Nature Astronomy is a peer reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio.[1][2] It was first published in January 2017 (volume 1, issue 1), although the first content appeared online in December 2016. The editor-in-chief is Paul Woods, who is a full-time professional editor employed by the journal.[3] Dr. Woods took over the leadership of the journal in April 2024 from May Chiao,[4] who launched the journal. The founding editors of this journal, in addition to May Chiao, were Paul Woods, Luca Maltagliati and Marios Karouzos.[3]
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Discipline | Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Planetary science |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Paul Woods |
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History | 2017–present |
Publisher | Nature Portfolio (United Kingdom) |
Frequency | Monthly |
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13.9 (2024) | |
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ISO 4 | Nat. Astron. |
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ISSN | 2397-3366 |
LCCN | 2018242063 |
OCLC no. | 1165479718 |
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 13.9, ranking it 5th out of 69 journals in the category "Astronomy & Astrophysics", behind four Review journals. Nature Astronomy is the leading primary research journal in astronomy & astrophysics, ranked by Journal Impact Factor.[8]