Astrobiology

SJR Rank #7,433H-index: 115SJR: 0.759Best quartile: Q1

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Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences

Most published research topics

Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeOrigins and Evolution of LifeSpaceflight effects on biologyPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPolar Research and EcologyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyIsotope Analysis in EcologyGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

1557-8070, 1531-1074

SJR Best Quartile

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.35

References per Document

86.14

Coverage

2001-2026

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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