Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology
ISSN 2472-1832 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Risk and Safety Analysis, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary goal of this journal is the publication of scholarly papers developed within this increasingly important field of study—the development and management of safe, effective aerospace systems from the standpoint of the human operators and occupants. Several divergent academic disciplines contribute heavily to its contents, making it truly interdisciplinary in nature and scope. These fields include, to name a few, engineering and computer science, psychology, education, and physiology. Peer Review Policy: All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-anonymized review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Francesco PagniniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology25.5%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions12%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences9.3%
- Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering9.3%
- Air Traffic Management and OptimizationEngineering8.9%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology4.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting2.7%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CSA - Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Aerospace & High Technology Database, Biological Sciences, Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts, Composites Industry Abstracts, CSA Civil Engineering Abstracts, CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace, CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, CSA Technology Research Database, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, Environmental Engineering Abstracts, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, Materials Business File, EBSCOhost - Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Corporate, Computer Source, Current Abstracts, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, TOC Premier, OCLC - ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online, Periodical Abstracts, PsycFIRST, ProQuest Ergonomics Abstracts Online
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
- Impact factor
- 1.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 41,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 21 | 8 | 134 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | 100 |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 241 |
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
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-anonymized review. Model summary
All papers published in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-anonymized review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2472-1832
- Print ISSN
- 2472-1840
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology
What CAS zone is International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 4, h-index 18.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of AEROSPACE Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .