Space Science Reviews

Aims & Scope

Space Science Reviews (SSR) is an international journal on scientific space research.

Its purpose is to provide a contemporary synthesis of the various branches of space research, with emphasis on scientific results and instruments in the fields of astrophysics, physics of planetary systems, solar physics, and physics of magnetospheres & interplanetary matter.

SSR publishes invited papers and topical volumes.

SSR does not publish original research papers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.4
2024	9.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.289

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	190

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1118

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2132

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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 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.

• Standard Solar Composition

  Citation: 2728

  Authors: N., A.J.

• Light scattering in planetary atmospheres

  Citation: 2176

  Authors: James E., Larry D.

• The Swift X-Ray Telescope

  Citation: 2140

  Authors: David N., J. E., J. A., J. A., A., J. P., A. F., A., K., A. D. T., G., S., O., A., C., G., P., M., F., L., G., H. W., W., G. D.

• The Swift Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope

  Citation: 1589

  Authors: Peter W. A., Thomas E., Keith O., John A., Lindy, Richard E., Patrick S., Mary J., Barry K., Howard E., S D., Hajime, Ronnie, T Scott, Michael K., Kelly, Philip J., Juan Carlos, Patricia T., Alice A., Stephen T., Mariya, Michael S., Martin D., Joseph

• The James Webb Space Telescope

  Citation: 1495

  Authors: Jonathan P., John C., Mark, Rene, Matthew A., Heidi B., John B., Peter, Simon J., Knox S., Jonathan I., Mark J., Matt, John, George H., Marcia J., Hans-Walter, Eric P., George, Massimo, H. S., Rogier A., Gillian S.

• Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI)

  Citation: 1488

  Authors: R. A., J. D., A., J. S., D. G., S. P., C. M., J. W., A., J. M., W. T., O. C., E., K., J. R., J. P., D. W., T. D., C. J., A., R. A., N. R., J., C. J., C. J., H., G. M., J. P., J. M., E., P., R., M. F., F., F., J. P., V., W., D., N., S., V., G., R., D., T.

• The STEREO Mission: An Introduction

  Citation: 1359

  Authors: M. L., T. A., J. M., O. C., M., E.

• The Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on the SWIFT Midex Mission

  Citation: 1311

  Authors: Scott D., Louis M., Jay R., Ed E., Neil, Derek, Hans A., Craig B., David M., Ann, Goro, Masaya, Tadayuki, Makota, Jack

• The WIND magnetic field investigation

  Citation: 1280

  Authors: R. P., M. H., L. F., W. M., J. A., K. H., F., N. F., F. M., Y. C., J. B., R. S., P. V., J., E. M.

• Particle acceleration at the Sun and in the heliosphere

  Citation: 1224

  Authors: Donald V.

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