Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
New Astronomy
ISSN 1384-1076 · eISSN 1384-1092 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
New Astronomy: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,690; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 51%); 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Astronomy is published by Elsevier 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, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Astro and Planetary Science, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
New Astronomy publishes articles in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics, with a particular focus on computational astronomy: mathematical and astronomy techniques and methodology, simulations, modelling and numerical results and computational techniques in instrumentation. New Astronomy includes full length research articles and review articles. The journal covers solar, stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics. It reports on original research in all wavelength bands, ranging from radio to gamma-ray.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.6%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy12%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy6.9%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy6.4%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Astrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy4.6%
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
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
- 2.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 986OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,845 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 45 | 23 |
| 2025 | 113 | 31 | 135 |
| 2024 | 118 | 53 | 537 |
| 2023 | 129 | 50 | 789 |
| 2022 | 140 | 47 | 1,027 |
| 2021 | 117 | 44 | 811 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 51%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,690 / EUR 2,520 / GBP 2,150 / JPY 333,640 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1384-1076
- Electronic ISSN
- 1384-1092
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Astronomy
What CAS zone is New Astronomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New 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 New Astronomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.34; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at New Astronomy?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 51%)”. 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 New Astronomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Astronomy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is New Astronomy open access, and what is the APC?
New Astronomy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,690.
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: .