ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,133Hybrid

Aerospace

Identifier (ISSN):2226-4310(Print)
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Publisher:MDPI
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aerospace

WoS Q2
12342.6620222.620232.120242.220252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.584
#10,133

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate23.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
384articles/year
99.97% Gold OA•98.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aerospace is a multidisciplinary science inviting submissions on, but not limited to, the following subject areas: aerodynamics computational fluid dynamics fluid-structure interaction flight mechanics plasmas research instrumentation test facilities environment material science structural analysis thermophysics and heat transfer thermal-structure interaction aeroacoustics optics electromagnetism and radar propulsion power generation and conversion fuels and propellants combustion multidisciplinary design optimization software engineering data analysis signal and image processing artificial intelligence aerospace vehicles' operation, control and maintenance risk and reliability human factors human-automation interaction airline operations and management air traffic management airport design meteorology space exploration multi-physics interaction.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering96.3%Physics85.8%Computer science79.6%Aerospace engineering76.6%Thermodynamics61.2%Quantum mechanics54.1%Mathematics50.1%Geography44.1%Materials science41.9%Mechanics37.7%Artificial intelligence37.7%Mechanical engineering36.1%Composite material33.3%Biology32.8%Economics31.6%Geology27.9%Structural engineering27.4%Electrical engineering26%Operating system25.8%Management24.6%Chemistry24.1%Meteorology23.3%Astronomy22.1%Programming language21.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q2
Rank17/59
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q2
Rank15/59
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year725
Total Citations176
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year1,140
Total Citations2,899
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year1,037
Total Citations5,121
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year1,052
Total Citations9,193
2022
IF2.66
Articles / Year866
Total Citations10,170

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,133Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.584

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.83

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,992 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,775
3-Year Documents2,936
Citable Documents2,925

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 23.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
In warning list
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aerospace (ISSN: 2226-4310) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by MDPI in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.584 (Q2), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 384 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,992 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
MDPI
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01