Space Science Reviews

Space Science Reviews (commonly abbreviated as ''Space Sci. Rev.') is a review journal in the space sciences published by Springer. Founded by Kees de Jager in 1962, it aims at synthesising the various branches of space research, with a 2025 impact factor of 9.8.Space Science Reviews（常用缩写 Space Sci. Rev.）是空间科学领域的综述类期刊，由 Springer 出版，1962 年由 Kees de Jager 创办，以综合空间研究各分支为宗旨，2025 年影响因子为 9.8。^[1]

Scope

• Genre: this is a review journal and does not publish original research papers. Its purpose is to provide a contemporary synthesis of the various branches of space research, with the emphasis on scientific results and instruments in astrophysics, the physics of planetary systems, solar physics, and the physics of magnetospheres and interplanetary matter.体裁定位： 本刊是综述刊，不刊发原创研究论文，其宗旨在于对空间研究的各分支作当代式的综合，重点落在天体物理学、行星系统物理学、太阳物理学以及磁层与行星际物质物理学的科学成果与仪器上。
• Sources of manuscripts: alongside the collections the editors organise, regular review articles and special communications are accepted both by invitation and unsolicited. The editors state this openly and maintain a running list of recent publications, so commission is not the only route in.稿件来源： 除编辑部组织的专题集之外，常规综述与特别通讯两类稿件既接受约稿也接受作者主动投稿，编辑部公开说明这一点并常年公布近期刊出清单，因此并非只刊约稿。
• Topical collections: collections are normally led by guest editors whose expertise matches the subject, and themes are typically the outcome of a space mission, a line of investigation or an international workshop. Reprints of the workshop proceedings also appear as a book series.专题集： 专题集通常由与题目专长相配的客座主编牵头，主题多为一次空间任务、一条探测线索或一个国际研讨会的工作成果，会议论文集另以丛书形式重印。
• Audience: the readership comprises researchers across the branches of space science, the designers of instruments and missions, and planetary scientists, solar physicists and astrophysicists who want a single authoritative account. Reviews are typically long, with extensive references and figures.读者： 读者为空间科学的各分支研究者、仪器与任务的研制者，以及需要一份权威梳理的行星科学家、太阳物理学家和天体物理学家，综述篇幅通常较长且带大量参考文献与图表。
• Partner institute: the journal works with the International Space Science Institute, whose workshops frequently yield collections here. Reprints of collections published in the journal also appear in that institute's book series.合作机构： 期刊与国际空间科学研究所建立合作，该所组织的各类研讨会成果常以本刊专题集的形式面世，两者的图书丛书与本刊专题集之间另有重印关系。
• Open access: the journal is a hybrid title, so subscribers read the full text free of charge and authors may opt for paid immediate open access. The editors also operate a waiver route for authors who genuinely face difficulty in meeting the charge.开放获取： 期刊属混合开放获取刊物，订阅用户可免费阅读全文，作者亦可选择付费立即开放，编辑部另对确有困难的作者提供费用减免通道。

History

• 1962: the journal was founded by Kees de Jager of the Netherlands Space Research Organisation. He remained editor-in-chief from its inception until 2002, a span of more than forty years, and the purpose he set at the outset was the synthesis of the branches of space research.1962年： 期刊由荷兰空间研究组织的 Kees de Jager 创办，他自创刊起连任主编至 2002 年，长达四十余年，创刊时定下的宗旨即为综合空间研究的各分支。

• 2003 to 2024: Hans Bloemen took over as editor-in-chief and held the post for more than two decades, during which the journal consolidated its standing as one of the most widely cited review titles in space physics.2003年至2024年： Hans Bloemen 接任主编，任职二十余年，其间期刊在空间物理界影响力稳步上升，成为该领域被引最广的综述刊物之一。
• January 2025: Olivier Witasse became editor-in-chief, succeeding the retiring Hans Bloemen. He is a planetary scientist at the European Space Research and Technology Centre and has served as deputy or project scientist on the Huygens, Venus Express, Mars Express and JUICE missions.2025年1月： Olivier Witasse 就任主编，接替退休的 Hans Bloemen，他任职于欧洲空间研究与技术中心，是行星科学工作者，曾在惠更斯号、金星快车、火星快车与木卫二冰月探测器等任务中担任副手或项目科学家。
• Institutional partnership: the journal has a long-standing partnership with the International Space Science Institute, whose workshops are a principal source of collections here.学会合作： 期刊与国际空间科学研究所建立长期合作，该所组织的研讨会是本刊专题集的主要来源之一。
• Change in frequency: in earlier years each volume appeared in four issues, whereas recent volumes run to eight issues a year, the faster pace reflecting a rising number of collections.刊期演变： 早年每卷分四期出版，近年改为每年八期，出版节奏随专题集数量的增加而加快。
• Recent broadening: the publisher opened a standing channel for regular reviews and special communications, so authors need no longer wait for a collection invitation. The journal thus keeps a steady flow of manuscripts outside the collections route.近期扩展： 出版方另设常规综述与特别通讯通道，使作者无需等待专题集邀约即可投稿，期刊因此在专题集之外保有一条稳定的常规稿源。^[2]

Editors

• Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Olivier Witasse PhD, who took his doctorate at the Universite Joseph Fourier in Grenoble in 2000. His research concentrates on planetary upper atmospheres and planetary space weather, and encompasses Venus, Mars and its moons, comets, asteroids, Jupiter and its moon Europa, and Saturn and its moon Titan.主编： 现任主编为 Olivier Witasse 博士，2000 年在格勒诺布尔的约瑟夫·傅立叶大学取得博士学位，研究兴趣集中于行星高层大气与行星空间天气，涉及金星、火星及其卫星、彗星、小行星、木星及其卫星欧罗巴与土星及其卫星泰坦。
• Associate editors: five associate editors serve, drawn from the Southwest Research Institute, the California Institute of Technology, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Space Research Institute in Graz and the International Space Science Institute in Bern. Their small number is a consequence of the review format rather than an oversight.副编辑： 副编辑五位，分属美国西南研究院、加州理工学院、美国喷气推进实验室、奥地利格拉茨空间研究所与瑞士伯尔尼的国际空间科学研究所，人数远少于一般研究刊，正是综述刊体裁所需的结果。
• Refreshment of the board: associate editors are added by subject, with new appointments in space plasma physics and in planetary science in recent years. The seat formerly held by Maurizio Falanga of the International Space Science Institute, who died in 2025, has likewise been filled.编委的更新： 副编辑按分科增补，例如空间等离子体物理与行星科学方向分别于近年补入新人选，此前担任副编辑的国际空间科学研究所天体物理学家 Maurizio Falanga 于 2025 年逝世后该席位亦已有人接手。
• Division of labour: collections normally do not run through the standing board. A guest editor assembles a panel of experts and takes full responsibility for the collection, and their expertise must match the topic. This is the most distinctive layer of the journal's editorial structure.专题集的分工： 专题集通常不设常任编委，而由客座主编自行组织专家小组并对组稿全权负责，客座主编的专长须与题目相配，这是本刊编务结构中最具特色的一层。
• Submission system: manuscripts are lodged through the publisher's online submission system. The editors solicit submissions year-round through two channels, calls for collections and the regular review route, with a median of ten days from submission to first decision.投稿系统： 稿件通过出版方的在线投稿系统递交，编辑以专集征稿与常规综述两个通道常年开放收稿，投稿至首次决定的中位数为十天。^[3]