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Aviation

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University · Lithuania · Est. 1976

ISSN1822-4180

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

194

days submission → published

measured · last 10 articles · accept 104d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.359

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

SNIPi

0.7

Total Worksi

577

Total Citationsi

3,014

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The journal Aviation is aimed at all researchers looking for information about the aviation from history to technology. It publishes papers in the following fields of research: Aerostructures Air Traffic Management Air Transport Technologies and Development Aircraft Avionics, Systems and Equipment Airports Flight Mechanics Flight Physics History of Aviation Human Factors Integrated Design and Validation (method and tools) Propulsion

General Information

Country / RegionLithuania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications577

Publisher OrgVilnius Gediminas Technical University

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1822-4180

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

154

2019

278

2020

150

2021

164

2022

134

2023

134

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Aerospace EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Air Traffic Management and OptimizationAerospace and Aviation TechnologyAerospace Engineering and ApplicationsAviation Industry Analysis and TrendsAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesAerospace Engineering and Control SystemsAdvanced Control and Stabilization in Aerospace SystemsRisk and Safety AnalysisOccupational Health and Safety ResearchAerospace, Electronics, Mathematical Modeling

Frequently asked questions about Aviation

Is Aviation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Aviation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Aviation?

Aviation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.

Is Aviation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Aviation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Aviation?

How much does it cost to publish in Aviation?

Aviation is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.