Journal profile · ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace
ISSN 2374-6793 · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · United States
International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace is published by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and Risk and Safety Analysis, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (IJAAA) is a peer-reviewed publication for scholars from a variety of backgrounds including educators, industry personnel, and government researchers. The editorial focus is on the global issues that are currently facing the aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace segments. Example subject areas that would be appropriate for inclusion in the journal are: Space launch and operations/missions Air traffic control Unmanned systems Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education Crew and general resource management Aviation/aeronautics/aerospace primary, secondary, and higher education Aviation/aerospace safety Aviation/aerospace security Aviation/aerospace training Aviation/aerospace education Aviation/aerospace meteorology Aviation/aerospace navigation and avionics systems Aviation/aerospace maintenance Aviation/aerospace finance and management Aviation/aerospace logistics Aviation/aerospace legislation and regulation Aviation/aeronautics/aerospace human factors Flight operations issues and management Aviation/aerospace risk management Any other topics related to aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace will be considered. Please contact the editor if you have questions about the appropriateness of your manuscript. Submissions should be well-researched articles utilizing both sound methodologies and the most current references related to the topic. The Journal also accepts book reviews and non-peer-reviewed position papers on contemporary issues. Contact the editor to discuss the potential solicitation for non-peer-reviewed work. The Journal is a refereed publication in which manuscripts are blindly reviewed by members of the editorial staff and industry or academic reviewers with experience related to the article topic. Acceptance and publication are conducted on a rolling basis and the goal of the Journal is to provide writers with an outstanding publication experience. We strive to return editorial decisions within 90 days of receipt and publish articles within 120 days of receipt.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
Editor-in-chief Brent TerwilligerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Air Traffic Management and OptimizationEngineering17.8%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology11.7%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences10.4%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions9.9%
- Aviation Industry Analysis and TrendsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering7.3%
- Advanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 78 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 64 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 151 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 182 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
We follow the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The IJAAA uses a peer-reviewed, double-blind process to evaluate academic articles.
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
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2374-6793
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace
What CAS zone is International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .