| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 65 / 97 | 33rd | Q3 |
| Space and Planetary Science | 75 / 105 | 29th | Q3 |
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Astronomy Letters
Astronomy Letters is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Pleiades Publishing.
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ISSN 1063-7737Verify ISSN ↗1562-6873Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Pleiades Publishing
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Astronomy Letters indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1996–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.8.
What quartile is Astronomy Letters in Scopus?
Astronomy Letters is Q3 in Astronomy and Astrophysics (rank 65 of 97) and Q3 in Space and Planetary Science (rank 75 of 105), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Astronomy Letters?
Astronomy Letters is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.8, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 33rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.363, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 48.
Who publishes Astronomy Letters and what is its ISSN?
Astronomy Letters is published by Pleiades Publishing. Its print ISSN is 1063-7737 and its online ISSN is 1562-6873.
Is Astronomy Letters covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Astronomy Letters in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Astronomy Letters open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Astronomy Letters? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Astronomy Letters has an h-index of 50 and a 2-year mean of 0.7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #66 of 92 Scopus journals in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Astronomy Letters published 117 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Astronomy Letters? — latest 81 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Russia (89.3%), Germany (3.7%) and India (2.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Astronomy Letters? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration89.3% of recent authorship from Russia
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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