Journal profile · Engineering, Aerospace
AIAA Journal
ISSN 0001-1452 · eISSN 1533-385X · American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA) · UNITED STATES · Monthly
AIAA Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.11; subscription journal; median 143 days to acceptance (114 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 456 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIAA Journal is published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA) and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of astronautics and aeronautics through the dissemination of original archival research papers disclosing new theoretical developments and/or experimental results. The topics include aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, fundamentals of propulsion, fluid mechanics and reacting flows, fundamental aspects of the aerospace environment, hydrodynamics, lasers and associated phenomena, plasmas, research instrumentation and facilities, structural mechanics and materials, optimization, and thermomechanics and thermochemistry. Papers also are sought which review in an intensive manner the results of recent research developments on any of the topics listed above.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Aerospace
Editor-in-chief Tom I-P. ShihPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering19%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering14.6%
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsEngineering8.3%
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryMathematics6.7%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Plasma and Flow Control in AerodynamicsEngineering4%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138LetPub ·
- h-index
- 280OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,261OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 439LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,950 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 384 | 31 | 86 |
| 2025 | 456 | 43 | 1,141 |
| 2024 | 432 | 60 | 2,643 |
| 2023 | 419 | 68 | 4,240 |
| 2022 | 442 | 81 | 5,263 |
| 2021 | 537 | 84 | 7,491 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 224 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 65 days (114 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 114 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,059 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0001-1452
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-385X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIAA Journal
What CAS zone is AIAA Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIAA Journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AIAA Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.11; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 280.
How long does peer review take at AIAA Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 114 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 94–224 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index AIAA Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIAA Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is AIAA Journal open access, and what is the APC?
AIAA Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .