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International Journal of Space Science and Engineering

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2048-8459eISSN2048-8467
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
15
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
Total15
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
0.113
H-Index
10
CiteScore
0.3
Total Works
195
Total Citations
616
2yr Mean Citedness
0.21
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Aims & Scope

IJSpaceSE publishes original and multidisciplinary research papers in all areas of space activities with special emphasis on space and planetary exploration, earth observation, mission analysis, spacecraft and payload design, navigation and control and related space technology. Subject areas include all the current fields of interest related to the above mentioned areas. Topics covered include Space and planetary exploration Planets and small bodies of the solar system Space environment and radiation effects Space plasmas in the solar system Earth observation from space and data processing Space mission analysis Spacecraft and payload design Small/micro/nano satellite systems Space tether systems Orbital dynamics, satellite attitude control, space debris Space robotics Space energy, power and propulsion Space materials and structures Space communication and on-board hardware design Ground and space testing of space-borne instrumentation

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications195
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2048-8459 / 2048-8467
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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 EngineeringQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
Control and Systems EngineeringQ4
Space and Planetary ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceComputer Science ApplicationsControl and Systems EngineeringAerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Space Satellite Systems and ControlSpacecraft Dynamics and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceSpacecraft Design and TechnologyInertial Sensor and NavigationIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPlanetary Science and ExplorationGNSS positioning and interferenceSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref