What is the Impact Factor of Drones?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Drones is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Drones indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Drones is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.049 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Drones and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Drones is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,280 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,520Gold OA

Drones

Identifier (ISSN):2504-446X(Print)

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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Drones

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.049

#4,520

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

146articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.049 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science88.4%Engineering77.8%Biology70.7%Physics61%Geography60.8%Artificial intelligence60.8%Geology50.5%Mathematics45.1%Botany43.1%Operating system40.5%Genetics37.8%Computer vision37.2%Ecology36.6%Aerospace engineering35.8%Drone33.7%Remote sensing32.8%Quantum mechanics32.5%Economics31.4%History26%Archaeology25.9%Environmental science25.7%Thermodynamics25.2%Programming language25%Telecommunications22.1%Medicine21.8%Mechanical engineering21.6%Machine learning21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Aerospace Engineering

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

REMOTE SENSING

Rank17/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

REMOTE SENSING

Rank22/66

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	17/66	Q2
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	22/66	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year705

Total Citations441

2025

IF4.8

Articles / Year886

Total Citations5,274

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year804

Total Citations9,932

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year690

Total Citations14,117

2022

IF5.532

Articles / Year452

Total Citations11,984

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	705	441
2025	4.8	886	5,274
2024	4.4	804	9,932
2023	4.8	690	14,117
2022	5.532	452	11,984
2021	—	158	5,364
2020	—	81	3,356
2019	—	82	5,130
2018	—	46	2,210
2017	—	16	376
2016	—	8	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,520Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.049

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.46

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,280 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,954

3-Year Documents1,917

Citable Documents1,910

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 Rate26.9%

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

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Information SystemsQ1

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: 20.5%

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)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区REMOTE SENSING

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,280 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.