Journal rankings · indicator year 2024
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Subfield ranking · 2024
Astronomy and Astrophysics journal rankings 2024
109 ranked journals · Subfield in Physics and Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics has 109 ranked journals in 2024. The median OJR fell 0.05 on 2023 to 0.57, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.11. The top three are The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Space Science Reviews, and Nature Astronomy.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2024. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Physics and Astronomy (8)
109 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2023. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2021–2023 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2015 to 2024. | Compare |
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1The Astrophysical Journal LettersOAIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 3.45Q1 | 11.83 3.71 up from 2023 | 1,986 | 100% | $2,400 | ||
2Space Science ReviewsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 3.24Q1 | 7.92 1.34 down from 2023 | 216 | 86% | $5,290 | ||
3Nature AstronomyNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 2.85Q1 | 7.68 1.09 up from 2023 | 816 | 47% | $12,690 | ||
4The Astrophysical Journal Supplement SeriesOAInstitute of Physics · United Kingdom | 2.61Q1 | 7.63 0.65 up from 2023 | 914 | 100% | $4,499 | ||
5Reviews in Mineralogy and GeochemistryMineralogical Society of America · United States | 2.17Q1 | 6.95 0.73 up from 2023 | 74 | 13% | — | ||
6Fortschritte der PhysikWiley · Germany | 2.14Q1 | 6.53 1.36 up from 2023 | 192 | 61% | $3,460 | ||
7Publications of the Astronomical Society of the PacificInstitute of Physics · United Kingdom | 1.98Q1 | 7.32 4.26 up from 2023 | 327 | 78% | $3,325 | ||
8Physics of the Dark UniverseElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.87Q1 | 6.34 1.63 up from 2023 | 529 | 35% | $3,660 | ||
9The Open Journal of AstrophysicsOAIreland | 1.73Q1 | 5.00 1.79 up from 2023 | 87 | 100% | — | ||
10Annual Review of Astronomy and AstrophysicsAnnual Reviews · United States | 1.70Q1 | 28.96 9.80 up from 2023 | 39 | 88% | — | ||
11Publications of the Astronomical Society of AustraliaCambridge University Press · Australia | 1.59Q1 | 4.27 1.20 up from 2023 | 191 | 82% | $3,550 | ||
12Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle PhysicsInstitute of Physics · United Kingdom | 1.52Q1 | 5.38 0.67 up from 2023 | 2,327 | 64% | $3,290 | ||
13Earth and Space 2021Publisher not listed | 1.49Q1 | —no 2023 value | 184 | — | — | ||
14The Astronomical JournalOAInstitute of Physics · United States | 1.45Q1 | 5.04 0.62 up from 2023 | 1,679 | 100% | $4,499 | ||
15Journal of High Energy AstrophysicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.44Q1 | 5.04 0.96 up from 2023 | 90 | 99% | $2,520 | ||
16Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society LettersOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.33Q1 | 3.94 0.32 up from 2023 | 511 | 100% | $1,451 | ||
17Journal of Space Weather and Space ClimateOAEDP Open · France | 1.32Q1 | 3.01 1.35 down from 2023 | 115 | 100% | $1,413 | ||
18Astronomy and AstrophysicsOAEDP Sciences · France | 1.26Q1 | 5.97 1.14 up from 2023 | 6,691 | 100% | $1,865 | ||
19Classical and Quantum GravityIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.26Q1 | 3.49 0.23 up from 2023 | 1,139 | 76% | $3,325 | ||
20Chinese Journal of PhysicsElsevier BV · Taiwan | 1.23Q1 | 5.02 0.50 up from 2023 | 966 | 12% | $2,000 | ||
21Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.22Q1 | 4.55 0.43 up from 2023 | 11,469 | 100% | $3,046 | ||
22GalaxiesOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.21Q1 | 3.91 0.71 up from 2023 | 357 | 100% | $1,689 | ||
23Journal of Geophysical Research PlanetsWiley · United States | 1.20Q1 | 4.03 0.09 down from 2023 | 765 | 82% | $4,070 | ||
24Advances in Space ResearchElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.19Q1 | 3.16 0.15 up from 2023 | 2,029 | 32% | $2,780 | ||
25The Astrophysical JournalOAIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.18Q1 | 4.90 0.68 up from 2023 | 9,169 | 100% | $4,499 | ||
26Space WeatherOAAmerican Geophysical Union · United States | 1.17Q1 | 4.12 0.77 down from 2023 | 487 | 100% | $3,000 | ||
27The Planetary Science JournalOAInstitute of Physics · United Kingdom | 1.12Q1 | 4.43 0.85 up from 2023 | 754 | 100% | $1,800 | ||
28Earth and Space ScienceOAAmerican Geophysical Union · United States | 1.11Q1 | 3.16 0.18 down from 2023 | 858 | 100% | $2,650 | ||
29Space PolicyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.08Q2 | 2.66 0.20 down from 2023 | 100 | 49% | $3,400 | ||
