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Discover Space

Springer · Netherlands · Est. 2024

eISSN2948-295X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

137

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 126d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.425

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.197

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.56

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Discover Space is an open access journal publishing research from all fields relevant to space science. Springer Nature is offering a discount on publication costs in this journal until 31 December 2026. Authors whose articles are accepted for publication in Discover Space up to and including that date will pay a discounted article-processing charge. Note that the discounted APC period does not apply to any journal to which your article may be transferred if not accepted in Discover Space. Discounted charge: €1140/$1520/£1040. Standard charge: €1790/$2090/£1490. Indexed in Web of Science’s Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), DOAJ, Scopus with a CiteScore 2024 of 1.2, and others. Formerly Earth, Moon, and Planets (2023 Impact Factor 0.7), Discover Space is expected to receive its first impact factor under the new name in 2026. Topics include astrobiology, astrochemistry and exoplanets, astronomy, celestial mechanics, earth and solar system, astrophysics and cosmology, fundamental physics, plasma and solar physics and space engineering, society and space law. A journal in Springer Nature’s Discover Series: Rigorous, representative and wide-reaching.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2024

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications32

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature (Netherlands)

OA Since2023

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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,140

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time—

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

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2948-295X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€1,140

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ3

Space and Planetary ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Astronomy & AstrophysicsGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchPlanetary Science and ExplorationDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaDust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaEarthquake Detection and AnalysisAstro and Planetary ScienceAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsSpace Satellite Systems and Control

Frequently asked questions about Discover Space

Is Discover Space a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Discover Space: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Discover Space?

Discover Space 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 1.56.

Is Discover Space indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Discover Space is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Discover Space?

How much does it cost to publish in Discover Space?

Discover Space charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,140 for open-access publication.