Open Astronomy

Open Astronomy is published by De Gruyter Open Ltd. 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 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

About this journal About this journalOpen Astronomy (formerly Baltic Astronomy) was founded by the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (Lithuania) in 1992 and acquired by De Gruyter in 2016.Open Astronomy is a peer-reviewed, and entirely open-access online journal dedicated to disseminating research across the entire spectrum of astronomy and astrophysics. Our publication encompasses diverse topics, ranging from solar, planetary, and stellar physics to the realms of extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, encompassing the instrumental advancements and space missions that propel our understanding of the cosmos forward. Within our pages, we welcome research papers in which authors present their original work and comprehensive reviews that synthesize the current state of knowledge in specific fields. Additionally, the journal encourages proposals for special issues, whi ch will undergo careful evaluation by our esteemed editorial committee. We are committed to advancing the frontiers of astronomical knowledge and facilitating the exchange of ideas within the scientific community.Our editor-in-chief and the entire editorial board are dedicated to delivering the utmost author-centric experience. We diligently curate a panel of expert reviewers, typically involving two reviewers and actively oversee the entire review process to ensure its integrity and quality.Aims and ScopeBelow, you will find a comprehensive list of topics covered by the journal:observational and theoretical astronomycosmologystellar physicssolar physicsgalactic and extragalactic astronomyInstrumentations and mission planningplanetary sciencespace science a nd astrobiologyastronomical history and educationCall for Special Issue proposalsTo enhance our service to the academic community and meet the interest in specialized topics of current significance, we are happy to announce the Call for Proposals for one or more Special Issues (either research papers or conference proceedings) in Open Astronomy (the number will depend on the quality of the submitted proposals). Please find the details in the Form below:Special Issue Proposal Form Your Benefits Why submitAs an Author of Open Astronomy, You benefit fromEasy-to-use online submission system: Editorial Manager®Fast, fair and constructive peer reviewContinuous publication model (Quick online publication of accepted papers)No limitations on color figures and word count in published articlesAll articles are freely available to the academi

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Astronomy and Astrophysics

Editor-in-chief Crescenzo TortoraPublisher website

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, OCLC, Thomson Reuters services (Philadelphia), VINITI Referativny Zhurnal Astronomija (Moscow), NASA Astrophysics Data System (Cambridge), Astronomical Data Center (Strasbourg)

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Impact

Impact factor

0.47LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

0.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher)

0.6Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

1.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

1.7Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

0.22LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.43LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

23OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

73OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.6OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

13LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 16 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 16 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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.

• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

De Gruyter Open Ltd.

Country or region

POLAND

Language

English

ISSN

2543-6376

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