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Astrodynamics

Tsinghua University Press · Singapore · Est. 1979

ISSN2522-0098

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

2.422

H-Indexi

SNIPi

2.48

Total Worksi

317

Total Citationsi

4,407

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Astrodynamics is a peer-reviewed journal prioritizing original research in all fields of astrodynamics. Publishes high-quality articles of original research, comprehensive reviews, mission accomplishments, and technical comments. Welcomes related research in astronomy and astrophysics. Offers a productive, fair, and rapid review policy with review results expected within 8 weeks.

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications317

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Tsinghua University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2522-0098

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

998

2019

445

2020

418

2021

815

2022

243

2023

695

2024

293

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 EngineeringQ1

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsEngineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Satellite Systems and ControlPlanetary Science and ExplorationInertial Sensor and NavigationStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesGuidance and Control SystemsSpacecraft Design and TechnologyRobotic Path Planning AlgorithmsSatellite Communication Systems

Frequently asked questions about Astrodynamics

Is Astrodynamics a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Astrodynamics?

Astrodynamics 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 5.25.

Is Astrodynamics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Astrodynamics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.