Journal profile · Engineering, Marine
Journal of Navigation
ISSN 0373-4633 · eISSN 1469-7785 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Tri-annual
Journal of Navigation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Navigation is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Maritime Navigation and Safety, Historical Geography and Cartography and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Navigation contains original papers on the science of navigation by man and animals over land and sea and through air and space, including papers presented at meetings of the RIN, and from its special interest groups and other organisations associated with navigation. Papers cover every aspect of navigation, from the highly technical to the descriptive and historical. Subjects include electronics, astronomy, mathematics, cartography, command and control, psychology and zoology, operational research, risk analysis, theoretical physics, operation in hostile environments, instrumentation, ergonomics, financial planning and law.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Marine
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 13, Australia 5, Mainland China 3, United States 3, Finland 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering13%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences9.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences7.6%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering6.6%
- Inertial Sensor and NavigationEngineering6.2%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities6.1%
- Air Traffic Management and OptimizationEngineering5%
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, Marine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 24Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 993OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,000 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 13 | 38 |
| 2024 | 52 | 31 | 117 |
| 2023 | 46 | 23 | 279 |
| 2022 | 71 | 28 | 629 |
| 2021 | 97 | 40 | 1,168 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0373-4633
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7785
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Institute of Navigation
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Navigation
What CAS zone is Journal of Navigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Navigation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Marine / Oceanography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Navigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Navigation?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Navigation based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Australia (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Navigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Navigation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Navigation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Navigation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .