Astronomy and Astrophysics Review

pISSN: 0935-4956eISSN: 1432-0754• JCR: ASTRON ASTROPHYS REVSpringer Science+Business MediaGermany
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2026 Impact Factor

20.1

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 6.4 (-24.1%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    20.1
  2. Metric year 2024

    26.5

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICSSCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Astronomy and Astrophysics Review current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Physics & Astronomy

Ranked #18 in Physics & Astronomy by impact factor and #18 among Q1 Physics & Astronomy journals. This context helps compare Astronomy and Astrophysics Review against journals publishing in the same field.

#18
of 867 field journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics Review publication trend

Published 36 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 20.1.

2025 vs 2024: +1
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Journal Details

Total Articles
246
H-Index
105
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$4,990 USD
Subject Areas
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation

Article Volume

2021
8
2022
9
2023
4
2024
7
2025
8
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