Nature Astronomy
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
6 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.647) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.437) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.518) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 0) | 🔵 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
Astronomy is arguably the oldest science, and has featured strongly throughout the history of Nature — the first quasar, the first exoplanet, the nature of spiral nebulae, to name but a few of the advances reported in its pages. The launch of Nature Astronomy now enables much expanded coverage of the modern discipline: the journal welcomes research across astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, with the aim of fostering closer interaction between the researchers in each of these areas. Like all Nature-branded journals, Nature Astronomy is characterized by a dedicated team of professional editors, a fair and rigorous peer-review process, high standards of copy-editing and production, swift publication and editorial independence. In addition to publishing original research, Nature Astronomy publishes Comments, Reviews, News and Views, Features and Correspondence from across the full range of disciplines concerned with astronomy. Topics covered in the journal include: -Observational astronomy -Theoretical astrophysics -Computational techniques in astrophysics -Instrumentation and techniques -Planetary science -Exoplanets -Solar & stellar physics -Interplanetary & interstellar medium -Galactic & extragalactic astronomy -High energy astrophysics -Cosmology -Astrochemistry -Astronomical big data
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | JCRSCIE | 5/86 | Q1 |
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | JCISCIE | 5/86 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 212 | 212 |
| 2025 | 14.3 | 292 | 1,800 |
| 2024 | 12.9 | 284 | 4,053 |
| 2023 | 14.1 | 298 | 6,448 |
| 2022 | 15.647 | 297 | 7,816 |
| 2021 | 14.437 | 291 | 9,071 |
| 2020 | 11.518 | 292 | 10,312 |
| 2019 | 10.5 | 312 | 15,865 |
| 2018 | 0 | 305 | 10,794 |
| 2017 | — | 341 | 10,577 |
| 2016 | — | 8 | 735 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Nature Astronomy
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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