WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,465CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. COSMOL. ASTROPART. PHYS

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.836•SCImago Rank: #6,465•Identifier (ISSN):1475-7516(Print)•Articles / Year: 808•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,240 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

6.4

↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate24.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

808articles/year

44.28% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)	🔵 Computed
2025	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)	🔵 Computed
2024	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.28)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.839)	🔵 Computed
2020	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.21)	🔵 Computed
2019	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.524)	🔵 Computed
2018	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.126)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) encompasses theoretical, observational and experimental areas as well as computation and simulation. The journal covers the latest developments in the theory of all fundamental interactions and their cosmological implications (e.g. M-theory and cosmology, brane cosmology). JCAP's coverage also includes topics such as formation, dynamics and clustering of galaxies, pre-galactic star formation, x-ray astronomy, radio astronomy, gravitational lensing, active galactic nuclei, intergalactic and interstellar matter.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics71.8%Quantum mechanics70.8%Astronomy66.7%Astrophysics61.4%Mathematics51.2%Particle physics39.3%Theoretical physics38%Cosmology34.6%Optics34%Computer science33.8%Mathematical physics30.3%Classical mechanics28.9%Engineering28.8%Galaxy26.1%Geometry25.7%Dark energy23.7%Statistics22.6%Dark matter22.5%Nuclear physics22.2%Anisotropy21.5%Cosmic microwave background20.5%Inflation (cosmology)20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences & Astronomy Astronomy & Astrophysics

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,465Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.836

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2

Scopus H-Index (2025)

160

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.93

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,240 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,369

3-Year Documents2,459

Citable Documents2,457

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Physics & Astrophysics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

IOP Publishing Ltd.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Editorial Address

IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS1 6BE

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	13/86	Q1
PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS	JCRSCIE	4/31	Q1
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS	JCISCIE	13/86	Q1
PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS	JCISCIE	4/31	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	677	656
2025	5.9	1,111	9,295
2024	5.3	975	11,827
2023	6.4	811	15,311
2022	7.28	717	13,017
2021	5.839	824	22,526
2020	5.21	720	29,919
2019	5.524	710	29,328
2018	5.126	674	28,458
2017	—	640	26,783
2016	—	697	33,145
2015	—	699	29,137