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Astrophysical Journal

American Astronomical Society
American Astronomical Society
ISSN: 0004637X, 15384357
SCImago
Q1
WOS
Q1
Impact factor
4.8
SJR
1.905
CiteScore
8.4
Categories
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
Areas
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Physics and Astronomy
Years of issue
1984-2025
journal names
Astrophysical Journal
ASTROPHYS J
Publications
126 960
Citations
6 122 453
h-index
605
Publications
16 455
Citations
1 525 459
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 countries
USA (57809 publications)
United Kingdom (9988 publications)
Germany (9010 publications)
USA (4778 publications)
China (1907 publications)
Germany (1286 publications)

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