Journal profile · ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE-REMOTE SENSING
Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation
ISSN 0028-1522 · eISSN 2161-4296 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES
Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.68; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2022, Navigation is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are GNSS positioning and interference, Historical Geography and Cartography and Inertial Sensor and Navigation, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NAVIGATION is a quarterly journal published by the Institute of Navigation. The journal publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of positioning, navigation, and timing. The journal also publishes selected technical notes and survey articles, as well as papers of exceptional quality drawn from the Institute’s conference proceedings.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE-REMOTE SENSING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering18.1%
- Historical Geography and CartographySocial Sciences11.4%
- Inertial Sensor and NavigationEngineering10.5%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering5%
- Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksComputer Science4.8%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Radio Wave Propagation StudiesEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 688OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,704 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 18 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 96 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 358 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 665 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 610 |
| 2021 | 56 | 41 | 1,088 |
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 ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,700 / GBP 2,000 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- regular papersRegular papers describe new, advanced research or results representing an original contribution to the field of navigation. The work should be described and arg…Length not stated
- short papersShort papers describe an original contribution to the field of navigation, but with narrower scope than a regular paper. Typically these papers concisely addres…Length not stated
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0028-1522
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-4296
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 4 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation
What CAS zone is Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace / Telecommunications / Remote Sensing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.68; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation open access, and what is the APC?
Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .