Journal profile · ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Serbian Astronomical Journal
ISSN 1450-698X · eISSN 1820-9289 · Astronomical Observatory · SERBIA
Serbian Astronomical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Serbian Astronomical Journal is published by Astronomical Observatory 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 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Serbian Astronomical Journal publishes original observations and researches in all branches of astronomy. The journal publishes: Invited Reviews - review article on some up-to-date topic in astronomy, astrophysics and related fields (written upon invitation only), Original Scientific Papers - article in which are presented previously unpublished author's own scientific results, Preliminary Reports - original scientific paper, but shorter in length and of preliminary nature, Professional Papers - articles offering experience useful for the improvement of professional practice i.e. article describing methods and techniques, software, presenting observational data, etc. In some cases the journal may publish other contributions, such as In Memoriam notes, Obituaries, Book Reviews, as well as Editorials, Addenda, Errata, Corrigenda, Retraction notes, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Editor-in-chief Luka Č. POPOVIĆPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy14.6%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy10.6%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Astronomical Observations and InstrumentationEngineering5.7%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Journal Citation Report, Referativni Zhurnal, EBSCO, SRJ SCImago, Serbian Citation Index (SCIndeks), DOISerbia
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 78 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- invited reviewsInvited Reviews - review article on some up-to-date topic in astronomy, astrophysics and related fields (written upon invitation only)Length not stated
- original scientific papersOriginal Scientific Papers - article in which are presented previously unpublished author's own scientific resultsLength not stated
- preliminary reportsPreliminary Reports - original scientific paper, but shorter in length and of preliminary natureLength not stated
- professional papersProfessional Papers - articles offering experience useful for the improvement of professional practice i.e. article describing methods and techniques, software,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Published in English with summaries in Serbian. Model summary
Contributions to the journal are published in English, with summaries in Serbian.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Journal; articles distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Model summary
Serbian Astronomical Journal is an Open Access Journal. All articles can be downloaded free of charge and are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review; one reviewer by default. Model summary
Each manuscript that meets the standards is peer-reviewed. The review is single-blind. By default, one reviewer is engaged in the process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Astronomical Observatory
- Country or region
- SERBIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1450-698X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1820-9289
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Serbian Astronomical Journal
What CAS zone is Serbian Astronomical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Serbian Astronomical Journal 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 Serbian Astronomical Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Serbian Astronomical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Serbian Astronomical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Serbian Astronomical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Serbian Astronomical Journal is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Serbian Astronomical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Serbian Astronomical Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .