Npj Microgravity
Overview
Npj Microgravity is a scientific journal, published by Springer Nature since 2015 in English. The journal's country of origin is United States.
Details
Details
Abbr.
NPJ Microgravity
Publisher
Springer Nature
Start
2015
End
Continuing
Frequency
Weekly
e-ISSN
2373-8065
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 9569
35
SJR / Ranks: 3713
1017
CiteScore / Ranks: 2894
7.00
JIF / Ranks: 1521
5.1
Recent Articles
1.
Fan H, Lu D, Lu Z, Li H, Qi Z, Sun S, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Mar;
11(1):9.
PMID: 40089547
Stem cell differentiation must be regulated by intricate and complex interactions between cells and their surrounding environment, ensuring normal organ and tissue morphology such as the liver. Though it is...
2.
Suh A, Ong J, Waisberg E, Berdahl J, Lee A
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Mar;
11(1):8.
PMID: 40069185
In February 1968, NASA purchased 400 antigravity ballpoint pens from the Fisher Pen Company for the Apollo Program to prevent potential harm to astronauts and equipment. Mechanical pencils previously used...
3.
Duporge I, Pereira T, Castiello de Obeso S, Ross J, Lee S, G Hindle A
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Feb;
11(1):7.
PMID: 39984492
Animals have played a vital role in every stage of space exploration, from early sub-orbital flights to contemporary missions. New physiological and psychological challenges arise with plans to venture deeper...
4.
Chiaberge M, Thottappillil N, Liphardt A, Furlanetto A, Odell D, Wang C, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Feb;
11(1):5.
PMID: 39948108
Degeneration and thinning of articular cartilage lead to osteoarthritis and may result from reduced joint loading during e.g. bed rest or as a result of microgravity during space flight. Anabolic...
5.
Slaba T, Rahmanian S, George S, Laramore D, Norbury J, Werneth C, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Feb;
11(1):6.
PMID: 39934155
Accurate characterization of space radiation exposure is critical to assess and communicate multiple health risks for crewmembers participating in future exploration missions. A combination of models and on-board instruments are...
6.
Du Y, Han B, Biere K, Abdelmalek N, Shu X, Song C, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Feb;
11(1):4.
PMID: 39900929
Returning to the moon and traveling to Mars represent the main targets of human space exploration missions within the upcoming decades. Comparable to microgravity, partial gravity in these destinations is...
7.
Richards J, Mortenson T, Spern C, Mousseau T, Gooden J, Spencer L, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Jan;
11(1):3.
PMID: 39824863
The MISSE-Seed project was designed to investigate the effects of space exposure on seed quality and storage. The project tested the Multipurpose Materials International Space Station Experiment-Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) hardware...
8.
Chomienne L, Sainton P, Sarlegna F, Bringoux L
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Jan;
11(1):2.
PMID: 39794369
The importance of gravity for human motor control is well established, but it remains unclear how the central nervous system accounts for gravitational changes to perform complex motor skills. We...
9.
Ali N, Beheshti A, Hampikian G
NPJ Microgravity
. 2025 Jan;
11(1):1.
PMID: 39753605
Systemic mitochondrial dysfunction, dopamine loss, sustained structural changes in the basal ganglia including reduced tyrosine hydroxylase, and altered gait- these effects observed in space-flown animals and astronauts mirrors Parkinson's disease...
10.
Wang A, Yang J, Tang S, Cui Y, Zhao J, Wang J, et al.
NPJ Microgravity
. 2024 Dec;
10(1):111.
PMID: 39702582
With the rapid growth of China's space industry, long-term manned space missions face challenges from the complex space environment, posing risks to human health. Aerospace medicine, a key field, addresses...