''Advances in Space Research'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published 24 times per year by

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. It was established in 1981 and is the official journal of the

Committee on Space Research The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) was established on October 3, 1958 by the International Council for Scientific Unions (ICSU). Among COSPAR's objectives are the promotion of scientific research in space on an international level, wi ...

(COSPAR). The

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is Pascal Willis. Topics of interest for this journal are all interactions observed in space research, including space studies of the

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's surface,

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, and

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. Acceptable articles in the context of space research are from the perspective of astrophysics, materials science, the life sciences, and fundamental

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

. Also included in this context is the study of planetary meteorologies, and planetary climates. Other research encompasses Earth-based

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, g ...

observations, the study of space debris, and space weather.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: *

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/Physics * Current Contents/Chemistry & Earth Science * Geographical Abstracts *

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* Inspec *

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According to the ''

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'', ''Advance in Space Research'' has a 2020

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of 2.152.

References

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* Space science journals English-language journals Elsevier academic journals Semi-monthly journals Publications established in 1981 Academic journals associated with international learned and professional societies Aerospace engineering journals Astronomy journals Earth and atmospheric sciences journals {{Physics-journal-stub