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Microgravity Science and Technology

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0938-0108eISSN1875-0494

SJR Q2✓ 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 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.32

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.586

Total Worksi

1,671

Total Citationsi

18,312

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Microgravity Science and Technology is a journal focused on research conducted under conditions of altered gravity. Publishes papers on studies performed on platforms providing real and simulated microgravity conditions. Welcomes research on instrumentation as well as theoretical gravity-related considerations. Covers a wide range of disciplines including fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, materials and life sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour Issues Yearly (Irregular)

StatusActive

Total Publications1,671

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 Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0938-0108 / 1875-0494

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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

Citations received

1.1k

2019

883

2020

646

2021

101

582

2022

283

2023

203

2024

2025

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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Applied MathematicsQ3

Modeling and SimulationQ3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, AerospaceMechanicsThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsEngineering (miscellaneous)Modeling and SimulationPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsSpaceflight effects on biologySpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferSolidification and crystal growth phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Microgravity Science and Technology

Is Microgravity Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Microgravity Science and Technology: 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 Microgravity Science and Technology?

Microgravity Science and Technology 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 1.47.

Is Microgravity Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Microgravity Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.