Journal profile · Engineering-Aerospace Engineering

Russian Aeronautics

ISSN 1068-7998 · eISSN 1934-7901 · Pleiades Publishing · 4 issues per year

Russian Aeronautics: subscription journal; median 21 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 132 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank
Review time21 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 106 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APC—No source gives fee information
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year1322025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Russian Aeronautics is published by Pleiades Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies and Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Russian Aeronautics is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles addressing fundamental research, applications, and advancements within the domains of aeronautics, space exploration, rocket science, and engineering. These contributions emanate from academic institutions, research institutes, design bureaus, and research and development units. Subjects covered in the journal are aircraft and rocket equipment design; aerodynamics, strength, dynamics, and control of flight vehicles; aircraft and rocket engine theory and design; technology, automation of aircraft/rocket equipment design and production; aircraft instruments and instrumentation computer complexes. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries. The journal covers a wide range of subjects, including the design of aircraft and rocket equipment, aerodynamics, structural integrity, dynamics, flight vehicle control; the theory and design of aircraft and rocket engines; technological aspects and automation involved in the design and production of aircraft and rocket equipment; and aircraft instrumentation and related computational units. The journal has the aim to become an international publication and publishes manuscripts originally submitted in English from all countries along with translated works.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Aerospace Engineering

Editor-in-chief Vladimir A. KostinPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Russia 41, Mainland China 3, Germany 2, Israel 2, Ukraine 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering10%
  2. Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studiesEngineering8.8%
  3. Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering7.7%
  4. Aerospace and Aviation TechnologyEngineering7.6%
  5. Aeroelasticity and Vibration ControlEngineering6.4%
  6. Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering5.5%
  7. Aerospace Engineering and ApplicationsEngineering5.4%
  8. Aerospace Engineering and Control SystemsEngineering4.6%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

Database indexing

ScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

EI CompendexPublisher website

Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS

As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.

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
0.3LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.13LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.18LetPub ·
h-index
20OpenAlex ·
i10-index
84OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.27OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Volume

Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
18,200Publisher website ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,826 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026560171
20251321198
20241140242
20231112291
20221011286
20211061427

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

21 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 10 days – 47 days

Acceptance to online
median 148 days (106 articles)
Submission to online
median 184 days
Sample
106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (190 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

Submission to first decision
33 daysPublisher website ·
Peer review
Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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.

Submission

Article types and submission policies (journal website)

What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
150–250 words
Keywords
≥ 4
Reference style
Numbered, in order of citation
First submission
Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Suggested reviewers
Optional
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
Article types accepted1
  1. editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial policy The journal follows the Springer Nature Peer Review Policy, P…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Authorship Authorship principles

These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations

All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards

To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright transfer agreement

A completed copyright transfer agreement (in Russian or English) should be submitted together with the manuscript through the Editorial Publishing System or via e-mail, if a journal is not registered in this system. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access Open access publishing

Authors will have the option to choose how their article is published. Subscription publishing model - Published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to Russian Aeronautics or who pay to read specific articles. If you would be interested in publishing open access in this journal please contact the Open Research Support Team ORSupport@springernature.com. Back to…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Plagiarism Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.

Authors should make sure they have permissions for the use of software, questionnaires/(web) surveys and scales in their studies (if appropriate).Research articles and non-research articles (e.g. Opinion, Review, and Commentary articles) must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made. Excessive and inappropriate self-citation or coordinated efforts among several author…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration

The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is “any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes“. The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…

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
Pleiades Publishing
Frequency
4 issues per year
ISSN
1068-7998
Electronic ISSN
1934-7901
Latest issue on the website
Volume 69, Issue 1 (August 2026)
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Russian Aeronautics

How long does peer review take at Russian Aeronautics?

Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 21 days (interquartile range 10–47 days). 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 Russian Aeronautics?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.

Where are the editorial board members of Russian Aeronautics based?

Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (41), Mainland China (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Russian Aeronautics?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Aeronautics is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Russian Aeronautics open access, and what is the APC?

Russian Aeronautics 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, 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: .