Home›Search›Satellite Navigation

Satellite Navigation

Springer International Publishing · China · Est. 2020

ISSN2662-9291eISSN2662-1363

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

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

212

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 172d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.423

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

4.32

Total Worksi

192

Total Citationsi

6,527

2yr Mean Citednessi

10.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Satellite Navigation aims to report innovative ideas, new results or progress on the theoretical techniques and applications of satellite navigation. The journal welcomes original articles, reviews and commentaries. The topics include but are not limited to: Navigation System and Signals Satellite navigation constellation Autonomous satellite navigation theory and system Precise orbit determination and time synchronization Signal processing Receiver and signal processing Anti-jamming and anti-spoofing Integrated PNT Multi-sensor integrated navigation GNSS Augmentation technology Micro PNT technology Resilient PNT theory Time and Coordinate Reference System Establishment and maintenance of time-space reference system Time synchronization methods High precision clock technology Industrial and Scientific Applications Intelligent applications Geodesy applications Geoscience applications Articles on advances of other related areas, such as various augmentations, intelligent vehicle systems, indoor positioning, sensor networks and location services are welcome as well.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications192

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2019

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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

11/12 · 92%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2662-9291 / 2662-1363

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

2.1k

2020

1.6k

2021

1.3k

2022

966

2023

651

2024

244

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Signal ProcessingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, AerospaceRemote SensingTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSignal Processing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

GNSS positioning and interferenceGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsAdvanced Frequency and Time StandardsIndoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesInertial Sensor and NavigationSoil Moisture and Remote SensingUnderwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationTarget Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks

Frequently asked questions about Satellite Navigation

Is Satellite Navigation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Satellite Navigation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Satellite Navigation?

Satellite Navigation 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 10.16.

Is Satellite Navigation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Satellite Navigation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Satellite Navigation?

How much does it cost to publish in Satellite Navigation?

Satellite Navigation is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.