Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all branches of astronomy and astrophysics. It was established in 1981 as Acta Astrophysica Sinica and published in Chinese. It was renamed Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2001, switching to publication in English and restarting volume numbering. It obtained its current name in 2009.[1] The journal is published by IOP Publishing, on behalf of the National Astronomical Observatory of China and the Chinese Astronomical Society. The editor-in-chief is Jingxiu Wang (National Astronomical Observatory of China).

Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
DisciplineAstronomy, astrophysics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byJingxiu Wang, Liang Gao
Publication details
Former name(s)
Acta Astrophysica Sinica, Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
History1981–present
Publisher
FrequencyMonthly
1.8 (2023)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Res. Astron. Astrophys.
Indexing
ISSN1674-4527
LCCN2009242173
OCLC no.430936171
Acta Astrophysica Sinica:
ISSN0253-2379
Links

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 1.8.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "History of the journal". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. IOP Publishing. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics". 2023 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2024.
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