NSR Habitability is an open-access journal dedicated to advancing the science of habitability — the potential of an astronomical body or environment to support the origin, persistence, and evolution of life as we know it or in other hypothetical forms, as well as the sustainability of ecosystems, and human habitability.

The journal addresses the fundamental question of how a planet becomes and remains suitable for life, with a strong emphasis on the co-evolution of life and planetary environments. It sits at the intersection of Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy, chemistry and biology.

The journal’s scope encompasses, but is not limited to, seven core themes:

1. New theories and conceptual frameworks for habitability of the past, present and future.

2. Prerequisites, origins and loss of planetary habitability.

3. Origin, evolution and resilience of Earth's habitability, and its driving forces.

4. Planetary boundaries and limits of human habitability.

5. Limits of life and adaptation -- from extremophiles to physiological boundaries to evolution.

6. Habitability and biosignatures of solar system and exoplanetary bodies.

7. Novel methods, technologies, and missions for habitability research and detection.