Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering
ISSN 0954-4100 · eISSN 2041-3025 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 176 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Guidance and Control Systems, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Aerospace Engineering is dedicated to the publication of high quality research in all branches of applied sciences and technology dealing with aircraft and spacecraft, and their support systems. "Our authorship is truly international and all efforts are made to ensure that each paper is presented in the best possible way and reaches a wide audience. "The Editorial Board is composed of recognized experts representing the technical communities of fifteen countries. The Board Members work in close cooperation with the editors, reviewers, and authors to achieve a consistent standard of well written and presented papers."Professor Rodrigo Martinez-Val, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering10.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering9.5%
- Guidance and Control SystemsEngineering7.3%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering7.1%
- Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering5.3%
- Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering4.9%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering4.5%
- Advanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 176 | 6 | 165 |
| 2024 | 130 | 8 | 397 |
| 2023 | 127 | 5 | 481 |
| 2022 | 236 | 12 | 1,213 |
| 2021 | 210 | 19 | 1,405 |
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 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0954-4100
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-3025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace / Engineering, Mechanical. 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.
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering?
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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .