Journal profile · Engineering, Aerospace
Journal of Propulsion and Power
ISSN 0748-4658 · eISSN 1533-3876 · American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA) · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Journal of Propulsion and Power: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; subscription journal; median 226 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Propulsion and Power is published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA) 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, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Combustion and flame dynamics, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This Journal is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of aerospace propulsion and power through the dissemination of original archival papers contributing to advancements in airbreathing, electric, and advanced propulsion; solid and liquid rockets; fuels and propellants; power generation and conversion for aerospace vehicles; and the application of aerospace science and technology to terrestrial energy devices and systems. It is intended to provide readers of the Journal, with primary interests in propulsion and power, access to papers spanning the range from research through development to applications. Papers in these disciplines and the sciences of combustion, fluid mechanics, and solid mechanics as directly related to propulsion and power are solicited.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Aerospace
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rocket and propulsion systems researchEngineering13.7%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering11%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering10.4%
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering8.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering6.7%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering5.2%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering4.6%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | 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, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,618OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 6 | 14 |
| 2025 | 87 | 7 | 240 |
| 2024 | 69 | 8 | 383 |
| 2023 | 76 | 17 | 687 |
| 2022 | 93 | 6 | 979 |
| 2021 | 88 | 14 | 2,675 |
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 Crossref · to
226 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 165 days – 321 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 294 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (166 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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 3 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0748-4658
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-3876
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Propulsion and Power
What CAS zone is Journal of Propulsion and Power in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Propulsion and Power is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace. 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 Propulsion and Power?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Propulsion and Power?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 226 days (interquartile range 165–321 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
Which databases index Journal of Propulsion and Power?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Propulsion and Power is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Propulsion and Power open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Propulsion and Power is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .