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Acta Astronautica

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0094-5765eISSN1879-2030

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.078

H-Indexi

129

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.806

Total Worksi

14,905

Total Citationsi

236,002

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemimonthly, <Jan. 1997->

StatusActive

Total Publications14,905

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

567

14k

2019

646

16k

2020

585

11k

2021

616

9.1k

2022

592

6.4k

2023

706

4.8k

2024

826

1.9k

2025

409

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Acta Astronautica

Is Acta Astronautica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Astronautica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Astronautica?

Acta Astronautica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.04.

Is Acta Astronautica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Astronautica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.