AIAA Journal

Aims & Scope

This Journal is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of astronautics and aeronautics through the dissemination of original archival research papers disclosing new theoretical developments and/or experimental results.

The topics include aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, fundamentals of propulsion, fluid mechanics and reacting flows, fundamental aspects of the aerospace environment, hydrodynamics, lasers and associated phenomena, plasmas, research instrumentation and facilities, structural mechanics and materials, optimization, and thermomechanics and thermochemistry.

Papers also are sought which review in an intensive manner the results of recent research developments on any of the topics listed above.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5855

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4259

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.883

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Two-equation eddy-viscosity turbulence models for engineering applications

  Citation: 16134

  Authors: F. R.

• Numerical study of the turbulent flow past an airfoil with trailing edge separation

  Citation: 3505

  Authors: C. M., W. L.

• Coupling of substructures for dynamic analyses.

  Citation: 2539

  Authors: ROY R., MERVYN C. C.

• Reassessment of the scale-determining equation for advanced turbulence models

  Citation: 2320

  Authors: David C.

• Use of piezoelectric actuators as elements of intelligent structures

  Citation: 2062

  Authors: Edward F., Javier

• Reduction of stiffness and mass matrices

  Citation: 2040

  Authors: ROBERT J.

• An Implicit Factored Scheme for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations

  Citation: 1719

  Authors: Richard M., R. F.

• Modal Analysis of Fluid Flows: An Overview

  Citation: 1473

  Authors: Kunihiko, Steven L., Scott T. M., Clarence W., Tim, Beverley J., Oliver T., Stanislav, Vassilios, Lawrence S.

• Maximum likelihood estimates of linear dynamic systems

  Citation: 1427

  Authors: H. E., F., C. T.

• Correlation-Based Transition Modeling for Unstructured Parallelized Computational Fluid Dynamics Codes

  Citation: 1160

  Authors: Robin B., Florian R.

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