| Advances in Space Research | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title (ISO) | Adv. Space Res. |
| Discipline | Astronomy, astrophysics, space science |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | J. Lastovicka |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Pergamon (Elsevier) (Netherlands) |
| Publication history | 1981–present |
| Frequency | 27/year |
| Open access | no |
| Impact factor (2010) |
1.076 |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0273-1177 |
| OCLC number | 7004415 |
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Advances in Space Research or (ASR) is a peer reviewed, scientific journal that is published 27 times per year. It was established in 1981, and is the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), as well as being published by Pergamon (Elsevier). The Editor in Chief is J. Lastovicka of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics AS CR of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.[1]
Topics of interest for this journal are all interactions observed in space research, including space studies of the Earth's surface, meteorology, and climate. Acceptable articles in the context of space research are from the perspective of astrophysics, materials science, the life sciences, and fundamental physics. Also included in this context is the study of planetary meteorologies, and planetary climates. Other research encompasses Earth-based astronomy observations, the study of space debris, and space weather.[2][3]
According to Journal Citation Reports rates Advance in Space Research with an impact factor of 0.860 for 2008 and 1.079 for 2009. It is listed on the following databases:[4]