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Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Springer US · United States

ISSN0021-9142eISSN2195-0571

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.689

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.081

Total Works

1,377

Total Citations

22,774

2yr Mean Citedness

1.46

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences is dedicated to the science and technology of astronautics. Presents significant results, insights and surveys in all areas of astrodynamics, celestial mechanics, navigation & guidance, and space-related sciences. Covers topics such as attitude dynamics, orbit determination, trajectory optimization, and space mission analysis.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,377

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer US

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9142 / 2195-0571

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 EngineeringQ2

Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlSpace Satellite Systems and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceInertial Sensor and NavigationPlanetary Science and Exploration