Journal profile · Engineering, Aerospace
Journal of Spacecraft Technology
ISSN 0971-1600 · Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre · INDIA · Semiannual
Journal of Spacecraft Technology: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Spacecraft Technology is published by Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spacecraft Design and Technology, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control and Space Satellite Systems and Control, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Aerospace
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spacecraft Design and TechnologyEngineering22.5%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering10.2%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering6.1%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.1%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering4.1%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy4.1%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering4.1%
- Electromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | Q4 | 164/169 | 3rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0971-1600
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Spacecraft Technology
Which databases index Journal of Spacecraft Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Spacecraft Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Spacecraft Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Spacecraft Technology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .