Journal profile · ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
ISSN 1984-9648 · eISSN 2175-9146 · Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial · Brazil
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 350; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management is published by Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial 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 Rocket and propulsion systems research, Spacecraft Design and Technology and Energetic Materials and Combustion, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (JATM) is an open access journal devoted to research and management on different aspects of aerospace technologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
Editor-in-chief Antônio F. BertachiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Brazil 22, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Türkiye 2, Mainland China 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rocket and propulsion systems researchEngineering12.2%
- Spacecraft Design and TechnologyEngineering9%
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering8.4%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering6.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering5.8%
- Air Traffic Management and OptimizationEngineering4.8%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering4.2%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering3.8%
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 805 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 6 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 47 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 70 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 148 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 206 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 428 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | USD 350 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 800 / USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- R$ 800
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- communicationsCommunications: They should report previous results of ongoing research and should not content more than 40,000 characters with space.Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Any researcher may write the editorial on the invitation of the Editors in Chief. Editorials should cover broad aspects of Aerospace Technology, with…Length not stated
- original paperThese articles should report the results of original research and must include: a 150 to 200-word abstract, key words, introduction, methods, results and discus…abstract ≤ 200 words
- original papersOriginal papers: These articles should report results of the scientific research. The article should not present more than 60,000 characters with space, as succ…Length not stated
- review articleThey should cover subjects falling within the scope of the journal. These contributions should be presented in the same format as a full paper, except that they…abstract ≤ 200 words
- review articlesReview articles: These should cover subjects that are relevant to the scope of the journal. Authors should bear in mind that they are expected to have expertise…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Participates in Crossmark; Additions, Corrections, and Retractions policy for post-publication issues. Model summary
JATM is participating in the Crossmark service and have committed to maintaining version of record copies of content that display the Crossmark button. Additions, Corrections, and Retractions may be used to address important issues or correct errors and omissions of consequence that arise after publication of an article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0); authors retain publishing rights and copyright without restrictions. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0. Authors are free to Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially). JATM allow the authors to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Preprints accepted; Open Science Compliance Form required as supplementary file. Model summary
JATM accepts manuscripts already published in preprint, considered reliable by the editorial committee, and must be informed in the Open Science Compliance Form that must be submitted as a supplementary file to the Manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate; double-blind peer review with 2 to 4 external evaluators. Model summary
The manuscripts will be received by the assistant editors who initially will verify the similarity of the content (plagiarism) using the iThenticate system. For manuscripts with no or low content of similarity, a Section Editor (SE) will be assigned. The SE will appoint 2 to 4 external evaluators (ad hoc referees) in double-blind peer review mode, ensuring complete anonymity.
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
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1984-9648
- Electronic ISSN
- 2175-9146
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
What CAS zone is Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management 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 Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (22), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 350.
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: .