The Astrophysical Journal 3.3M citations
91.9k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astro and Planetary Science Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Papers in i Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 18.1k Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 37.2k Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 25.9k Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 19.6k Astro and Planetary Science 18.8k Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 17.7k Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 15.1k Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 15.0k show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers The Astrophysical Journal
Comparison fields: 5 of 239 Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.1M Instrumentation 513.3k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 672.8k Spectroscopy 190.2k Geophysics 109.0k Atmospheric Science 143.5k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 219.3k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 73.8k Oceanography 57.4k Computational Mechanics 72.0k Radiation 26.5k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 11.8k Global and Planetary Change 39.7k Molecular Biology 106.6k Aerospace Engineering 36.5k Artificial Intelligence 43.5k Ecology 31.8k Applied Mathematics 11.3k Ocean Engineering 15.6k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 18.7k Mechanics of Materials 21.6k Biomedical Engineering 37.5k Acoustics and Ultrasonics 765 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4.9k Biophysics 3.7k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 35.0k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 5.2k Statistics and Probability 3.6k Condensed Matter Physics 4.5k Physiology 1.6k Analytical Chemistry 3.1k Organic Chemistry 8.3k Inorganic Chemistry 4.1k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4.7k Mathematical Physics 2.4k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1.9k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 928 Materials Chemistry 12.4k Mechanical Engineering 9.5k Signal Processing 2.6k Environmental Engineering 3.4k Numerical Analysis 1.3k Earth-Surface Processes 1.6k Catalysis 1.6k Geochemistry and Petrology 1.3k Modeling and Simulation 947 Environmental Chemistry 2.0k Economics and Econometrics 5.1k Paleontology 1.3k Equine 283 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 5.1k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3.6k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2.6k Structural Biology 196 Media Technology 1.2k Ceramics and Composites 785 Geology 749 Geography, Planning and Development 711 Theoretical Computer Science 139 History and Philosophy of Science 555 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 566 Geometry and Topology 960 Finance 1.0k Computer Networks and Communications 2.4k Computational Mathematics 59 Plant Science 3.3k Civil 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Cell Biology 278 General Social Sciences 57 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 145 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 79 Biomaterials 211 Automotive Engineering 187 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 300 Filtration and Separation 31 Social Psychology 290 Algebra and Number Theory 64 Nature and Landscape Conservation 170 Parasitology 88 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 334 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 6 Philosophy 142 Demography 148 Communication 86 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 153 Food Science 215 General Energy 12 Biochemistry 83 Epidemiology 347 Developmental Biology 24 Building and Construction 147 Urology 59 Political Science and International Relations 250 Pollution 121 Cancer Research 136 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 99 Information Systems 219 Transportation 63 Sociology and Political Science 407 Literature and Literary Theory 93 Biological Psychiatry 19 Virology 35 Management Information Systems 68 Clinical Biochemistry 48 Soil Science 69 Immunology 139 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 102 Classics 24 Metals and Alloys 17 Emergency Medical Services 37 Toxicology 19 Drug Discovery 1 Dermatology 46 Developmental Neuroscience 21 Computer Science Applications 30 Surgery 211 Oncology 118 Archeology 5 Rheumatology 64 Software 18 Development 17 Biotechnology 40 Aquatic Science 34 Law 45 Immunology and Allergy 25 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 14 Safety Research 36 Gender Studies 40 Pharmacology 67 Reproductive Medicine 32 Molecular Medicine 19 Health 29 Education 114 Fuel Technology 3 Anatomy 5 Nutrition and Dietetics 53 Human-Computer Interaction 20 Speech and Hearing 21 Rehabilitation 21 Pharmacology 29 General Health Professions 76 Biochemistry 19 Hepatology 23 Health Information Management 14 Developmental and Educational Psychology 40 History 33 Horticulture 3 Applied Psychology 14 Neurology 23 Strategy and Management 45 Neurology 39 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 46 Pharmacy 12 Forestry 11 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About The Astrophysical Journal The 91.9k papers published in The Astrophysical Journal in the last decades have received a total of 3.3M indexed citations . Papers published in The Astrophysical Journal usually cover Instrumentation (18.1k papers), Astronomy and Astrophysics (85.0k papers), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (14.5k papers), Spectroscopy (5.2k papers) and Atmospheric Science (5.4k papers) specifically the topics of Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (37.2k papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (25.9k papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (19.6k papers), Astro and Planetary Science (18.8k papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (18.1k papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (17.7k papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (15.1k papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (15.0k papers). The most active scholars publishing in The Astrophysical Journal are E. N. Parker , Lars Hernquist , E. E. Salpeter , B. T. Draine , S. E. Woosley , Jeremiah P. Ostriker , P. J. E. Peebles , Peter Goldreich , Christopher F. McKee and Douglas P. Finkbeiner .
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