作為國(guó)際重要的空間科學(xué)研究期刊，其目的是對(duì)空間研究的各個(gè)分支進(jìn)行綜合。重點(diǎn)是天體物理學(xué)、行星系統(tǒng)物理學(xué)、太陽(yáng)物理學(xué)以及磁層和行星際物質(zhì)物理學(xué)領(lǐng)域的科學(xué)成果和儀器。《空間科學(xué)評(píng)論》出版邀請(qǐng)的論文和專題書籍，并邀請(qǐng)其專長(zhǎng)與當(dāng)前主題相匹配的客座編輯參與。

As an international key journal on scientific space research, its purpose is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the various branches of space research. The emphasis is on scientific results and instruments in the fields of astrophysics, physics of planetary systems, solar physics, and physics of magnetospheres & interplanetary matter. Space Science Reviews publishes invited papers and topical volumes, engaging guest editors whose expertise matches the topic at hand.