ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,108Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Space Science Technology

Identifier (ISSN):2692-7659(Online)
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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.4↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Space Science Technology

WoS Q1
0369020234.120246.820256.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.622
#2,108

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
92articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Space Science Technology is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics & Astrophysics, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.622 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics84.7%Computer science81.9%Engineering75%Astronomy62.5%Aerospace engineering55.6%Mathematics48.6%Biology47.2%Geography43.1%Quantum mechanics38.9%Philosophy34.7%Artificial intelligence33.3%Geology30.6%Operating system29.2%Spacecraft27.8%Astrobiology26.4%Linguistics26.4%Economics26.4%Space (punctuation)22.2%Algorithm22.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Q1
Rank13/86
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q1
Rank7/59
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Q1
Rank16/86
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q1
Rank9/59
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year
2026Latest
IF6.4
Articles / Year92
Total Citations1
2025
IF6.8
Articles / Year80
Total Citations140
2024
IF4.1
Articles / Year57
Total Citations389
2023
IF0
Articles / Year70
Total Citations1,110
2022
IF—
Articles / Year41
Total Citations904

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,108Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.622

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,138
3-Year Documents157
Citable Documents152

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 Rate28.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ1
Space and Planetary ScienceQ1
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: N/A

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Space Science Technology is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics & Astrophysics, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.622 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 92 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Gold OA
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
DOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01