What is the Impact Factor of New Astronomy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of New Astronomy is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is New Astronomy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, New Astronomy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.411 (Q2) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes New Astronomy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

New Astronomy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,826 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of New Astronomy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of New Astronomy is "NEW ASTRON" with common acronym "newast". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,925Hybrid

New Astronomy

Acronym:newast

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Abbreviation (ISO):NEW ASTRON

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Identifier (ISSN):1384-1076(Print)/1384-1092(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for New Astronomy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.411

#13,925

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

186articles/year

10.33% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

New Astronomy publishes articles in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics, with a particular focus on computational astronomy: mathematical and astronomy techniques and methodology, simulations, modelling and numerical results and computational techniques in instrumentation. New Astronomy includes full length research articles and review articles. The journal covers solar, stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics. It reports on original research in all wavelength bands, ranging from radio to gamma-ray.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics97.4%Astrophysics90.5%Astronomy86.6%Quantum mechanics73.9%Computer science63.4%Mathematics52%Computer vision47.2%Stars43.9%Engineering33.6%Galaxy32.5%Optics30.6%Classical mechanics20.6%Aerospace engineering20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences & Astronomy Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Rank42/86

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Rank41/86

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	42/86	Q2
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS	JCISCIE	41/86	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year86

Total Citations18

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year113

Total Citations125

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year118

Total Citations524

2023

IF2

Articles / Year129

Total Citations774

2022

IF2.096

Articles / Year140

Total Citations990

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	86	18
2025	2.1	113	125
2024	1.9	118	524
2023	2	129	774
2022	2.096	140	990
2021	1.325	117	789
2020	1.058	151	1,800
2019	1.162	70	821
2018	0.92	94	615
2017	—	111	820
2016	—	111	977
2015	—	103	1,056

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,925Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.411

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,826 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations820

3-Year Documents376

Citable Documents373

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 Rate25.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

InstrumentationQ2

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

New Astronomy (acronym: newast, abbr: NEW ASTRON, ISSN: 1384-1076) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences & Astronomy, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.411 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 13.6周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 186 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,826 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.