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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #16,514Hybrid

Microgravity Science and Technology

Acronym:mgst
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Abbreviation (ISO):MICROGRAVITY SCI. TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0938-0108(Print)/1875-0494(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microgravity Science and Technology

WoS Q3
01231.3620181.9720191.9820211.6420221.820231.320241.320251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.32
#16,514

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
72articles/year
13.13% Gold OA•98.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microgravity Science and Technology – An International Journal for Microgravity and Space Exploration Related Research is a is a peer-reviewed scientific journal concerned with all topics, experimental as well as theoretical, related to research carried out under conditions of altered gravity. Microgravity Science and Technology publishes papers dealing with studies performed on and prepared for platforms that provide real microgravity conditions (such as drop towers, parabolic flights, sounding rockets, reentry capsules and orbiting platforms), and on ground-based facilities aiming to simulate microgravity conditions on earth (such as levitrons, clinostats, random positioning machines, bed rest facilities, and micro-scale or neutral buoyancy facilities) or providing artificial gravity conditions (such as centrifuges). Data from preparatory tests, hardware and instrumentation developments, lessons learnt as well as theoretical gravity-related considerations are welcome. Included science disciplines with gravity-related topics are: − materials science − fluid mechanics − process engineering − physics − chemistry − heat and mass transfer − gravitational biology − radiation biology − exobiology and astrobiology − human physiology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics91.3%Materials science75.5%Quantum mechanics70.8%Mechanics64.1%Thermodynamics62.7%Engineering61.6%Chemistry51.4%Geography46.7%Computer science44.3%Meteorology40.6%Mathematics39.7%Biology36.9%Organic chemistry36.8%Composite material36.4%Aerospace engineering29.1%Geometry28.9%Mechanical engineering26.3%Astronomy23.6%Geology22.4%Optics21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q3
Rank35/59
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q4
Rank130/172
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q3
Rank57/78
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q3
Rank41/59
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q4
Rank130/172
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q3
Rank52/78
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year56
Total Citations11
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year69
Total Citations104
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year67
Total Citations226
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year64
Total Citations300
2022
IF1.642
Articles / Year101
Total Citations606

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,514Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-1999, 2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.32

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,835 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations347
3-Year Documents233
Citable Documents232

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 Rate30.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Applied MathematicsQ3
Modeling and SimulationQ3
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Microgravity Science and Technology (acronym: mgst, abbr: MICROGRAVITY SCI. TECHNOL, ISSN: 0938-0108) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.320 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,835 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01