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Q1npj Microgravity
About npj Microgravity
npj Microgravity is a scholarly journal published by Nature Publishing Group. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.124 and H-index of 48.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) (Q1); Space and Planetary Science (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 4.9 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. 2025 Journal Impact Factor reported by Nature Portfolio; not a five-year impact factor.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. 2025 Journal Impact Factor reported by Nature Portfolio; not a five-year impact factor.
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Topics in published research
Spaceflight effects on biology; Space Exploration and Technology; High Altitude and Hypoxia; Planetary Science and Exploration; Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms; Muscle Physiology and Disorders.
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Recent Research Articles
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