Nature Astronomy JCR impact factor overview
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Clarivate JCR impact factor overview
Nature Astronomy is listed in this directory with bibliometric information for 2025. It is published by NATURE PORTFOLIO. The database records a Journal Impact Factor of 14.300, presented as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based metric. Its listed JCR Impact Factor quartile is Q1.
Ranking and quartile
The database records the JCR category rank as “May-84”. Because some imported rank values may require manual verification, readers should confirm the category rank with the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports. A Q1 designation describes the journal’s position within its subject category; it should not be used as a direct measure of the quality of an individual article.
Citation profile
The record contains 12,559 total citations, 144 total articles, 155 citable items. The five-year Impact Factor is 14.300, which is equal to the listed standard Journal Impact Factor. These values use different citation windows and should be interpreted together rather than as a direct trend. The Journal Impact Factor without journal self-citations is recorded as 13.900. The Journal Citation Indicator is listed as 2.910.
Citation half-life
The cited half-life is recorded as 3.9 years, describing the median age of articles cited in the reporting year. The citing half-life is 8.5 years, reflecting the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Journal identifiers and verification
Nature Astronomy is identified in this record by print ISSN 2397-3366 and electronic ISSN 2397-3366. Use the ISSN when checking library catalogues, publisher records, indexing databases, or the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports entry.
Complete journal information
All values below come directly from the database record.
| Journal name | Nature Astronomy |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | NAT ASTRON |
| Publisher | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 288 |
| ISSN | 2397-3366 |
| eISSN | 2397-3366 |
| Total cites | 12,559 |
| Total articles | 144 |
| Citable items | 155 |
| Cited half-life | 3.9 years |
| Citing half-life | 8.5 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 14.300 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 14.300 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 13.900 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 2.910 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q1 |
| JCR category rank | May-84 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of Nature Astronomy?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for Nature Astronomy is 14.300 for the 2025 metric year.
What quartile is Nature Astronomy?
Nature Astronomy is listed in quartile Q1. Quartiles describe a journal’s position within a subject category and should be interpreted within that field.
Who publishes Nature Astronomy?
Nature Astronomy is listed as being published by NATURE PORTFOLIO.
Can a JCR Journal Impact Factor be used to judge an individual article?
No. The Journal Impact Factor is a journal-level citation measure reported in Clarivate Journal Citation Reports. It does not measure the quality, reliability or influence of every individual article published by that journal.
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