| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 24 / 97 | 75th | Q1 |
| Space and Planetary Science | 28 / 105 | 73rd | Q2 |
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Icarus
Icarus is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Academic Press Inc..
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ISSN 0019-1035Verify ISSN ↗1090-2643Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Academic Press Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$3,810 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Icarus indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1962–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.3.
What quartile is Icarus in Scopus?
Icarus is Q1 in Astronomy and Astrophysics (rank 24 of 97) and Q2 in Space and Planetary Science (rank 28 of 105), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Icarus?
Icarus 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 6.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 75th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.202, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 187.
How much does it cost to publish in Icarus?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,810 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Icarus and what is its ISSN?
Icarus is published by Academic Press Inc. Its print ISSN is 0019-1035 and its online ISSN is 1090-2643.
Is Icarus 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 Icarus in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Icarus open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Icarus? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Icarus has an h-index of 260 and a 2-year mean of 2.85 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #26 of 92 Scopus journals in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Icarus published 358 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 458. 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 Icarus? — latest 88 articles, 2026
In its latest 88 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (31.4%), China (11.8%) and Italy (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Icarus? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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