ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
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Journal Title
ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
ACTA ASTRONAUT
ISSN / eISSN
0094-5765
Aims and Scope
Acta Astronautica is sponsored by the International Academy of Astronautics. Content is based on original contributions in all fields of basic, engineering, life and social space sciences and of space technology related to:
The peaceful scientific exploration of space,
Its exploitation for human welfare and progress,
Conception, design, development and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems,
In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes selected proceedings of the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), transactions of the IAA and special issues on topics of current interest, such as microgravity, space station technology, geostationary orbits, and space economics. Other subject areas include satellite technology, space transportation and communications, space energy, power and propulsion, astrodynamics, extraterrestrial intelligence and Earth observations.
The peaceful scientific exploration of space,
Its exploitation for human welfare and progress,
Conception, design, development and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems,
In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes selected proceedings of the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), transactions of the IAA and special issues on topics of current interest, such as microgravity, space station technology, geostationary orbits, and space economics. Other subject areas include satellite technology, space transportation and communications, space energy, power and propulsion, astrodynamics, extraterrestrial intelligence and Earth observations.
Subject Area
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CiteScore
6.30
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering - Aerospace Engineering | Q1 | #25/137 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE - SCIE | Q1 |
H-index
68
Country/Area of Publication
UNITED STATES
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Frequency
Semimonthly
Year Publication Started
1974
Annual Article Volume
642
Open Access
NO
Contact
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Verified Reviews
March 24, 2021: Submission
May 3, 2021: First review received, both reviewers requested major revisions. They pointed out the same main issue: the background gas pressure in the simulation settings was much higher than the pressure in the orbital environment. In reality, I based the settings on ground test results, but due to equipment limitations and high roughness of the vacuum, the pressure was set too high.
May 23, 2021: However, I re-adjusted the background pressure, and the data results showed significant improvement. Revised the manuscript.
June 23, 2021: Second review received, one reviewer accepted the revisions, and the other suggested minor revisions. They were impressed with the improvements made, but had some questions about the revised data results.
June 23, 2021: Revised the manuscript on the same day, directly attaching the calculation code and explaining the underlying reasons for the data changes. I mentioned that they could replicate my calculation process to verify.
June 28, 2021: Accepted, the reviewers expressed gratitude for providing the code and also provided suggestions for optimizing the code.
Overall, it was a standard submission process that took three months from start to finish. The reviewers demonstrated strong expertise and genuinely addressed some fundamental issues in the article.
2021.02.26: Submission
2021.04.25: Reviewer #1 suggests major revisions with 30 comments; Reviewer #2 suggests major revisions with 36 comments. Most of the comments are about requesting further explanations and clarifications.
2021.05.01: Revised manuscript (R1) submitted
2021.06.19: Reviewer #1 suggests acceptance; Reviewer #2 suggests major revisions and provides 12 references for analysis. Although most of the references are in Russian, they are still relevant to the article and worth reading.
2021.06.21: Revised manuscript (R2) submitted
2021.07.01: Reviewer #2 suggests minor revisions and includes a recently published article from June 26, recommending its citation and analysis.
2021.07.02: Revised manuscript (R3) submitted
2021.07.21: Reviewer #2 suggests minor revisions and requests the inclusion of data from their latest article.
2021.07.22: Revised manuscript (R4) submitted
2021.07.23: Accepted.
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