The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Last updated ISSN 0067-0049
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series is published by Institute of Physics in physics and astronomy. It is open access. The article processing charge is $4,499.
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What it publishes
Recent work in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Key facts
| Publisher | Institute of Physics |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0067-0049, 1538-4365 |
| Subject area | Physics and Astronomy |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | $4,499 |
| Indexed in | Scopus · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 8,499 |
| Publishing since | 1954 |
| Journal website | iopscience.iop.org/journal/0067-0049 |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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