Astrodynamics

Astrodynamics is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal launched in September 2017 and co-published by Tsinghua University Press and Springer, covering all fields of astrodynamics from fundamental orbital dynamics to space mission design, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 8.1 and a first quartile rank of 3 of 59 in aerospace engineering《航天动力学（英文）》（Astrodynamics）是 2017 年 9 月创办的季刊同行评审期刊，由（Tsinghua University Press）与（Springer）联合出版，覆盖从基础轨道动力学到空间任务设计的航天动力学全部领域，2025 年影响因子为 8.1，在航空航天工程类 59 种期刊中列第 3 位，居第一四分位。

Scope

• Fundamental orbital dynamics is the first named area, addressing the analytical and computational foundations of orbital motion基础轨道动力学是首个列出的方向，涉及轨道运动的解析与计算基础。
• Spacecraft trajectory optimization and space mission design are central subjects, spanning interplanetary and near-Earth mission concepts航天器轨迹优化与空间任务设计是核心选题，涵盖行星际与近地任务构想。
• Orbit determination and prediction and autonomous orbital navigation are within scope, along with spacecraft attitude determination, control and dynamics定轨与轨道预报、自主在轨导航属于该刊范围，航天器姿态确定、控制与动力学同样在列。
• Guidance and control of spacecraft and space robots are covered, as are spacecraft constellation design and formation flying该刊覆盖航天器与空间机器人的制导与控制，以及航天器星座设计与编队飞行。
• Modelling, analysis and optimization of innovative space systems and novel concepts for space engineering and interdisciplinary applications are also invited该刊还征邀新型空间系统的建模、分析与优化，以及空间工程与交叉应用的新概念。
• Related research in astronomy and astrophysics that takes advantage of the analytical and computational methods of astrodynamics is welcome, and the journal publishes original research, comprehensive reviews, mission accomplishments and technical comments欢迎利用航天动力学解析与计算方法的天文学与天体物理学相关研究；该刊刊载原创研究、综合评述、任务成果与技术评论。

History

• The journal was launched in September 2017 by Tsinghua University, with its School of Aerospace Engineering providing academic support该刊由清华大学于 2017 年 9 月创办，其航天航空学院提供学术支撑。
• Tsinghua University Press publishes the journal while Springer distributes it internationally, and the two organisations jointly carry the title, which explains the Springer Nature imprint in citation databases该刊由（Tsinghua University Press）出版、（Springer）负责国际发行，两方联合承办，因此在引文数据库中著录为（Springer Nature）。
• It was launched with three founding editors-in-chief, Hexi Baoyin of Tsinghua University, Yang Gao of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Bong Wie of Iowa State University in the United States该刊创刊时由三位主编共同主持，即清华大学的（Hexi Baoyin）、中国科学院的（Yang Gao）与美国爱荷华州立大学的（Bong Wie）。
• The journal has appeared quarterly since launch and states that review results are expected within eight weeks, a policy intended to keep the pipeline rapid该刊自创刊起按季出版，并明示审稿结果预期在 8 周内返回，以保持流程快捷。
• Its publishing model is hybrid, so authors choose between traditional subscription publishing and open access with an article processing charge after acceptance, and the journal is also described as a transformative journal该刊采用混合出版模式，作者在录用后可在传统订阅出版与支付文章处理费的开放获取之间选择，该刊亦被描述为转换式期刊。
• The journal received its first Journal Impact Factor of 6.1, which stood at 6.5 in 2024 and 8.1 in 2025, and it is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, Scopus, Ei Compendex, INSPEC and the Astrophysics Data System该刊首个影响因子为 6.1，2024 年为 6.5，2025 年为 8.1；收录于（ESCI）、（Scopus）、（Ei Compendex）、（INSPEC）与天体物理学数据系统。

Editors

• The journal is currently led by three editors-in-chief, Fanghua Jiang, Binfeng Pan and Dario Izzo, as listed on the publisher's journal page该刊现由三位主编共同主持，即（Fanghua Jiang）、（Binfeng Pan）与（Dario Izzo），名单见出版方期刊页。
• Hexi Baoyin of Tsinghua University, Yang Gao of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Bong Wie of Iowa State University formed the founding editorial team in 2017 and gave the journal its initial scientific direction清华大学的（Hexi Baoyin）、中国科学院的（Yang Gao）与美国爱荷华州立大学的（Bong Wie）组成 2017 年创刊编辑部，确立了刊物最初的学术方向。
• The editorial board states that its effort is directed at ensuring the journal publishes novel research that advances the field and at giving authors a productive, fair and timely review experience编委会表示其工作是确保该刊发表推动领域前进的新颖研究，并为作者提供高效、公正、及时的审稿体验。
• The journal runs a Youth Editorial Board for the 2025 to 2028 term, recruited through an open call published on the journal page该刊设有 2025 至 2028 年度的青年编委会，通过期刊页公开发布招募启事。
• Special issues are organised with guest editors under a separate set of instructions posted by the journal, covering areas such as cislunar dynamics and small body missions visible in recent issues特刊由客座编辑按该刊单独发布的说明组织，近年期次可见月地空间动力学与小行星任务等方向。
• Submissions are handled through the publisher's manuscript central system, and the sponsoring institutions, Tsinghua University Press and Tsinghua University, appear on the journal's masthead alongside the international editorial board投稿通过出版方的稿件系统处理；主办机构（Tsinghua University Press）与清华大学与国际编委会一同出现在该刊版权页。