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Aeronautical Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN2059-6464

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.445

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.136

Total Works

8,082

Total Citations

38,666

2yr Mean Citedness

1.44

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Aims & Scope

The Aeronautical Journal is the flagship journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society. It publishes original papers, technical notes and discussions on all aspects of aeronautics and astronautics. The journal covers a wide range of topics including aerodynamics, aircraft design, aircraft operations, air transport, avionics, computational fluid dynamics, flight mechanics, history of aviation, human factors, propulsion, rotorcraft, space technology, structures and materials, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 144 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,082

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2059-6464

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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

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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 EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Aerospace

Scopus Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsComputational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEducational Robotics and EngineeringLegal case studies and regulationsAerospace and Aviation TechnologyAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesLegal Cases and CommentaryAir Traffic Management and Optimization