CEAS Space Journal

Aims & Scope

The CEAS Space Journal has been created by the CEAS Space Branch to provide an appropriate platform for the excellent scientific publications submitted by scientists and engineers.

Under the umbrella of CEAS, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the European Space Agency (ESA) support the Journal.

The Journal is devoted to new developments and results in all areas of space-related science and technology, including important spin-off capabilities and applications as well as ground-based support systems and manufacturing advancements.

Of interest are also (invited) in-depth reviews of the status of development in specific areas of relevance to space, and descriptions of the potential way forward.

Typical disciplines of interest include mission design and space systems, satellite communications, aerothermodynamics (including physical fluid dynamics), environmental control and life support systems, materials, operations, space debris, optics, optoelectronics and photonics, guidance, navigation and control, mechanisms, propulsion, power, robotics, structures, testing and thermal issues and small satellites.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11357

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	390

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.512

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Advances in deployable structures and surfaces for large apertures in space

  Citation: 146

  Authors: J., H.

• MONTE: the next generation of mission design and navigation software

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Scott, William, Theodore, Jonathon, Hsi-Cheng, Michelle, Richard, James

• Antennas for multiple spot beam satellites

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Michael, Christian, Helmut

• In-orbit performance of the LISA Pathfinder drag-free and attitude control system

  Citation: 76

  Authors: A., T., R., N., P., U., W., J.

• VHF Data Exchange System (VDES): an enabling technology for maritime communications

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Francisco, Ronald, Wei, Federico, Simon

• Study of mechanical architectures of large deployable space antenna apertures: from design to tests

  Citation: 71

  Authors: L., S., B., H., H., M., N., J.

• Design and In-orbit Demonstration of REGULUS, an Iodine electric propulsion system

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Nicolas, Mirko, Marco, Fabio, Riccardo, Lorenzo, Devis, Antonio, Davide, Marco, Matteo, Alessandro, Alessandro, Simone, Nabil, Paola, Francesco, Fabiana, Elena, Daniele

• Enabling radiation tolerant heterogeneous GPU-based onboard data processing in space

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Fredrik C., Nandinbaatar, Fabian, Oskar, Ian

• Self-healing materials for space applications: overview of present development and major limitations

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Laura, Ugo, Antonio Mattia

• Design and optimization of large deployable mechanism constructed by Myard linkages

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Xiaozhi, Zongquan, Bing, Rongqiang, Hongwei

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