About the journal
The Astronomical Journal is an open-access journal published by IOP Publishing in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,356 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 14 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- ISSN
- 0004-6256 · 1538-3881
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,356 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 2433
- Declared review time
- 14 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/1538-3881
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-05-05
- PUBMED · 2016-05-27
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,356 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 14 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
2433
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
14weeks
Works in OpenAlex
32708
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
353
i10-index
15606
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-07-24
- Added to DOAJ
- 2022-05-05
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- Yes
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 99%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- AJ
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100955716
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Show all subjects (75)
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astro and Planetary Science
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Astronomical and nuclear sciences
- Astronomical and nuclear sciences
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Historical Geography and Cartography
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- GNSS positioning and interference
Keywords (DOAJ)
- astronomy
- astronomical observation
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