ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,956Hybrid

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J AM HELICOPTER SOC
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Identifier (ISSN):0002-8711(Print)
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Publisher:American Helicopter Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Helicopter Society

WoS Q3
01120.8320201.120210.9920221.520231.420241.420251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.595
#9,956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate28.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
10.08% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Helicopter Society is a peer-reviewed technical journal published quarterly (January, April, July and October) by AHS — The Vertical Flight Society. It is the world's only scientific journal dedicated to vertical flight technology and is available in print and online. The Journal publishes original technical papers dealing with theory and practice of vertical flight. The Journal seeks to foster the exchange of significant new ideas and information about helicopters and V/STOL aircraft. The scope of the Journal covers the full range of research, analysis, design, manufacturing, test, operations, and support. A constantly growing list of specialty areas is included within that scope. These range from the classical specialties like aerodynamic, dynamics and structures to more recent priorities such as acoustics, materials and signature reduction and to operational issues such as design criteria, safety and reliability. (Note: semi- and nontechnical articles of more general interest reporting current events or experiences should be sent to the VFS magazine

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering91.3%Computer science86%Physics73.5%Aerospace engineering65.3%Quantum mechanics50.3%Thermodynamics45.1%Mechanical engineering44.9%Electrical engineering39.3%Aeronautics38.7%Structural engineering38.4%Mechanics37.8%Rotor (electric)34.9%Acoustics31%Mathematics30.2%Artificial intelligence27.8%Geography26.7%Materials science25.6%Economics23.1%Vibration21.4%Management20.8%Composite material20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q3
Rank35/59
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Q2
Rank25/59
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year29
Total Citations7
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year31
Total Citations17
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year39
Total Citations110
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year39
Total Citations176
2022
IF0.988
Articles / Year50
Total Citations208

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,956Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.595

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,993 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations333
3-Year Documents135
Citable Documents135

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 Rate12.5%

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
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2
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: 28.6%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Journal of the American Helicopter Society (abbr: J AM HELICOPTER SOC, ISSN: 0002-8711) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by American Helicopter Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.595 (Q2), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,993 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
American Helicopter Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER HELICOPTER SOC INC, 217 N WASHINGTON ST, ALEXANDRIA, USA, VA, 22314

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30