Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems

Publisher: SPIE
Country: United States · Northern America
Type: journal
ISSN: 23294124

23294221

Scopus 0,505 SJR

Scopus Q2 SJR Q

WoS Q3 JCR Q

WoS 1,5 JIF

Scopus 42 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,505
Quartile Q2
H-Index 42
Cites/doc 1,57
Docs (3y) 355
Cites (3y) 706

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q3
JIF 1,5
5Y JIF 1,9
JCI 0,62

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Astronomy and Astrophysics Q2
Control and Systems Engineering Q2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Q2
Instrumentation Q2
Mechanical Engineering Q2
Space and Planetary Science Q3

Areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Engineering
Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy

WoS categories

Engineering, Aerospace | Instruments & Instrumentation | Optics

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q2	Q3	0,505	1,5	1,9	0,62	Q2	42
2024	Q1	Q1	0,726	3,1	2,7	0,73	Q2	37
2023	Q2	Q2	0,579	1,7	1,6	0,69	Q2	37
2022	Q2	Q2	0,47	2,3	2,3	0,7	Q2	37
2021	Q2	Q3	0,432	1,9	1,9	0,7	Q2	37
2020	Q2	Q3	0,552	1,4	2,3	0,79	Q1	37
2019	Q2	Q2	0,449	1,6	2,8	1,14	Q1	37
2018	—	Q1	—	3,1	3,5	1,47	Q1	—
2017	Q2	Q1	0,616	2,7	2,7	1,79	Q1	37
2016	Q1	Q1	1,291	3,5	3,5	—	—	37
2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q3	Q2	35/59
2025	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q3	Q2	58/81
2025	OPTICS	SCIE	Q3	Q2	93/129
2024	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q1	Q2	11/55
2024	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q2	Q2	29/79
2024	OPTICS	SCIE	Q2	Q2	45/125
2023	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	17/52
2023	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q3	Q2	44/76
2023	OPTICS	SCIE	Q3	Q2	73/119
2022	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	13/34
2022	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q3	Q2	39/63
2022	OPTICS	SCIE	Q3	Q2	59/100
2021	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q3	Q2	18/34
2021	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q3	Q2	41/64
2021	OPTICS	SCIE	Q3	Q2	69/101
2020	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q3	Q1	18/34
2020	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q4	Q2	49/64
2020	OPTICS	SCIE	Q4	Q2	75/99
2019	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q2	Q1	15/31
2019	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q3	Q1	39/64
2019	OPTICS	SCIE	Q3	Q1	67/97
2018	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q1	Q1	2/31
2018	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q1	Q1	12/61
2018	OPTICS	SCIE	Q1	Q1	22/95
2017	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q1	Q1	2/31
2017	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q1	Q1	13/61
2017	OPTICS	SCIE	Q2	Q1	26/94
2016	ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE	SCIE	Q1	—	2/31
2016	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION	SCIE	Q1	—	5/58
2016	OPTICS	SCIE	Q1	—	14/92