Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Aims & Scope

The international journal Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy is concerned with the broad topic of celestial mechanics and its applications, as well as with peripheral fields.

The papers published in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy include treatments of the mathematical, physical and computational aspects of planetary theory, lunar theory, general and special perturbation theory, ephemerides, resonance theory, geodesy of the Earth and the planets, dynamics, the 3-body problem, the n-body problem, space mechanics, ring systems, galactic dynamics, reference frames, time, relativity, nongravitational forces, computer methods, computer languages for analytical developments, and database management.

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy is the journal of record in its field and is an indispensable component of reference libraries on Dynamical Astronomy, Astrodynamics and Dynamical Systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.448

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12680

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	242

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Exterior gravitation of a polyhedron derived and compared with harmonic and mascon gravitation representations of asteroid 4769 Castalia

  Citation: 344

  Authors: RobertA., DanielJ.

• FAST LYAPUNOV INDICATORS. APPLICATION TO ASTEROIDAL MOTION

  Citation: 340

  Authors: CLAUDE, ELENA, ROBERT

• Report of the IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements: 2009

  Citation: 295

  Authors: B. A., M. F., E., A., G. J., R., T., D., J. L., G. A., G., J., P. K., P., D. J., P. C., I. P.

• Recent progress in the theory and application of symplectic integrators

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Haruo

• J2 Invariant Relative Orbits for Spacecraft Formations

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Hanspeter, Kyle T.

• Low Energy Transfer to the Moon

  Citation: 245

  Authors: W. S., M. W., J. E., S. D.

• The gravitational potential of a homogeneous polyhedron or don't cut corners

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Robert A.

• High order symplectic integrators for perturbed Hamiltonian systems

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Jacques, Philippe

• Report of the IAU/IAG Working Group on cartographic coordinates and rotational elements: 2006

  Citation: 219

  Authors: P. Kenneth, B. A., M. F., A., G. J., D., J. L., G. A., G., J., P., E. F., D. J., P. C., I. P.

• Report of the IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements: 2015

  Citation: 214

  Authors: B. A., C. H., M. F., A., G. J., T., D., J. L., R. L., S. A., D., K., J., J., P. K., D. J., P. C., I. P.

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