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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #3,751CAS 3区Hybrid

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):PUBL. ASTRON. SOC. JPN
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.178•SCImago Rank: #3,751•Identifier (ISSN):0004-6264(Print)/2053-051X(Online)•Articles / Year: 143•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,413 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
143articles/year
33.9% Gold OA•99.13% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.31)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.071)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.024)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.75)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.244)
🔵 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

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan (PASJ) publishes the results of original research in all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and fields closely related to them.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics89.3%Astrophysics83.7%Astronomy83.3%Quantum mechanics72%Computer science53.6%Computer vision41.2%Stars38.4%Galaxy35.4%Optics34.5%Mathematics30.7%Engineering25%Biology20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,751Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.178

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
117

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,413 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations849
3-Year Documents317
Citable Documents317

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 Rate20.9%

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 AstrophysicsQ2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1949
Editorial Address
ASTRONOMICAL SOC JAPAN, C/O NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, 2-21-1 OSAWA, MITAKA-SHI, TOKYO, JAPAN, 181-8588
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
35/86Q2
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCISCIE
36/86Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—684
20252.6159375
20242.2121560
20232.390537
20223.31101732
20215.0711371,360
20205.0241301,803
20192.751513,788
20182.2441793,343
2017—1719,482
2016—1623,016
2015—1503,138
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

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: fa8d6c97-36d2-4f50-87dc-3b13460dd4a5
Database Updated: 2026-10-01