Journal of Air Transport Management

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Air Transport Management (JATM) sets out to address, through high quality research articles and authoritative commentary, the major economic, management and policy issues facing the air transport industry today.

It offers practitioners and academics an international and dynamic forum for analysis and discussion of these issues, linking research and practice and stimulating interaction between the two.

The refereed papers in the journal cover all the major sectors of the industry (airlines, airports, air traffic management) as well as related areas such as tourism management and logistics.

Papers are blind reviewed, normally by two referees, chosen for their specialist knowledge.

The journal provides independent, original and rigorous analysis in the areas of: • Policy, regulation and law • Strategy • Operations • Marketing • Economics and finance • Sustainability

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.019

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	103

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• An overview of current research and developments in urban air mobility – Setting the scene for UAM introduction

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Anna, Raoul, Michael, Kai-Daniel, Jochen, Kay Olaf

• Airline safety measurement using a hybrid model

  Citation: 315

  Authors: James J.H., Gwo-Hshiung, Han-Chun

• A study on the effects of social media marketing activities on brand equity and customer response in the airline industry

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Eun-Ju, Jin-Woo

• Performance evaluation for airlines including the consideration of financial ratios

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Cheng-Min, Rong-Tsu

• COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for recovery of the global aviation industry

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Kaitano, Godwell, David

• Passengers’ perceptions of low cost airlines and full service carriers: A case study involving Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines

  Citation: 269

  Authors: John F., George

• The effect of airline service quality on passengers’ behavioural intentions: a Korean case study

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Jin-Woo, Rodger, Cheng-Lung

• Impact of service quality on customer satisfaction in Malaysia airlines: A PLS-SEM approach

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Muhammad Shoaib, Maimoona, Alain, Norizan, Kartinah

• Price elasticities of demand for passenger air travel: a meta-analysis

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Martijn, Eric, Peter, Piet

• Evaluating service quality of airline industry using hybrid best worst method and VIKOR

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Himanshu

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