The Astrophysical Journal
Journal · IOP Publishing · ISSN 0004-637X · Open access
135,463 papers · 7,652,691 citations · h-index 699 · impact 5.7
Most-cited articles by yearJournal websiteOpenAlexStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Latest papers
- Can MHD Oscillations Modulate Quasi-periodic Plasma Release from Coronal Streamers?O. Podladchikova · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- Simulating the Formation of the Young “Fermi Bubbles” in the Circinus GalaxyShaokun Xie, Fulai Guo, Ruiyu Zhang et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- Lensing in the Blue. III. Weak-lensing Shape Catalogs of 30 Merging Galaxy ClustersSayan Saha, Jacqueline McCleary, Spencer Everett et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 20261cited
- Unveiling Hidden Lyman Alpha Emitters in the DESI DR1 DataJui-Kuan Chan, Ting-Wen Lan, J Xavier Prochaska et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- Investigation of Solar Wind Speed Characteristics Using IPS Observations and the PFSS+SCS ModelKyogo Tokoro, Munehito Shoda, Shinsuke Imada · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- Black Hole Occupation Fraction: Dependence on Black Hole Mass Threshold, Environment, Resolution, and RedshiftEmanuele Contini, J. K. Jang, Jinsu Rhee et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- What Becomes of JWST/NIRCam-selected High-redshift Massive Galaxies?Devontae C. Baxter, Alison L. Coil, Ethan O. Nadler et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
- Gaussian-process Evidence for a Stochastic-variability Transition in the Recovering Corona of 1ES 1927+654Lijuan Dong, Dahai Yan · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026
Most cited
- Measurements of Ω and Λ from 42 High‐Redshift SupernovaeS. Perlmutter, Greg Aldering, G. Goldhaber et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 199918,083cited
- Maps of Dust Infrared Emission for Use in Estimation of Reddening and Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation ForegroundsDavid J. Schlegel, Douglas P. Finkbeiner, Marc Davis · The Astrophysical Journal · 199815,126cited
- The relationship between infrared, optical, and ultraviolet extinctionJason A. Cardelli, Geoffrey C. Clayton, John S. Mathis · The Astrophysical Journal · 198911,791cited
- A Universal Density Profile from Hierarchical ClusteringJulio F. Navarro, Carlos S. Frenk, S. D. M. White · The Astrophysical Journal · 19979,937cited
- The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution.E. E. Salpeter · The Astrophysical Journal · 19558,695cited
- The Structure of Cold Dark Matter HalosJulio F. Navarro, Carlos Silvestre Frenk, S. D. M. White · The Astrophysical Journal · 19968,558cited
- MEASURING REDDENING WITH SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY STELLAR SPECTRA AND RECALIBRATING SFDEdward F. Schlafly, Douglas P. Finkbeiner · The Astrophysical Journal · 20117,546cited
- Studies in astronomical time series analysis. II - Statistical aspects of spectral analysis of unevenly spaced dataJeffrey D. Scargle · The Astrophysical Journal · 19827,389cited
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