Journal profile
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering
ISSN 2813-2831 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering is a multidisciplinary journal that advances sustainable aviation research focusing on zero environmental impact. Led by Field Chief Editor Ramesh K. Agarwal (Washington University in St. Louis, USA), the journal is indexed in the DOAJ and investigates new aerospace technologies and their applications in civilian and commercial aviation, aiming to optimize and improve air travel efficiency and facilitate the next generation of air travel. The journal welcomes fundamental and applied research across the discipline of aerospace engineering, including but not limited to the following areas: aerodynamics and flight mechanics aircraft engineering aircraft materials and structures energetics and propulsion intelligent aerospace systems navigation, guidance, and control. Papers on multi-disciplinary applications of various aerospace technologies as well as those addressing futuristic aerospace configurations/designs such as electric/hybrid and hydrogen-powered commercial subsonic/transonic aircraft, low boom supersonic aircraft, air-breathing hypersonic aircraft, and e-drones/UAV/MAVs are especially welcome. Studies relating to new materials, low-weight optimized structures of composite materials, advanced aerodynamic configurations with flow control, new propulsion concepts, and technologies using fuels such as SAF, synthetic fuels, hydrogen, and batteries are also of interest. Research on advanced and revolutionary navigation, control, and avionics systems and advanced ATM and NEXTGEN to manage airspace are also encouraged. The journal also welcomes submissions which support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: building resilient industry and infrastructure. Manuscripts relating to military applications or analysis are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering is committed to advancing developments in sustainable aviation research by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public, enabling future scientific breakthroughs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 5, United States 4, South Korea 2, Malaysia 2, France 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Air Traffic Management and OptimizationEngineering15.2%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering9.5%
- Advanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering7.6%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering5.7%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology4.8%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering3.8%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science3.8%
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
EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Astrophysics Data System, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 73,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 48 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 81 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 92 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- 2813-2831
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), United States (4) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .