Journal Title：Meteoritics & Planetary Science

First issued in 1953, the journal publishes research articles describing the latest results of new studies, invited reviews of major topics in planetary science, editorials on issues of current interest in the field, and book reviews. The publications are original, not considered for publication elsewhere, and undergo peer-review. The topics include the origin and history of the solar system, planets and natural satellites, interplanetary dust and interstellar medium, lunar samples, meteors, and meteorites, asteroids, comets, craters, and tektites. Our authors and editors are professional scientists representing numerous disciplines, including astronomy, astrophysics, physics, geophysics, chemistry, isotope geochemistry, mineralogy, earth science, geology, and biology. MAPS has subscribers in over 40 countries. Fifty percent of MAPS' readers are based outside the USA. The journal is available in hard copy and online.

该期刊于 1953 年首次发行，发表描述新研究最新成果的研究文章、行星科学主要主题的特邀评论、关于该领域当前关注问题的社论以及书评。这些出版物是原创的，不考虑在其他地方发表，并经过同行评审。主题包括太阳系的起源和历史、行星和天然卫星、行星际尘埃和星际介质、月球样本、流星和陨石、小行星、彗星、陨石坑和陨石。我们的作者和编辑是代表众多学科的专业科学家，包括天文学、天体物理学、物理学、地球物理学、化学、同位素地球化学、矿物学、地球科学、地质学和生物学。 MAPS 在 40 多个国家/地区拥有订阅者。 MAPS 50% 的读者来自美国以外。该期刊有纸质版和在线版。