About the journal
The Astrophysical 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
- 0004-637X · 1538-4357
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,356 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 14220
- Declared review time
- 14 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0004-637X
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-05-05
- PUBMED · 1984-01-01
- 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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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.
Articles in DOAJ
14220
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
14weeks
Works in OpenAlex
133882
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
699
i10-index
97041
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)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- 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
- ApJ
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9890633
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Show all subjects (50)
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Planetary Science and Exploration
Keywords (DOAJ)
- astronomy
- astrophysics
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