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| Discipline | Solar System,planetary science,space science |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Maria Cristina De Sanctis |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1959–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | 15/year |
| 2.03 (2020) | |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Planet. Space Sci. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| CODEN | PLSSAE |
| ISSN | 0032-0633 |
| LCCN | 60003632 |
| OCLC no. | 1762457 |
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Planetary and Space Science (P&SS), published 15 times per year, is apeer-reviewedscientific journal established in 1959. It publishesoriginal research articles along withshort communications (letters). The main topic isSolar System processes which encompasses multiple areas of thenatural sciences.Numerical simulations of solar system processes are also conducted at ground-based facilities or on-board space platforms. Theeditor-in-chief is Maria Cristina De Sanctis (National Institute of Astrophysics, Roma, Italy). It is published byElsevier.[1]
Research that involvesplanetary andspace sciences involves many disciplines, which is reflected by the scope of the journal.[2]
Celestial mechanics is part of these studies, as this science includes understanding the dynamic evolution of the Solar System, relativistic effects, among other areas of analysis and consideration.
Cosmochemistry is also part of the published research in this journal. Cosmochemistry in this instance, includes all aspects of the initial physical and chemical formation along with the subsequent evolution of the solar system pertaining to these physical and chemical processes.[2]
The research expands to include theterrestrial planets, and theirsatellites. This involves thephysics of the interior, thegeology of the planet or satellite surface, the surface morphology, and studying their tectonics, mineralogy and dating. Observing the outer planets and their satellites includes studying formation and evolution. This method of observation and study involves remote sensing at all wavelengths andin situ measurements.
Planet formation andplanet evolution is of interest when gathering and interpretingdata forplanetary atmospheres.Atmospheric circulation, meteorology, andboundary layers are also part of the original published research. Understanding is gained throughremote sensing andlaboratory simulation.
The study of planets also includesmagnetospheres andionospheres. The origin of their respective magnetic fields, magnetospheric plasma and radiation belts is also of interest. Included in this area is the interaction of magnetospheres and ionospheres with theSun,solar wind, and theirnatural satellites.
Research that involves the small bodies of the Solar System is also published. Small bodies describes dust, objects of rings, asteroids, comets, zodiacal light. This research also describes their interaction with solar radiation and the solar wind.
Beyond the Solar System, extrasolar system studies are also considered a field of interest for this journal. This includes detection of exoplanets, as well as determining whether or not given exoplanets or exosystems can be detected. Also the formation and evolution of these planets and systems are of interest.
History of planetary and space research is also part of the journal's scope.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:[3]
According to theJournal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020impact factor of 2.03.[4]