Journal profile
Advanced Space Law
ISSN 2663-3655 · eISSN 2663-3663 · International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology (ISPC) · Ukraine
Advanced Space Law: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Space Law is published by International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology (ISPC). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Space exploration and regulation, International Law and Aviation and Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies, together about 58.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advanced Space Law is a semiannual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on theoretical and conceptual problems and issues in the realm of space law. The main mission of the Advanced Space Law journal is to promote exchange and collaboration among international space law scholars (public and private international law), as well as lawyers from various national legal fields involved in space research and exploration. The journal focuses on innovative studies in air and space law while fostering the rule of law as a benefit for nation-states and their commercial actors operating in air and space domains.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Ukraine 9, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Poland 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Space exploration and regulationPhysics and Astronomy35.9%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences14%
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering5.5%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences5.5%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.5%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 97 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 35 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Article retraction and Expression of concern Model summary
Article retraction and Expression of concern
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
CC-BY 4.0 license. Model summary
The authors retain the copyright. The journal follows the Open Access Policy distributing the content according to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access, CC-BY 4.0, authors retain copyright. Model summary
The Journal follows the full open access model. The articles are available on the website without additional registration or fees. There is no embargo period for the electronic version of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
Double blind peer review. Model summary
The Advanced Space Law considers for publication the articles on conditions that the articles are your own original works and are not copies of any other previously published works, including your own previously published work. The article has been given only for the Advanced Space Law. The article should not be under consideration or peer review or accepted for publication elsewhere. All articles…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology (ISPC)
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2663-3655
- Electronic ISSN
- 2663-3663
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Space Law
How long does peer review take at Advanced Space Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advanced Space Law?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Advanced Space Law based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (9), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advanced Space Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Space Law is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Advanced Space Law open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Space Law is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .