society
ISSN 1225-4614 · eISSN 2288-890X · Korean Astronomical Society · SOUTH KOREA · Bimonthly
Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 25 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society is published by Korean Astronomical Society 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, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JKAS is an international scientific journal publishing papers in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. All manuscripts are subject to the scrutiny of referees. Manuscripts submitted to JKAS must comply with the ethics policy of JKAS. Six regular issues are published each year on February 28, April 30, June 30, August 31, October 31, and December 31. One year's issues compose one volume.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy17.9%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy11.1%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy10.8%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy4%
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)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
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 156OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 992 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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).
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
- Korean Astronomical Society
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1225-4614
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-890X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society?
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.
Which databases index Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .