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Journal of the American Helicopter Society

American Helicopter Society · United States

ISSN0002-8711eISSN2161-6027

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.729

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.107

Total Works

2,392

Total Citations

32,839

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the American Helicopter Society publishes research on rotorcraft and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Topics include advanced rotorcraft analysis, design, and development, with a focus on aeroelasticity, stability, and performance. The journal also covers flight dynamics, control systems, and human factors related to rotorcraft operations, as well as emerging applications such as unmanned aerial systems and electric VTOL aircraft.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,392

Publisher OrgVertical Flight Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Helicopter Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-8711 / 2161-6027

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aerospace EngineeringQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsAerospace EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aerospace Engineering and Control SystemsAerospace and Aviation TechnologyComputational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsAeroelasticity and Vibration ControlFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows