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SAE International Journal of Aerospace

SAE International · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1946-3855eISSN1946-3901

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.29

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SNIP

0.455

Total Works

784

Total Citations

4,605

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on aerospace engineering, focusing on aircraft components, systems, and performance. Articles cover structural optimization of landing gear, fuel management systems, inlet flow distortion characterization, maintenance protocols for electric vertical take-off and landing (e-VTOL) aircraft, supersonic inlet control, defect quantification in engine parts, sustainable aviation fuels, boundary layer transition, nozzle base pressure characteristics, aeroengine health status, and the impact of future aircraft designs on landing systems. It also includes studies on composite material damage from lightning strikes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications784

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Submission Info

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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?

SAE International

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1946-3855 / 1946-3901

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Manufacturing Process and OptimizationAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesReal-time simulation and control systemsRocket and propulsion systems researchRisk and Safety AnalysisSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesPlanetary Science and ExplorationSpace Exploration and TechnologyAir Traffic Management and OptimizationSpacecraft Design and Technology