Journal profile · ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
International Journal of Space Science and Engineering
ISSN 2048-8459 · eISSN 2048-8467 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Space Science and Engineering: impact factor 0.4 (journal website); subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Space Science and Engineering is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Space Satellite Systems and Control, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control and Astro and Planetary Science, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Space and planetary explorationPlanets and small bodies of the solar systemSpace environment and radiation effectsSpace plasmas in the solar systemEarth observation from space and data processingSpace mission analysisSpacecraft and payload designSmall/micro/nano satellite systemsSpace tether systemsOrbital dynamics, satellite attitude control, space debrisSpace roboticsSpace energy, power and propulsionSpace materials and structuresSpace communication and on-board hardware designGround and space testing of space-borne instrumentation More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objective of IJSpaceSE is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the various branches of space science and engineering research. It aims to act as a forum to facilitate the exchange of information on the scientific and technology advances among scholars, academic and research institutions, industries and government space agencies.ReadershipScientists, engineers, researchers, graduate students, educators, industrial professionals, government agencies and policy makers working in the field of space science and engineeringContentsIJSpaceSE is a refereed international journal publishing original papers, review papers, experimental results, mission-in-progress, and trend-setting ideas in the area of space science and engineering. Papers should be of a quality that represents the state of the art in the field and future trends.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
Editor-in-chief George Z.H. ZhuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering15.2%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering12.9%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy11.9%
- Spacecraft Design and TechnologyEngineering9.5%
- Inertial Sensor and NavigationEngineering6.2%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering3.9%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuestPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 2048-8459
- Electronic ISSN
- 2048-8467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Space Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Space Science and Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 10.
Which databases index International Journal of Space Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Space Science and Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Space Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Space Science and Engineering is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .