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Planetary Science Journal

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2632-3338eISSN2632-3338

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

1.582

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.275

Total Works

1,514

Total Citations

13,868

2yr Mean Citedness

3.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Planetary Science Journal publishes research on the physical and geological processes of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Articles cover topics such as the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, their atmospheres, surfaces, and interiors, and the dynamics of the solar system. The journal also features studies on exoplanets and the search for habitable environments beyond Earth.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,514

Publisher OrgInstitute of Physics

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~23 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2632-3338 / 2632-3338

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

GeophysicsQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeophysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in EcologyAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies