Aims and Scope of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering theoretical, observational, and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics. The journal is run by a Board of Directors representing 27 sponsoring countries plus a representative of the European Southern Observatory. The main editors of A&A are the editor-in-chief, Thierry Forveille [fr]; the Letters editor-in-chief, João Alves; and the managing editor David Elbaz. The journal is published by EDP Sciences in 12 issues per year. Less
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CiteScore 

9.9
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0.1 - 0.5
H-Index 

320
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
Scite Index 

0.92 5-Year SI

SJR 

Q1Astronomy and Astrophysics

SNIP 

1.23
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | EDP SCIENCES S A |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Publication Start Year | 1969 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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