Cosmic Research

Aims & Scope

Cosmic Research publishes scientific papers covering all subjects of space science and technology, including the following: ballistics, flight dynamics of the Earth’s artificial satellites and automatic interplanetary stations; problems of transatmospheric descent; design and structure of spacecraft and scientific research instrumentation; life support systems and radiation safety of manned spacecrafts; exploration of the Earth from Space; exploration of near space; exploration of the Sun, planets, secondary planets, and interplanetary medium; exploration of stars, nebulae, interstellar medium, galaxies, and quasars from spacecraft; and various astrophysical problems related to space exploration.

A chronicle of scientific events and other notices concerning the main topics of the journal are also presented.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21816

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	113

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.190

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

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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, Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Catalog of large-scale solar wind phenomena during 1976–2000

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Yu. I., N. S., I. G., M. Yu.

• Spatial–Temporal Characteristics of Large Scale Disturbances of Electron Density Observed in the Ionospheric F-Region before Strong Earthquakes

  Citation: 88

  Authors: S. A., A. D.

• Structure of the Venusian atmosphere from surface up to 100 km

  Citation: 82

  Authors: L. V., V. I., V. M., I. V., B. S.

• Solar and Heliospheric Phenomena in October–November 2003: Causes and Effects

  Citation: 80

  Authors: I. S., M. I., S. I., G. A., A. V., S. A., V. M., A. V., V., K. A., E. V., V. I., A. A., R. V., V. V., Yu. I., A. V., M., Yu. I., E. A., G. A., I. A., A. N., G. N., L. M., M. A., G. S., A. P., V. N., O. P., I. A., K., B. M., S. V., V. D., S. N., V. G., L. L., L. N., M. L., Yu. I., G., A. K., V. S., A. V., I. G., O. V., I. N., A. A., S. N., O. A., A. A., A. A., A. N., E. P., S. I., P. M., A. K., N. S., V. A., Z., I. I., D. E., Yu. I., A. V., N. K., I. P., S. Kh., V. V., I. V., I. M., V. I., B. Yu., O. S., V. G.

• The space situational awareness program of the European Space Agency

  Citation: 74

  Authors: N., L.

• Venus Express: Scientific goals, instrumentation, and scenario of the mission

  Citation: 50

  Authors: D. V., H., D., J. -P., S., J. -L., P., V., B., O. I., W., D., M., G., T. L., F. W., E., D., O., M., A., J., J., T., A., M.

• Fast measurements of parameters of the Solar Wind using the BMSW instrument

  Citation: 50

  Authors: G. N., J., Z., L., I., I., A., J., L. S., B. T., Yu. N., N. L., E. A., T. I., I. T., P. A., A. V., I. V., A. V., N. P., V. V., Ya. I., E. E., M. O., N. N., V. V., O. M., A. S.

• Method of continuation for optimization of interplanetary low-thrust trajectories

  Citation: 48

  Authors: V. G.

• Magnetic Storms in October 2003

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Collaboration “Solar Extreme Events, S. N., L. L., S. I., I. I., P. P., A. E., D. G., E. S., A. B., A. V., V. V., S. Yu., V. A., K. A., I. S., T. Yu., G. A., S. P., E. A., Yu. I., A. V., G. A., L. M., G. S., V. V., Kh. D., N. G., O. V., O. P., I. A., A. A., A. P., A. A., L. N., B. V., V. G., A. V., V. A., E. A., I. N., V. M., A. A., A. N., M. I., S. N., Ya. A., P. M., V. D., S. I., E. N., G. V., L. I., L. V., M. V., O. A., V. V., B. Yu.

• A Method of Semipassive Attitude Stabilization of a Spacecraft in the Geomagnetic Field

  Citation: 41

  Authors: A. A.

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