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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,781CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):J ASTRON TELESC INST
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.505•SCImago Rank: #11,781•Identifier (ISSN):2329-4124(Print)/2329-4221(Online)•Articles / Year: 123•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,974 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.5
↓ -1.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
123articles/year
41.03% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.911)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.436)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.585)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.143)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.688)
🔵 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 Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting on original research in the development, testing, and application of telescopes, instrumentation, techniques, and systems for ground- and space-based astronomy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92%Computer science81.1%Optics80.7%Astronomy73.1%Quantum mechanics72.7%Engineering70.7%Astrophysics57.4%Computer vision42.9%Electrical engineering39.3%Geology38.1%Geography37.8%Telescope37.8%Mathematics36.3%Telecommunications32.7%Materials science32.2%Artificial intelligence31.1%Remote sensing27.9%Stars26.1%Aerospace engineering22.5%Biology21.4%Chemistry21.3%Optoelectronics20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,781Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.505

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
42

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,974 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations706
3-Year Documents355
Citable Documents351

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 Rate21.3%

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
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2
InstrumentationQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
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
SPIE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1000 20TH ST, PO BOX 10, BELLINGHAM, USA, WA, 98225
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCRSCIE
35/59Q3
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCRSCIE
58/81Q3
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
93/129Q3
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCISCIE
17/59Q2
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCISCIE
34/81Q2
OPTICS
JCISCIE
57/129Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10912
20253.1234281
20241.7127321
20232.3104540
20221.9111311,335
20211.4361381,064
20201.585100934
20193.1431281,424
20182.688961,326
2017—45709
2016—591,015
2015—511,036
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01