Journal profile · Astronomy & Astrophysics
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA
ISSN 0185-1101 · eISSN 3061-8649 · Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · MEXICO · Semiannual
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.41; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA is published by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 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 Astro and Planetary Science, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica, fundada en 1974, publica trabajos originales de investigación en todas las ramas de astronomía, astrofísica y temas vinculados a éstas. Publicación trimestral.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Astronomy & Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy19.3%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy18.6%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy9.4%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.8%
- Astronomical Observations and InstrumentationEngineering7.7%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy3.2%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy3.2%
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
- 2.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,475 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 33 | 31 |
| 2024 | 37 | 35 | 27 |
| 2023 | 28 | 26 | 202 |
| 2022 | 33 | 29 | 81 |
| 2021 | 37 | 35 | 135 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0185-1101
- Electronic ISSN
- 3061-8649
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA
What CAS zone is REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA 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 REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.41; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA?
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 REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA 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: .