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Planetary and Space Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0032-0633eISSN1873-5088

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

0.607

H-Index

180

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.807

Total Works

11,772

Total Citations

306,382

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Planetary and Space Science publishes research on planetary environments, atmospheric dynamics, and space exploration. Articles focus on simulating planetary conditions, analyzing atmospheric phenomena on planets like Uranus, and investigating terrestrial analogues for Mars. The journal also covers the study of extraterrestrial materials, such as tholins on Titan, and the analysis of meteor streams. Additionally, it features research on astrodynamics, including trajectory optimization and the simulation of drilling operations on Mars.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 107 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications11,772

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-0633 / 1873-5088

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ2

Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Astro and Planetary ScienceIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPlanetary Science and ExplorationSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies