Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics
ISSN 1004-499X · Tan dao xue bao bian ji bu
Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics: fully open access; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics is published by Tan dao xue bao bian ji bu. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Engineering Applied Research, High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering8.2%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science8%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering7.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science7.1%
- Guidance and Control SystemsEngineering6%
- Rocket and propulsion systems researchEngineering5.8%
- Military Defense Systems AnalysisEngineering5.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 572/740 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 314 | 314 | 23 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 2023 | 123 | 123 | 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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Tan dao xue bao bian ji bu
- ISSN
- 1004-499X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics
Which databases index Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics open access, and what is the APC?
Dandao Xuebao/Journal of Ballistics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .