''Astrophysics and Space Science'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, g ...

, astrophysics, and space science and astrophysical aspects of astrobiology. It was established in 1968 and is published by

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. From 2016 to 2020 the editors-in-chief were both Prof. Elias Brinks and Prof. Jeremy Mould. Since 2020 the sole

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

is Prof. Elias Brinks. Other editors-in-chief in the past have been Zdeněk Kopal (Univ. of Manchester) (1968-1993) and Michael A. Dopita (

Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies an ...

) (1994-2015).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 1.830.

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* Space science journals Publications established in 1968 Springer Science+Business Media academic journals Bimonthly journals Astrophysics journals English-language journals Plasma science journals {{astronomy-journal-stub