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Cosmic Research

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN0010-9525eISSN1608-3075

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.19

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.495

Total Works

3,124

Total Citations

10,252

2yr Mean Citedness

0.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cosmic Research publishes studies on space exploration, celestial mechanics, and space physics. Topics include spacecraft trajectory optimization, planetary gravity assists, and solar sail control. Research also covers magnetospheric dynamics, solar flares, cosmic ray variations, and radiation effects in space. Additionally, the journal investigates planetary atmospheres, lunar surface composition, and the development of space instrumentation and data archives.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,124

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0010-9525 / 1608-3075

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aerospace EngineeringQ4

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ4

Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsEngineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsAstro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies