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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #973CAS 2区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Space Science Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):SPACE SCI. REV
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.501•SCImago Rank: #973•Identifier (ISSN):0038-6308(Print)/1572-9672(Online)•Articles / Year: 76•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,937 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.8
↑ +2.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
133

133 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
84.98% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.3)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.943)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.017)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.125)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.142)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.327)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Space Science Reviews (SSR) is an international journal on scientific space research. Its purpose is to provide a contemporary synthesis of the various branches of space research, with emphasis on scientific results and instruments in the fields of astrophysics, physics of planetary systems, solar physics, and physics of magnetospheres & interplanetary matter. SSR publishes invited papers and topical volumes. SSR does not publish original research papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics96.9%Astronomy80.4%Biology63.2%Quantum mechanics61.8%Astrobiology58.3%Astrophysics54.9%Geology41.1%Nuclear physics39.4%Magnetic field32.9%Geography31.5%Plasma31.5%Computer science31.3%Planetary science30.5%Engineering29.9%Solar wind21.6%Aerospace engineering21.5%Optics20.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #973Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1962-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.501

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
201

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,937 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,102
3-Year Documents243
Citable Documents239

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Astronomy and AstrophysicsQ1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1962
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCRSCIE
8/86Q1
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
JCISCIE
15/86Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7098
20257.4129859
20249.1941,654
202310.3892,448
20228.943731,946
20218.017875,085
20206.1251608,970
20198.142524,422
20189.3271157,393
2017—13010,439
2016—948,748
2015—10212,236
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Space Science Reviews

WoS Q1
47912201820192020202120222023202420257.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01