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| Space Weather (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Space Weather |
| Discipline | Space physics, Heliophysics, Atmospheric science |
| Abbreviation | Space Weather |
| Editor | Tamitha Skov |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union and Wiley-Blackwell |
| Country | United States |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| History | 2003–present |
| Openaccess | Hybrid |
| Issn | 1542-7390 |
Space Weather (journal) Space Weather is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering space physics, heliophysics, and related studies of the Sun–Earth connection, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere. Founded in the early 21st century, the journal publishes original research, reviews, and technical notes relevant to solar activity, geomagnetic storms, space weather forecasting, satellite operations, and technological impacts. It serves researchers affiliated with institutions such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the European Space Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Space Weather publishes research on solar phenomena like Coronal mass ejections, Solar flares, and Solar wind interactions with planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres; it emphasizes operational and applied aspects relevant to stakeholders such as the United States Air Force, European Commission, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, and commercial satellite operators. Regular contributions come from investigators at the University of Colorado Boulder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Michigan, and Imperial College London. The editorial scope bridges observational programs (e.g., Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Parker Solar Probe, ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer)), modeling efforts (e.g., magnetohydrodynamic codes), and applied research in space weather services.
The journal was established in 2003 under the auspices of the American Geophysical Union to fill a gap between fundamental solar physics journals and applied engineering publications concerned with space environment effects on technology. Early editorial leadership included researchers affiliated with Boston University, University of California, Los Angeles, and University of California, Berkeley. The journal evolved alongside major mission milestones—such as launches of SOHO, STEREO, and DSCOVR—and coordinated international initiatives like the International Space Weather Initiative and the International Heliospheric Year planning activities. Partnerships with publishers including Wiley-Blackwell expanded distribution to libraries at institutions such as Harvard University, Oxford University, and the Max Planck Society.
Content spans observational studies using spacecraft from ESA and JAXA as well as ground-based facilities such as the National Solar Observatory and the SuperMAG magnetometer network. Topics include magnetospheric physics evidenced by Van Allen Probes data, ionospheric disturbances detected by GPS receivers and incoherent scatter radars at Arecibo Observatory and Millstone Hill Observatory, and atmospheric coupling relevant to reentry and satellite drag affecting operators including SpaceX and Intelsat. The journal also covers impacts on power systems referenced to events like the March 1989 geomagnetic storm and studies of extreme event probabilities linked to historical eruptions such as the Carrington Event. Interdisciplinary work connects to projects at the Rockefeller University and applied risk assessment groups within the European Space Agency.
The editorial board comprises editors and associate editors drawn from universities and agencies including University of California, Berkeley, Boston University', University of Helsinki, Kyoto University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and University of Reading. Peer review follows standards adopted by scholarly societies such as the American Geophysical Union and involves external referees from institutions like Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and CERN for cross-disciplinary expertise. The journal employs double-blind or single-blind review depending on submission type and maintains policies for data sharing consistent with practices at NASA archives and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Space Weather is indexed in major scholarly databases and services used by researchers at Clarivate Analytics and Scopus (Elsevier), and is discoverable via library catalogs at Library of Congress and institutional repositories at MIT Libraries and Columbia University. Its articles are included in citation databases such as the Web of Science and aggregated by platforms used by practitioners at NOAA and ESA for operational awareness. Metadata are compliant with standards promoted by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics and cross-referenced in initiatives involving the Global Change Master Directory.
The journal has gained recognition for accelerating translation of research into operational forecasts used by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, aviation industry stakeholders like Boeing, and satellite operators including Iridium Communications. Citation impact metrics place it among specialized space science outlets alongside journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research Letters, and Advances in Space Research. Reviews in community reports from bodies like the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and policy discussions within the European Union emphasize the journal’s role in informing resilience planning for critical infrastructure.
Notable articles have addressed the physics of extreme events such as the Carrington Event analyses, comprehensive reviews of forecasting methods tied to Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter observations, and case studies of geomagnetically induced currents during the Halloween Storms (2003). Special issues have coincided with coordinated campaigns like the Total Solar Eclipse science programs, International Heliophysical Year anniversaries, and synoptic assessments connected to the World Meteorological Organization space weather initiatives. Guest editors often hail from leading centers such as University of California, Los Angeles and University of Texas at Dallas.
Category:Space physics journals