Journal profile
Aerospace Research Communications
ISSN 2813-6209 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Aerospace Research Communications: fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aerospace Research Communications is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Model Reduction and Neural Networks, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aerospace Research Communications (ARC) is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal covering all aspects of aeronautics and astronautics. The journal publishes Original Research and Review articles related to all fields of aerospace research, in both theory and practice. The scope is considerably wide, covering research achievements in flight vehicles, propulsion systems, and experimental methods, including fluid mechanics, flight mechanics, solid mechanics, vehicle conceptual design, avionics, control, material engineering and mechanical manufacturing. Topics include, but are not limited to: Flight Vehicle Conceptual design and optimization High speed air breathing vehicles Flight dynamics Aerodynamics Structural mechanics Aerothermodynamics Aeroacoustics Fluid-structure interaction High temperature resistant materials Propulsion Systems Thermodynamics / thermochemistry Reacting flow Plasma / non-equilibrium flow Subsonic / supersonic combustion New propulsion systems Experimental Methods High-speed flow test facility and measurement techniques Laser diagnostics Optical technology Aerospace system and environment System development, navigation, and management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering14.1%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering8.2%
- Model Reduction and Neural NetworksPhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- Advanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering7.1%
- Plasma and Flow Control in AerodynamicsEngineering5.9%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering4.7%
- Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 99 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Policies and publication ethics
All articles are published with open access under the CC-BY Creative Commons attribution license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2.1. CC-BY Licence
Figures, tables, and images are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY licence; permission must be obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
All figures, tables, and images will be published under a Creative Commons CC-BY licence, and permission must be obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including re-published/adapted/modified/partial figures and images from the internet). It is the responsibility of the authors to acquire the licenses, follow any citation instructions requested by third-party rights holders, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Open access under CC-BY 4.0 license. Model summary
ARC provides online free gold open access to the journal and all of its research publications.Open Access funder and institutional mandates: ARC is fully compliant with open access mandates, by publishing its articles under the Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC-BY). Funder mandates such as those by the Wellcome Trust (UK), National Institutes of Health (USA) and the Australian Research Coun…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The journal participates in the CrossMark initiative to maintain published content and alert readers to changes. Model summary
CrossMark is a multi-publisher initiative to provide a standard way for readers to locate the current version of a piece of content. By applying the CrossMark logo the journal is committed to maintaining the content it publishes and to alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-6209
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aerospace Research Communications
How long does peer review take at Aerospace Research Communications?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aerospace Research Communications?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Aerospace Research Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aerospace Research Communications is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aerospace Research Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Aerospace Research Communications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .