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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,790Top JournalHybrid

Aerospace Science and Technology

Acronym:aescte
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Abbreviation (ISO):AEROSP. SCI. TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1270-9638(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Masson SAS
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.4↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aerospace Science and Technology

WoS Q1
14692.2320182.8320194.520205.1120215.4620225.62023520245.820256.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.391
#2,790

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate24%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
736articles/year
12.97% Gold OA•98.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aerospace Science and Technology publishes articles of outstanding scientific quality. Each article is reviewed by two referees. The journal welcomes papers from a wide range of countries. This journal publishes original papers, review articles and short communications related to all fields of aerospace research, fundamental and applied, potential applications of which are clearly related to: • The design and the manufacture of aircraft, helicopters, missiles, launchers and satellites • The control of their environment • The study of various systems they are involved in, as supports or as targets. Authors are invited to submit papers on new advances in the following topics to aerospace applications: • Fluid dynamics • Energetics and propulsion • Materials and structures • Flight mechanics • Navigation, guidance and control • Acoustics • Optics • Electromagnetism and radar • Signal and image processing • Information processing • Data fusion • Decision aid • Human behaviour • Robotics and intelligent systems • Complex system engineering. Etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.9%Physics88.2%Aerospace engineering76.4%Computer science74.3%Thermodynamics62.6%Mathematics53.9%Quantum mechanics51.1%Mechanics50.9%Artificial intelligence42.2%Materials science38.3%Geography38%Economics37.3%Management33.8%Mechanical engineering33.8%Control (management)32.1%Control theory (sociology)31.2%Structural engineering29%Biology25.6%Chemistry25.5%Composite material24.9%Geometry24.8%Meteorology23.5%Geology22.1%Aerodynamics21.8%Electrical engineering20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q1
Rank7/59
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q1
Rank2/59
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.4
Articles / Year2,114
Total Citations1,192
2025
IF5.8
Articles / Year1,519
Total Citations6,424
2024
IF5
Articles / Year940
Total Citations12,363
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year673
Total Citations13,610
2022
IF5.457
Articles / Year670
Total Citations16,531

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,790Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.391

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,577 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,238
3-Year Documents2,181
Citable Documents2,179

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

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 EngineeringQ1
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: 24%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aerospace Science and Technology (acronym: aescte, abbr: AEROSP. SCI. TECHNOL, ISSN: 1270-9638) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Masson SAS in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.391 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 16.5周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 736 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,577 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
Elsevier Masson SAS
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 23 RUE LINOIS, PARIS, FRANCE, 75724

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16