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Acta Astronautica

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0094-5765eISSN1879-2030

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.277

H-Index

129

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.806

Total Works

14,905

Total Citations

236,002

2yr Mean Citedness

3.04

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Acta Astronautica considers submissions of original contributions in all fields of basic engineering, life, and social space sciences and of space technology. Its scope includes the peaceful scientific exploration of space, its exploitation for human welfare and progress, and the conception, design, development, and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems. Specific topics include spacecraft, aerospace engineering, mechanics, control theory, satellite technology, space transportation, communications, space energy, power, propulsion, astrodynamics, extraterrestrial intelligence, Earth observations, microgravity, space station technology, geostationary orbits, and space economics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 708 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications14,905

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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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?

0094-5765 / 1879-2030

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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

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

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2021

2022

2023

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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.

Aerospace EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Astro and Planetary ScienceSpace Satellite Systems and ControlPlanetary Science and ExplorationSpacecraft Dynamics and ControlSpacecraft Design and Technology