Journal profile · ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Molecular Astrophysics
ISSN 2405-6758 · Elsevier
Molecular Astrophysics: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,060; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2021 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Astrophysics is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies and Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics and Spectroscopy. (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
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy27%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy16.2%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and StructureChemistry12%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry7.8%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy6.6%
- Chemical Reactions and MechanismsChemistry4.8%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q2 | 26/91 | 71st |
| Space and Planetary Science | Q2 | 37/101 | 63rd |
| Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Q2 | 66/174 | 62nd |
| Spectroscopy | Q2 | 31/77 | 60th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 71 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,060 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2405-6758
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Astrophysics
Which databases index Molecular Astrophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Astrophysics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Molecular Astrophysics open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Astrophysics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,060.
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: .