Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Open Journal of Astrophysics
ISSN 2565-6120 · Maynooth Academic Publishing · Ireland
The Open Journal of Astrophysics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 214 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Open Journal of Astrophysics is published by Maynooth Academic Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, together about 52.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Astronomy and Astrophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy23.7%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.1%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy13.1%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Astrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsPhysics and Astronomy8.4%
- Dark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | 48/97 | 51st |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 717 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 258 | 258 | 1,569 |
| 2025 | 214 | 214 | 1,636 |
| 2024 | 121 | 121 | 947 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 452 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 328 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 320 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Maynooth Academic Publishing
- Country or region
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2565-6120
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Open Journal of Astrophysics
How long does peer review take at The Open Journal of Astrophysics?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
Which databases index The Open Journal of Astrophysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Open Journal of Astrophysics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Open Journal of Astrophysics open access, and what is the APC?
The Open Journal of Astrophysics 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, 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: .