Overview
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, published by Institute of Physics (United Kingdom), published 641 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 7,959 citations so far. Its h-index is 237 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.87. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,950 of 62,158 ranked journals and #76 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. 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. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 3,197 | 104 |
| 2021 | 91 | 756 | 87 |
| 2022 | 126 | 2,546 | 122 |
| 2023 | 119 | 3,309 | 98 |
| 2024 | 118 | 901 | 92 |
| 2025 | 187 | 447 | 139 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Astronomical Journal | Physics and Astronomy | 86.4 | 3,016 | 100% |
| The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series | Physics and Astronomy | 86.8 | 1,631 | 100% |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Physics and Astronomy | 88.4 | 14,346 | 100% |
| Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | Physics and Astronomy | 89.5 | 16,818 | 90% |
| The Astrophysical Journal | Physics and Astronomy | 90.1 | 17,299 | 100% |
| Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège | Physics and Astronomy | 52.7 | 213 | 94% |
| The Open Journal of Astrophysics | Physics and Astronomy | 68.5 | 422 | 100% |
| Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica | Physics and Astronomy | 47.8 | 171 | 92% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0004-6280
- Print ISSN: 0004-6280
- Electronic ISSN: 1538-3873
- Publisher: Institute of Physics
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S82835231
- 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 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific?
It is 77.8 out of 100, which places it #2,950 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 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.87.
Is Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific open access?
84% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.