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Journal of Space Safety Engineering

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2468-8975eISSN2468-8967

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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 (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.551

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.264

Total Worksi

678

Total Citationsi

3,186

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Aerospace; Aerospace Engineering; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications678

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer 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

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2468-8975 / 2468-8967

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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

616

2019

664

2020

279

2021

582

2022

443

2023

290

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.

Aerospace EngineeringQ2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Aerospace EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Space Satellite Systems and ControlSpace exploration and regulationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and TechnologyPlanetary Science and ExplorationSpacecraft Design and TechnologyRisk and Safety AnalysisSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeSpaceflight effects on biologyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Space Safety Engineering

Is Journal of Space Safety Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Space Safety Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Space Safety Engineering?

Journal of Space Safety Engineering 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 1.43.

Is Journal of Space Safety Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Space Safety Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Space Safety Engineering?