Astrobiology

Aims & Scope

Astrobiology is the most-cited peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the understanding of life's origin, evolution, and distribution in the universe, with a focus on new findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research.

Astrobiology coverage includes: Astrophysics; Astropaleontology; Astroplanets; Bioastronomy; Cosmochemistry; Ecogenomics; Exobiology; Extremophiles; Geomicrobiology; Gravitational biology; Life detection technology; Meteoritics; Planetary geoscience; Planetary protection; Prebiotic chemistry; Space exploration technology; Terraforming

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7010

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	972

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.780

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Mass-Independent Fractionation of Sulfur Isotopes in Archean Sediments: Strong Evidence for an Anoxic Archean Atmosphere

  Citation: 762

  Authors: A.A., J.F.

• Extreme Water Loss and Abiotic O₂Buildup on Planets Throughout the Habitable Zones of M Dwarfs

  Citation: 484

  Authors: R., R.

• Exoplanet Biosignatures: A Review of Remotely Detectable Signs of Life

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Edward W., Nancy Y., Mary N., Chester E., Shiladitya, Theresa M., Giada N., Hilairy E., Christopher T., Stephanie L., Victoria S., Charles S., Sara I., John Lee, Siddharth, Sarah, Renyu, Timothy W.

• Biosignatures from Earth-Like Planets Around M Dwarfs

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Antígona, James F., Victoria, Martin, John, David, Rebecca A.H., Giovanna

• Remote Sensing of Planetary Properties and Biosignatures on Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets

  Citation: 403

  Authors: David J., Martin O., Kenneth W., James F., Douglas N.C., Jonathan I., Jean, Sara, Wesley A., Neville J.

• Habitability on Early Mars and the Search for Biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Jorge L., Frances, Andrew J., Ralf, Oleg, Valérie, Igor, Jean-Luc, Maria Cristina, Jean-Pierre, Fernando, Fred, Harald, Walter, William, Cyril, François, Frances, Howell G. M., Lyle G., Alberto G., Jean-Pierre, John, Ernst, Gian Gabriele, Stephanie, Damien, Ruslan O., Rebecca M. E., Jessica, François, Jorge L., Daniel, Oleg, Håkan, Elliot, Gerhard, Leila, Luc, Viktor, Alexander, Sergei, Fabio, Andrea, Pantelis, Olivier, Olivier, Silvia, Uwe, John, Juan Manuel, Pietro, Albert, Andrew J., André, Robert, Frédéric, David, Roland, Christoph, Pierre, Duncan, Frédéric, Stephen, Eric, Detlef, Andrea, Gianfranco, Martin, Michel, Martín, Christophe

• Ground-Based Facilities for Simulation of Microgravity: Organism-Specific Recommendations for Their Use, and Recommended Terminology

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Raul, Ralf, Johannes, Markus, Peter C.M., Maarten, Jens, Reinhard, Richard J.A., Michael, F. Javier, Nicole, Oliver, Jack J.W.A., Ruth

• The Effect of a Strong Stellar Flare on the Atmospheric Chemistry of an Earth-like Planet Orbiting an M Dwarf

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Antígona, Lucianne M., Victoria, James, Suzanne

• The Hot Spring Hypothesis for an Origin of Life

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Bruce, David

• M Stars as Targets for Terrestrial Exoplanet Searches And Biosignature Detection

  Citation: 324

  Authors: John, Lisa, Antígona, Malcolm, Ignasi, Yu. N., John L., Heike, Petra, Martin, F., Maxim L., Carlos, Jim, Helmut

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