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Top Journals (2020 JCR)

2020 JCR Astronomy & Astrophysics ranked by impact, retrieved 03/11/2022.

Please note Journal Citation Reports has changed their user interface. This list is not exhaustive of all space science domains, but Astronomy & Astrophysics only. To see lists for all space science domains please view Journal Citation Reports Browse Categories and look for Physics, there you will find the sub categories.

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database, including peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, quality web sources. Subject coverage : Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering ; Life and Health Sciences ; Social Sciences, Psychology and Economics ; Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary coverage of over 10,000 journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as published proceedings for over 12,000 conferences per year, and over 50,000 scholarly books.Powerful tools allow you to search and see what articles in the database have cited a particular work, as well as perform other analytics.
AIAA Aerospace Research Central (ARC) This link opens in a new window
Search AIAA journals, books, conference papers and standards. Subject coverage of all areas of aerospace technology, engineering, and science.
ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
This database combines specialized natural science, technology, and engineering databases into one package. More than 80 million abstracting and index records, with controlled-vocabulary terms. Sources covered include journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and more than 12 million indexed tables and figures. More than 4,200 full-text journals. Coverage dates: 1962-present.
SIMBAD astronomical database This link opens in a new window
Provides basic data, cross-identifications and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar system. SIMBAD can be queried by object name, coordinates, other criteria (filters), and lists of objects.
Planet This link opens in a new window
Planet allows you to access an extensive archive of high resolution satellite images of the entire Earth from 2009 to present day. This tool allows researchers in a wide variety of disciplines to see changes across the Earth's surface on a near-daily basis. Planet data is used extensively in the fields of Energy and Infrastructure, Government, Forestry, Agriculture, among others.

U.S. federally funded researchers, including their contractors and grantees, can gain access to this tool by completing CSDA Program Authorization Request form. The form will be sent to NASA, as is typically approved within a week or two. Request form: https://csdap.earthdata.nasa.gov/signup/

AIAA Aerospace Research Central (ARC) This link opens in a new window
Search AIAA journals, books, conference papers and standards. Subject coverage of all areas of aerospace technology, engineering, and science.