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Astronomical Journal

Astronomical Journal is a journal indexed in SJR in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Space and Planetary Science with an H index of 276. It has an SJR impact factor of 2,229 and it has a best quartile of Q1. It is published in English. It has an SJR impact factor of 2,229.

Astronomical Journal focuses its scope in these topics and keywords: galaxy, dwarf, star, stars, m, xray, g, physical, ngc, absolute, ...

ISSN: 0004-6256

Publisher: American Astronomical Society

Category: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Indexation: verifiedScopus / SJR verifiedWeb of Science

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SJR Impact Factor trending_up

2,229 Q1

H-index 276

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18% Selective

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SJR Impact

2,229

H-index

276

Docs (year)

584

Docs 3y

1686

Total refs

44800

Cites 3y

8386

Citable 3y

1686

Cites/Doc 2y

4.78

Ref/Doc

76.71

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Best articles by citations

A surprise at the bottom of the main sequence: Rapid rotation and NO H-alpha emission

VLBI observations of 416 extragalactic radio sources

CCD and photographic photometry of NGC 1904

BVRI CCD photometry of Omega Centauri

BVI CCD photometry of the broad main-sequence globular cluster NGC 1851

Blazarlike activity in the low polarization quasar 3C 273

Astrometry of SN 1987A and SK -69.202 deg

Angular diameters by the lunar occultation technique. VII

Analysis of the Optical Emission Lines of SN 1987A

An investigation of CN-sensitive spectral indices using synthetic spectra

An automated survey for gravitational lenses

A time-resolved spectroscopic study of the SU Ursae Majoris dwarf nova YZ CANCRI

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A Study of the Largescale Structure in the Distribution of Galaxies in a Region Centered about the Cancer Cluster - Part Two - Further Observational Results

A study of the large-scale structure in the distribution of galaxies in a region centered about the Cancer cluster. I - Initial observational results. II - Further observational results

A stellar wind blown bubble associated with the Wolf-Rayet star HD 197406

A search for quasars and emission-line galaxies in the Sculptor region

A search for evidence of past and ongoing mass loss in the hot DO degenerates PG 1159 - 035, PG 1034 + 001, and KPD 0005 + 5106

A search for eclipses of HD 114762 by a low-mass companion

A new method to determine the interstellar reddening towards WN stars

A kinematic and abundance survey at the Galactic poles. III

A 1400 MHz sky survey. II - Confusion-limited maps covering ascension between 19 H 30 M and 7 H 30 m, declination between -5 deg and +82 deg

A 1.4 GHz source survey in an area without nearby rich galaxy clusters

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Astronomical Journal has an SJR of 2,229 (best quartile Q1) in the CountryOfPapers database.

Immediate OA APC is not available (NPD).

The acceptance rate recorded for Astronomical Journal is 18%.

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