The Astrophysical journal
Published by American Astronomical Society
Open access · CC BY · In DOAJ · United Kingdom · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Journal at a glance
- ISSN
- 0004-637X, 1538-4357 (electronic)
- Publisher
- American Astronomical Society
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- en
- License
- CC BY
Also known as: Astrophys J (Abbreviation), ApJ (Alternate title)
Indexing
Metrics
| Metric | Value | Year | Source |
|---|
| h-index (OpenAlex) | 703 | 2026 | OpenAlex |
| DOIs registered (Crossref) | 134137 | 2026 | Crossref |
| DOIs, current year (Crossref) | 11213 | 2026 | Crossref |
| Works (OpenAlex) | 134921 | 2026 | OpenAlex |
| Citations (OpenAlex) | 7575762 | 2026 | OpenAlex |
| i10-index (OpenAlex) | 97494 | 2026 | OpenAlex |
| 2-year mean citedness (OpenAlex) | 5.449 | 2026 | OpenAlex |
Subjects
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics
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Sources: DOAJ, OpenAlex, NLM Catalog, Crossref · Last verified 2026-09-06
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