30Frontiers in Astronomy and Space SciencesOAFrontiers Media · Switzerland | 1.01Q2 | 2.92 0.26 down from 2023 | 954 | 100% | $2,353 | ||
31Experimental AstronomySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.00Q2 | 2.01 0.57 down from 2023 | 226 | 56% | $2,590 | ||
32AstrobiologyMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.99Q2 | 2.70 1.12 down from 2023 | 304 | 56% | — | ||
33General Relativity and GravitationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.98Q2 | 2.81 0.72 up from 2023 | 397 | 40% | $2,290 | ||
34IcarusElsevier BV · United States | 0.98Q2 | 3.06 0.56 up from 2023 | 1,106 | 72% | $3,810 | ||
35UniverseOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 0.96Q2 | 2.73 0.27 up from 2023 | 1,678 | 100% | $1,930 | ||
36Geoscientific instrumentation, methods and data systemsOACopernicus Publications · Germany | 0.93Q2 | 3.00 0.64 up from 2023 | 72 | 100% | $1,035 | ||
37Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial PhysicsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.79Q2 | 2.16 0.44 down from 2023 | 344 | 32% | $2,770 | ||
38AstronomyOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | 0.78Q2 | 2.21 0.47 up from 2023 | 34 | 100% | $1,207 | ||
39RAS Techniques and InstrumentsOAOxford University Press | 0.78Q2 | 2.51 0.84 up from 2023 | 69 | 100% | $1,732 | ||
40Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and SystemsSPIE · United States | 0.78Q2 | 2.77 0.78 up from 2023 | 366 | 57% | — | ||
41Annales GeophysicaeOACopernicus Publications · Germany | 0.76Q2 | 2.34 0.22 down from 2023 | 151 | 100% | $1,186 | ||
42Journal of Geophysical Research Space PhysicsWiley · United States | 0.76Q2 | 3.18 0.11 down from 2023 | 1,923 | 71% | $4,070 | ||
43Astronomy and ComputingElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.74Q2 | 2.07 0.06 up from 2023 | 194 | 44% | $2,260 | ||
44Solar PhysicsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.74Q2 | 2.45 0.36 down from 2023 | 460 | 49% | $4,190 | ||
45Planetary and Space ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.71Q2 | 1.83 0.04 down from 2023 | 331 | 54% | $3,680 | ||
46New AstronomyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.71Q2 | 2.26 0.41 up from 2023 | 362 | 43% | $2,690 | ||
47Publications of the Astronomical Society of JapanOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.70Q2 | 2.09 0.18 up from 2023 | 322 | 51% | $2,398 | ||
48Research in Astronomy and AstrophysicsIOP Publishing · China | 0.69Q2 | 2.67 1.10 up from 2023 | 912 | 60% | — | ||
49International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern PhysicsWorld Scientific · Singapore | 0.69Q2 | 2.11 0.06 up from 2023 | 832 | 11% | — | ||
50International Journal of Modern Physics DWorld Scientific · Singapore | 0.68Q2 | 2.14 0.63 up from 2023 | 538 | 19% | — |
Subfields of Physics and Astronomy, with Astronomy and Astrophysics highlighted.
- Astronomy and Astrophysics109
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics107
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics64
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics48
- Radiation26
- Condensed Matter Physics7
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics0
- Instrumentation0
Journals
Citations made in 2024. Corpus-wide, 87.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
28 additional Astronomy and Astrophysics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2021–2023, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2024. Publication window: 2021–2023. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 109
- Window papers (baseline)
- 92,261 -8.0% from indicator year 2021
- Median OJR
- 0.565 -8.3% from indicator year 2021
- Rising journals (2025)
- 7
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2021–2023 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 62 | 63 | 62 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 91 | 94 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 106 | 108 | 116 | 119 | 117 | 111 | 110 | 109 | 107 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 49,871 | 52,213 | 55,700 | 60,437 | 65,920 | 70,690 | 73,394 | 77,611 | 78,966 | 83,523 | 84,714 | 89,298 | 90,669 | 93,523 | 93,711 | 96,932 | 98,375 | 101,058 | 100,696 | 101,399 | 101,729 | 100,324 | 97,739 | 94,651 | 92,261 | 91,149 | |
| Median OJR | 0.385 | 0.41 | 0.526 | 0.386 | 0.44 | 0.455 | 0.529 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.567 | 0.525 | 0.505 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.451 | 0.454 | 0.49 | 0.513 | 0.54 | 0.585 | 0.616 | 0.56 | 0.617 | 0.565 | 0.590 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.