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Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J. KOREAN ASTRON. SOC
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.4•SCImago Rank: #14,210•Identifier (ISSN):1225-4614(Print)/2288-890X(Online)•Articles / Year: 16•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,906 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.1
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
16articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.39)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.725)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.549)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.545)
🔵 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

JKAS is an international scientific journal publishing papers in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. All manuscripts are subject to the scrutiny of referees. Manuscripts submitted to JKAS must comply with the ethics policy of JKAS. Six regular issues are published each year on February 28, April 30, June 30, August 31, October 31, and December 31. One year's issues compose one volume.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95%Astrophysics87.9%Astronomy86.4%Quantum mechanics82.2%Computer science63.3%Computer vision49.4%Galaxy48.1%Stars45.3%Optics38%Mathematics35.6%Engineering29.5%Biology25.2%Geography24.2%Geology20.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,210Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.4

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
25

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.87

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,906 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations56
3-Year Documents65
Citable Documents65

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 Rate26.1%

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 AstrophysicsQ3
Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Korean Astronomical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
KOREAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 61-1 HWA-AM DONG, YUSUNG KU, TAEJON, SOUTH KOREA, 305-348
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
65/86Q4
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCISCIE
68/86Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.8——
20241.1——
20231——
20222——
20211.39919
20200.725138
20191.5491247
20181.5451029
2017—15106
2016—30536
2015—36451
2014—33318
2013—24276
2012—21145
2011—24306
2010—20243
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01