Journal profile · Engineering, Aerospace
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
ISSN 1000-9361 · eISSN 2588-9230 · Chinese Journal of Aeronautics · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.79; fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 216 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 623 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics is published by Chinese Journal of Aeronautics and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Advanced machining processes and optimization, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer Review under the responsibility of Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics & Beihang UniversityChinese Journal of Aeronautics (CJA) is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal covering all aspects of aerospace engineering. The Journal reports the scientific and technological achievements and frontiers in aeronautic engineering and astronautic engineering, in both theory and practice, such as theoretical research articles, experiment ones, research notes, comprehensive reviews, technological briefs and other reports on the latest developments and everything related to the fields of aeronautics and astronautics, as well as those ground equipment concerned.The scope of the Journal is considerably wide, including Fluid mechanics and flight mechanicsSolid mechanics and vehicle conceptual designAvionics and autocontrolMaterial engineering and mechanical manufacturing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Aerospace
Editor-in-chief Zongxia JiaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 154 in mainland China (about 70%); most named Mainland China 154, United Kingdom 13, United States 8, Canada 8, Singapore 7 (221 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering9.6%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering9.1%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.2%
- Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.8%
- Guidance and Control SystemsEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering4.2%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 1 |
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
- 6.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,007OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 481LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 398 | 398 | 154 |
| 2025 | 623 | 623 | 2,276 |
| 2024 | 503 | 503 | 5,583 |
| 2023 | 411 | 411 | 7,953 |
| 2022 | 268 | 268 | 5,599 |
| 2021 | 458 | 458 | 13,436 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
216 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 5 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 216 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,600 / JPY 248,060 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted8
- fast trackFast Track Concise articles addressing a new and interesting problem, reporting a striking new finding, or proposing a new method or model. It is advisable for …Length not stated
- opinionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: full-length articles and reviews.ReviewComprehensive review of the recen…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: full-length articles and reviews.ReviewComprehensive review of the recen…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article This type of articles are expected to be original, innovative, and significant. They should contain quantitative and detailed research data, su…Length not stated
- research highlightResearch Highlight Succinct summary and comment on the latest research achievements in the field of aerospace. It is advisable for such articles to be finished …Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: full-length articles and reviews.ReviewComprehensive review of the recen…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: full-length articles and reviews.ReviewComprehensive review of the recen…Length not stated
- views & commentsViews & Comments Articles expressing a personal opinion or a new perspective about the existing research on a particular topic. They should highlight recent exc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI disclosure Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
License agreement Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1000-9361
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-9230
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Aeronautics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Aeronautics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.79; CiteScore 12.1, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Aeronautics?
The publisher reports about 216 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 5 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Chinese Journal of Aeronautics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Aeronautics based?
Of the 221 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 154 (about 70%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (154), United Kingdom (13) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Aeronautics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Aeronautics open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .