Planet (ISSN 2097-566X ) is a new, fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal covering the full scope of planetary science. Co-published by Chengdu University of Technology and Higher Education Press (HEP) since September 2025, the journal has already published 10 peer-reviewed original articles and accumulated over 14,000 downloads worldwide . It was recently listed as a Tier 2 journal in the Catalogue of Chinese High-Quality Science and Technology Journals (April 2026), and is indexed by Google Scholar and NASA ADS.
The journal is led by Academician Zengqian HOU (Principal Investigator of Chinese planetary exploration mission series) and Professor Yun LIU as Co-Editors-in-Chief, with Professor Yuyan ZHAO as Executive Editor-in-Chief. The editorial board is international in composition, with strong representation from leading early- and mid-career researchers worldwide. The journal is now expanding its editorial board and cordially invites planetary scientists from around the world to join as A ssociate E ditors .
Planet covers a broad spectrum of planetary science, including planetary origins and solar system formation, planetary physics, planetary chemistry, planetary geology, astrobiology, planetary atmospheres and oceans, planetary science methods and technologies, as well as experimental techniques and engineering applications related to planetary exploration. The journal welcomes submissions of research articles, review papers, letters, perspectives, and comments. The median time to first decision is currently 5 days . There are no author-side publication costs (APCs covered by the publisher).