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International Journal of Sustainable Aviation

Inderscience Publishers · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2050-0467eISSN2050-0475
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 0.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.235
H-Indexi
13
CiteScorei
0.7
Total Worksi
417
Total Citationsi
1,079
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJSA handles a broad range of aviation-related issues with particular emphasis on environmental problems associated with sustainability. Aviation is cited as one of the major sources of noise and air pollution and considered a prominent cause of global warming. Future trends in aviation could constitute a major impediment to having sustainable development in economic, social and environmental perspectives. Sustainable aviation is a long term strategy aiming to offer innovative solutions to the challenges facing the aviation industry. Topics covered include Sustainable aviation; green aircraft and airlines Environmental impacts: emissions/noise, global warming/climate change Renewable energy sources; alternative/green aviation fuels Propulsion technologies for aerospace vehicles Combustion instabilities, innovative combustion technologies Energy, exergy, performance analysis; flight and fluid mechanics Energy recovery systems, alternative/renewable/clean energy technologies Mathematical modelling, numerical/experimental methods, optimisation Materials, measurement techniques and sensors Life cycle design and life cycle assessment; cost efficiency; waste/recycling Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul; airworthiness, reliability/safety Sustainable aircraft design, technological change, innovation, research and development Strategic planning, governmental legislation, policy-making Aviation management, fleet planning/scheduling; air traffic management; future air transport Airport design, management, planning, development

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications417
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2050-0467 / 2050-0475
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
38
153
2019
40
76
2020
45
45
2021
50
86
2022
26
36
2023
38
35
2024
40
9
2025
25
2
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.

Automotive EngineeringQ3
Environmental EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Automotive EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesAviation Industry Analysis and TrendsAir Traffic Management and OptimizationVehicle emissions and performanceAerospace and Aviation TechnologyRocket and propulsion systems researchEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesAerospace Engineering and Control SystemsInertial Sensor and Navigation

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sustainable Aviation

Is International Journal of Sustainable Aviation a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Sustainable Aviation?

International Journal of Sustainable 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 0.7.

Is International Journal of Sustainable Aviation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Sustainable Aviation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Sustainable Aviation?

IJSA handles a broad range of aviation-related issues with particular emphasis on environmental problems associated with sustainability. Aviation is cited as one of the major sources of noise and air pollution and considered a prominent cause of global warming. Future trends in aviation could constitute a major impediment to having sustainable development in economic, social and environmental perspectives. Sustainable aviation is a long term strategy aiming to offer innovative solutions to the challenges facing the aviation industry. Topics covered include Sustainable aviation; green aircraft

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref