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Questions about Advances in Space Research

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Advances in Space Research begin publication?

Advances in Space Research began its semi-monthly publication cycle in 1981. The Committee on Space Research chose this path to centralize global findings.

Who leads the editorial team for Advances in Space Research?

Thomas Schildknecht leads the editorial team from his post at the University of Bern. Peggy Ann Shea serves alongside him from the Air Force Research Laboratory as co-editor-in-chief.

What topics does Advances in Space Research accept for publication?

Scientists submit papers covering planetary meteorologies, climates, materials science, and fundamental physics within space contexts. Life sciences and observations of space debris orbiting Earth also find a place among the accepted topics.

Which databases index articles published in Advances in Space Research?

The Chemical Abstracts database lists articles for chemists while Current Contents/Physics indexes content for physicists. Scopus and the Science Citation Index offer broad visibility across multiple disciplines including Geographical Abstracts and Inspec.

What impact factor did Journal Citation Reports assign to Advances in Space Research in 2024?

Journal Citation Reports assigned an impact factor of 2.8 to Advances in Space Research in 2024. This number reflects how often other scholars cite the articles published each year.