About the Journal

The Journal of Interplanetary and Deep Space Exploration is a pioneering international journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary research across the interplanetary and deep space domains. It provides an integrated and collaborative platform for young innovators, researchers, professionals, and subject-matter experts to disseminate visionary ideas, novel concepts, and original research that support humanity’s expansion beyond Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).

The journal publishes research covering a broad spectrum of topics, including interplanetary exploration; missions to the Moon, Mars, Ceres, Titan, Europa, and Io; as well as deep space and interstellar missions. It emphasizes critical technical and engineering advancements such as spacecraft propulsion systems (chemical, electric, and nuclear), guidance and propulsive maneuvers, orbital dynamics, Hohmann transfer trajectories, Lambert’s problem solutions, and space-based communication systems, among other related areas.

In addition, the journal welcomes contributions on advanced navigation and control systems, orbital refueling technologies, and in-space construction methods essential for long-duration missions. Its scope further encompasses electronic systems, autonomous avionics, AI-enabled spacecraft operations, and theoretical frameworks for space mission planning, human mission architectures, human spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS), and lunar exploration missions. The journal particularly encourages submissions derived from human analog missions, which simulate extraterrestrial environments on Earth to evaluate life-support systems, crew psychology, mission design, and risk mitigation strategies.

The journal also embraces research in space biology, life-support technologies, and Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS), which are vital for sustaining human presence during extended missions. Submissions on Orbital Launch Vehicles (OLVs) and their evolving role in enabling planetary and interplanetary access are encouraged. Studies detailing robotic spacecraft missions and lessons learned from historic and ongoing interplanetary missions including Voyager, Pioneer, New Horizons, Dawn, Cassini, Parker Solar Probe, and Aditya-L1, are highly valued for the engineering, operational, and scientific insights they offer.

Furthermore, the journal welcomes contributions from fundamental sciences, including materials science, life sciences, and physics, that enhance the sustainability and resilience of planetary and interplanetary missions. The journal is funded, supported, and managed by Acceleron Aerospace Sciences Private Limited and seeks to catalyze a global knowledge ecosystem that advances the future of space civilization through innovative, inclusive, and collaborative research.