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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #632CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Abbreviation (ISO):ASTROPHYS. J. SUPPL. SER
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.269•SCImago Rank: #632•Identifier (ISSN):0067-0049(Print)/1538-4365(Online)•Articles / Year: 278•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,131 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.7
↓ -0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
217

217 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
278articles/year
100% 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: 7.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.7)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.2)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.136)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.95)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.311)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.561)
🔵 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

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement publishes significant articles containing extensive data or calculations. ApJS also supports Special Issues, collections of thematically related papers published simultaneously in a single volume.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsAstronomyQuantum MechanicsComputer ScienceComputer VisionOpticsMathematicsChemistryEngineering

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #632Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984, 1987-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.269

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
296

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,131 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,945
3-Year Documents908
Citable Documents908

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 Rate29.9%

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 AstrophysicsQ1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

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):
1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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1954
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
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
10/86Q1
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCISCIE
8/86Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—340349
20258.54072,083
20248.62903,490
20238.73367,994
20229.23159,653
20218.13628610,657
20207.9528818,535
20198.31122613,823
20188.56125621,331
2017—17811,980
2016—19018,749
2015—20424,214
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

WoS Q1
57911201820192020202120222023202420258.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 36a0c4fd-b019-470b-a97a-0126fad4a792
Database Updated: 2026-09-28