Journal profile · ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation
ISSN 2168-0256 · eISSN 2168-0264 · Mary Ann Liebert
New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation is published by Mary Ann Liebert and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Space exploration and regulation, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life and Space Exploration and Technology, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a global media company known for publishing over 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology, life sciences, clinical medicine, public health, and engineering. The journals will be available on the Sage Journals platform beginning 1 January 2026. A dual access period will run from 1 January through 30 March 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Space exploration and regulationPhysics and Astronomy32.2%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy13.1%
- Space Exploration and TechnologyEngineering8.8%
- Spacecraft Design and TechnologyEngineering7.8%
- Spaceflight effects on biologyMedicine6.1%
- Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering4.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
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
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 460 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 39 | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | 81 |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 131 |
| 2021 | 50 | 7 | 349 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert
- ISSN
- 2168-0256
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-0264
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation
What CAS zone is New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
New Space-The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a hybrid 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: .