Overview
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, published by Institute of Physics (United Kingdom), published 4,436 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 73,367 citations in those years. Its h-index is 235 and its two-year mean citedness is 7.92. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #341 of 62,158 ranked journals and #12 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 720 | 30,144 | 698 |
| 2021 | 824 | 22,728 | 810 |
| 2022 | 717 | 13,138 | 656 |
| 2023 | 809 | 15,537 | 569 |
| 2024 | 974 | 12,171 | 625 |
| 2025 | 1,112 | 9,793 | 725 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics of the Dark Universe | Physics and Astronomy | 82.4 | 1,322 | 39% |
| Fortschritte der Physik | Physics and Astronomy | 74.7 | 450 | 63% |
| General Relativity and Gravitation | Physics and Astronomy | 77.2 | 731 | 79% |
| Classical and Quantum Gravity | Physics and Astronomy | 81.2 | 2,023 | 83% |
| Gravitation and Cosmology | Physics and Astronomy | 63.9 | 256 | 23% |
| Journal of High Energy Physics | Physics and Astronomy | 88.5 | 13,584 | 100% |
| Nuclear Physics B | Physics and Astronomy | 83.6 | 1,753 | 100% |
| Physical review. D/Physical review. D. | Physics and Astronomy | 87.8 | 22,895 | 81% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1475-7508
- Print ISSN: 1475-7508
- Electronic ISSN: 1475-7516
- Publisher: Institute of Physics
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S120662888
- Journal website: iopscience.iop.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics?
It is 88.8 out of 100, which places it #341 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 7.92.
Is Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics open access?
76% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.