Acta Astronautica 170.6k citations
12.1k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Space Satellite Systems and Control 2447 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control 1734 Spacecraft Design and Technology 1393 Rocket and propulsion systems research 993 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies 861 Astro and Planetary Science 2659 Planetary Science and Exploration 2018 Spaceflight effects on biology 981 Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Acta Astronautica
Comparison fields: 5 of 238 Aerospace Engineering 93.6k Astronomy and Astrophysics 44.0k Computational Mechanics 31.2k Control and Systems Engineering 19.1k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 4.4k Applied Mathematics 7.4k Mechanics of Materials 15.6k Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 5.5k Civil and Structural Engineering 11.0k Mechanical Engineering 14.7k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2.5k Physiology 9.1k Ocean Engineering 4.6k Automotive Engineering 3.3k Computer Networks and Communications 6.2k Ceramics and Composites 1.6k Materials Chemistry 12.0k Oceanography 2.7k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2.6k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12.2k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4.0k Aging 335 Biomedical Engineering 8.3k Environmental Engineering 2.5k Physiology 802 Atmospheric Science 3.1k Nuclear Energy and Engineering 77 Artificial Intelligence 4.4k Instrumentation 464 Geophysics 1.6k Global and Planetary Change 2.5k General Materials Science 360 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1.1k Polymers and Plastics 1.5k Media Technology 890 Modeling and Simulation 470 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.3k Architecture 151 Social Psychology 1.9k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 805 Management of Technology and Innovation 638 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2.8k Numerical Analysis 474 Building and Construction 1.2k Geology 452 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.3k Developmental Neuroscience 335 Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.3k Human-Computer Interaction 415 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 206 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 463 Radiation 567 Ecology 1.7k Occupational Therapy 268 Ophthalmology 582 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1.5k Condensed Matter Physics 727 Cognitive Neuroscience 1.2k Genetics 1.7k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 793 Spectroscopy 965 Earth-Surface Processes 379 Software 200 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1.7k Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 261 Neurology 397 Hardware and Architecture 315 Plant Science 1.7k Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 197 Management Science and Operations Research 550 Biophysics 254 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 786 Cell Biology 696 Environmental Chemistry 420 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 581 Space and Planetary Science 52 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 58 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 260 Water Science and Technology 531 Catalysis 258 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 124 Biomaterials 470 Complementary and alternative medicine 291 Ecological Modeling 151 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 410 Pharmacology 572 Molecular Biology 2.3k Rehabilitation 212 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 255 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 681 Strategy and Management 439 Mathematical Physics 236 Medical Laboratory Technology 40 Pollution 299 Computational Mathematics 15 Applied Psychology 126 Geochemistry and Petrology 142 Geometry and Topology 193 Political Science and International Relations 520 Economics and Econometrics 613 Sensory Systems 104 Geography, Planning and Development 115 Soil Science 198 Insect Science 255 Bioengineering 115 Signal Processing 214 Transportation 132 Information Systems 437 Computer Science Applications 105 Management Information Systems 164 Analytical Chemistry 179 Developmental and Educational Psychology 226 Sociology and Political Science 772 Behavioral Neuroscience 59 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 320 Psychiatry and Mental health 246 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 285 Statistics and Probability 128 Information Systems and Management 103 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 13 Aquatic Science 104 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 259 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 145 Paleontology 101 Organic Chemistry 401 Process Chemistry and Technology 40 Food Science 242 Speech and Hearing 89 Development 46 Nature and Landscape Conservation 156 Safety Research 107 Business and International Management 25 Metals and Alloys 32 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 112 Surgery 555 Communication 83 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 62 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 331 Neurology 171 Developmental Biology 23 Emergency Medicine 101 Marketing 92 History and Philosophy of Science 45 General Health Professions 245 Clinical Psychology 189 Inorganic Chemistry 124 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 70 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 161 Archeology 81 Education 231 Chemical Health and Safety 5 Agronomy and Crop Science 77 Health Informatics 10 Demography 85 Animal Science and Zoology 71 Accounting 78 Nutrition and Dietetics 105 Finance 68 Archeology 7 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 53 Electrochemistry 38 Biological Psychiatry 15 Health 49 Epidemiology 198 Cultural Studies 45 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 7 Endocrinology 28 Pharmaceutical Science 33 Cancer Research 81 General Engineering 6 Fuel Technology 4 Conservation 16 Emergency Medical Services 34 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 15 Biochemistry 28 Biotechnology 40 Orthodontics 20 General Decision Sciences 8 Health Information Management 20 Clinical Biochemistry 28 Complementary and Manual Therapy 9 Genetics 43 General Energy 4 General Social Sciences 13 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 65 Human Factors and Ergonomics 9 Forestry 15 Gender Studies 33 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 5 Oral Surgery 24 Philosophy 36 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 18 Hematology 36 Anthropology 29 Literature and Literary Theory 33 Molecular Medicine 15 Small Animals 22 Nephrology 21 Structural Biology 4 General Dentistry 5 Immunology 56 Urban Studies 15 Oncology 69 General Psychology 3 Filtration and Separation 5 Reproductive Medicine 20 Hepatology 18 Anatomy 3 Museology 7 Rheumatology 29 Equine 3 Biochemistry 13 Infectious Diseases 33 Periodontics 8 Internal Medicine 6 Law 15 Geriatrics and Gerontology 6 Public Administration 5 Pharmacy 7 Music 4 Gastroenterology 7 Pharmacology 11 Parasitology 8 Microbiology 7 Dermatology 9 Urology 6 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Family Practice 2 Toxicology 3 Immunology and Allergy 5 History 8 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 Language and Linguistics 5 Otorhinolaryngology 2 Algebra and Number Theory 1 Virology 1 Religious studies 1
Aerospace Engineering 93.6k Astronomy and Astrophysics 44.0k Computational Mechanics 31.2k Control and Systems Engineering 19.1k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 4.4k Review of Scientific Instruments United States
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Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets United States
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Journal of Physics D Applied Physics China
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences United Kingdom
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Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics United States
Journal of Propulsion and Power United States
Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena United States
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About Acta Astronautica The 12.1k papers published in Acta Astronautica in the last decades have received a total of 170.6k indexed citations . Papers published in Acta Astronautica usually cover Aerospace Engineering (7.4k papers), Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.8k papers) and Computational Mechanics (1.5k papers) specifically the topics of Astro and Planetary Science (2.7k papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (2.4k papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (2.0k papers), Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (1.7k papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (1.4k papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (993 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (981 papers) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (861 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Acta Astronautica are G. Sivashinsky , Wei Huang , John C. Mankins , Amable Liñán Martínez , Н.Н. Смирнов , Arun K. Misra , V. Z. Parton , В. Ф. Никитин , V.V. Tyurenkova and Li Yan .
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