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  1. Open Access • Continuous Publication

    AnKa Publisher stands as an independent, fully Open Access scholarly publisher profoundly dedicated to the global dissemination, meticulous preservation, and continuous advancement of academic, philosophical, and scientific knowledge.

    Articles are published online dynamically - Continuous Publication model -  as soon as they successfully navigate rigorous peer review, comprehensive editorial curation, and final technical production—freeing authors from waiting for scheduled issue completions.

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  2. Call for Submissions

    Mars Settlement - Journal of Mars Exploration and Settlement  is now accepting submissions from researchers, engineers, astrobiologists, and scholars working across planetary science, space architecture, human factors, and related interdisciplinary fields. As a specialized peer-reviewed journal dedicated to humanity's future on the Red Planet, we are committed to publishing high-quality research exploring Mars exploration, infrastructure development, and the establishment of sustainable human habitats, welcoming original research, technical papers, mission designs, and perspectives. Operating on a continuous publication model, we ensure accepted articles are published online without delay to support the rapid global dissemination of space-faring knowledge, and we warmly invite you to consult our Author Guidelines to submit your work and contribute directly to humanity's transition from planetary exploration to permanent settlement.

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  3. Join Our Editorial Masthead!

    Mars Settlement - Journal of Mars Exploration and Settlement  is building its Editorial Masthead and invites distinguished researchers, engineers, astrobiologists, and scholars working across planetary science, space architecture, human factors, life support systems, and related interdisciplinary fields to join our editorial team. We seek experts in aerospace engineering, planetary habitation, astrobiology, space resources, space policy, human physiology in space, planetary rovers, and sustainable habitat design to contribute to the evaluation and publication of rigorous research addressing humanity's expansion to the Red Planet. We welcome leaders who are passionate about shaping the scientific foundation of multi-planetary civilization, and we invite you to visit our Editorial Masthead page to learn more about joining our team.

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Current Issue

Vol. 1 (2027): CALL FOR PAPERS — MARS SETTLEMENT, 2027 · 01
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Mars Settlement - Journal of Mars Exploration and Settlement invites original research articles, reviews, theoretical studies, technical reports, and interdisciplinary perspectives for its inaugural issue, focusing on the scientific, technological, engineering, medical, environmental, social, and ethical challenges of establishing sustainable human settlements on Mars. We welcome innovative approaches that connect current scientific knowledge with future scenarios of human presence beyond Earth and aim to bring together researchers from space science, engineering, medicine, biology, social sciences, and related disciplines.

Published: 2026-09-10

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Mars Settlement – Journal of Mars Exploration and Settlement is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of human exploration, habitation, and settlement of Mars. The journal publishes original research, review articles, theoretical contributions, and methodological studies addressing the scientific, technological, biological, medical, social, ethical, legal, and philosophical dimensions of establishing a sustained human presence beyond Earth.

“Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in the cradle forever.”

— Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

“The Earth is a beautiful, precious, fragile thing. The only home we have. But we must also look beyond it.”

— Carl Sagan

“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

— Neil Armstrong

“Mars is there, waiting to be reached.”

— Buzz Aldrin

The central objective of Mars Settlement is to advance a scientifically rigorous understanding of the conditions required for feasible, sustainable, and meaningful human habitation on Mars. The journal examines the transition from exploration to long-term settlement through an integrated approach encompassing planetary science, engineering, biology, medicine, environmental systems, and human factors.

Particular emphasis is placed on the practical challenges of sustainable settlement, including habitat design, life-support systems, in-situ resource utilization, food and energy production, radiation protection, transportation, autonomous technologies, and human adaptation to isolated and resource-constrained environments.

Mars Settlement also addresses the broader social, legal, economic, ethical, and philosophical dimensions of establishing permanent human communities beyond Earth. By integrating scientific and technological research with interdisciplinary perspectives, the journal seeks to advance evidence-based understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and long-term prospects of human settlement on Mars.