Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Published by Institute of Physics Publishing
ISSN : 1674-4527
Abbreviation : Res. Astron. Astrophys.
Aims & Scope
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (RAA) is an international journal publishing original research papers and reviews across all branches of astronomy and astrophysics, with a particular interest in the following topics: -large-scale structure of universe formation and evolution of galaxies- high-energy and cataclysmic processes in astrophysics- formation and evolution of stars- astrogeodynamics- solar magnetic activity and heliogeospace environments- dynamics of celestial bodies in the solar system and artificial bodies- space observation and exploration- new astronomical techniques and methods
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 2.8 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 0.777 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q2 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 55 |
Journal Rank
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| 2024 | 7064 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 1870 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST)
Citation: 1415
Authors: Xiang-Qun, Yong-Heng, Yao-Quan, Guo-Ping, Qi, Li-Ping, Hong-Jun, Zheng-Qiu, Ya-Nan, Xiao-Zheng, Xin-Nan, Yong-Tian, Gang, Bo-Zhong, A-Li, Xin-Qi, Zhen-Chao, Gen-Rong, Hao-Tong, De-Hua, Shu-Yun, Hai-Yuan, Jian-Jun, Kun-Xin, Ying, Jia-Ru, Lei, Xue-Fei, Yong-Hui, Hong-Zhuan, Ning-Sheng, Zhong-Wen, Lei, Fang-Hua, Xiang, Zi-Bo, Ge, Ai-Hua, Yan, Ye-Ping, Guan-Qun, Zhi-Gang, Wen-Zhi, Yin-Dun, Li, Yong-Jun, Zhao-Xiang, Huo-Ming, Zheng-Hong, Qing-Sheng, Da-Qi, Dan, Guo-Min, Hai, Jia-Ning, Jian, Jian-Ling, Jian-Ping, Lei, Shu-Qing, You, Yue-Fei, Ling-Zhe, Yan, Shi-Hai, Yong, Hui, Xiang-Yan, Chao, Jing, Yan-Xia, Yong, Ming, Fang, Guo-Hua, Jie, Si-Cheng
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LAMOST spectral survey — An overview
Citation: 1041
Authors: Gang, Yong-Heng, Yao-Quan, Yi-Peng, Li-Cai
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Searching for the Nano-Hertz Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background with the Chinese Pulsar Timing Array Data Release I
Citation: 822
Authors: Heng, Siyuan, Yanjun, Jinchen, Bojun, Jiangwei, Zihan, R., Jianping, Yonghua, Jingbo, Longfei, Jingtao, Kejia, Jinlin, Peng, Zhiqiang, Min, Na, Renxin, Xiangping, Richard, Lei, Xin, Menglin, Chun, Yan
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The first data release (DR1) of the LAMOST regular survey
Citation: 720
Authors: A-Li, Yong-Heng, Gang, Li-Cai, Xiao-Wei, Yi-Peng, Gang, Hao-Tong, Jian-Rong, Xiang-Qun, Yao-Quan, Guo-Ping, Zhong-Rui, Yue, Yan, Shu-Yun, Zi-Huang, Jeffrey L., Hai-Yuan, Jian-Jun, Kun-Xin, Li, Xue-Lei, Xiao-Yan, Ying, Norbert, Jia-Ru, Chen-Zhou, Yi-Qiao, Bing, Dong-Wei, Lei, Jian-Ning, Peng, Xue-Fei, Bo-Zhong, Yan-Xin, Zhan-Wen, Bo-Liang, Jin-Liang, Yong-Hui, Wen, Hong-Zhuan, Ning-Sheng, Zhong-Wen, Zhi-Ying, Lei, Fang-Hua, Xiang, Zhi-Bo, Ge, Xiao, Xu, Ya-Juan, Ai-Hua, Chang-Hua, Guang-Wei, Hai-Ning, Jian, Qi, Shuang, Sha-Sha, Xin-Nan, Yan, Yin-Bi, Ye-Ping, Yuan, Chien-Cheng, Chao, Gen-Rong, Guan-Qun, Zhi-Gang, Wen-Zhi, Yu, Yin-Dun, Heidi, Ji-Jun, Zhao-Xiang, Yong-Jun, Shi-Yin, Huo-Ming, Jing, Yi-Han, Ding-Qiang, Hong-Jun, Zheng-Hong, Qing-Sheng, Yuan, Dan, Da-Qi, Feng-Fei, Guo-Min, Hai, Hong-Chi, Jian, Jia-Ning, Jian-Ling, Jian-Ping, Jun-Xian, Lei, Meng-Xin, Shou-Guan, Shu-Qing, Xia, Ya-Nan, You, Yue-Fei, You-Fen, Peng, Ming-Zhi, Hong, Ke-Fei, Xue-Bing, Yu-Zhong, Xiao-Zheng, Ling-Zhe, Xin-Qi, Yan, Tai-Sheng, De-Hua, Hai-Feng, Hui-Qin, Ming, Zheng-Qiu, Yong, Hui, Hai-Bo, Hai-Long, Wei-Min, Chao, En-Peng, Hua-Wei, Jian-Nan, Li-Pin, Wei, Yong, Yan-Xia, Zheng-Chao, Ming, Fang, Xu, Jie, Yong-Tian, Si-Cheng, Fang
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Four new observational<i>H</i>(<i>z</i>) data from luminous red galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data release seven
Citation: 717
Authors: Cong, Han, Shuo, Siqi, Tong-Jie, Yan-Chun
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LAMOST Experiment for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (LEGUE) — The survey's science plan
Citation: 472
Authors: Li-Cai, Heidi Jo, Chao, Jeffrey L., Timothy C., Li, Yu-Qin, Norbert, Carl J., Puragra, Zhan-Wen, Jin-Liang, Hsu-Tai, Sébastien, Jing, Xiao-Wei, Kai-Ke, J. A., Bo, Hong-Chi, Fan, Brian, Hao-Tong, Yue-Yang, Zheng, Zi
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The fundamental performance of FAST with 19-beam receiver at L band
Citation: 287
Authors: Peng, Ning-Yu, Li-Gang, Meng-Ting, Marko, Lei, Jing-Hai, Tao-Chung, Bin, Yan, You-Ling, Heng-Qian, Rui, Hui, Gao-Feng, Dong-Jun, Hong-Fei, Di, Bo, Jun
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New vacuum solar telescope and observations with high resolution
Citation: 275
Authors: Zhong, Jun, Bo-Zhong, Sen, Jian-Qi, Long-Xiang, Ru-Wei, Zhen-Yu, Lin-Fei, Ke, Zhi, Guang-Qian, Zhi, Chang-Hui, Qi-Qian, Ru-Feng, Hao-Wen, Feng, Men-Xian, Ming-Chan, Bo-Rong