Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Helicopter Society is a peer-reviewed technical journal published quarterly (January, April, July and October) by AHS — The Vertical Flight Society.

It is the world's only scientific journal dedicated to vertical flight technology and is available in print and online.

The Journal publishes original technical papers dealing with theory and practice of vertical flight.

The Journal seeks to foster the exchange of significant new ideas and information about helicopters and V/STOL aircraft.

The scope of the Journal covers the full range of research, analysis, design, manufacturing, test, operations, and support.

A constantly growing list of specialty areas is included within that scope.

These range from the classical specialties like aerodynamic, dynamics and structures to more recent priorities such as acoustics, materials and signature reduction and to operational issues such as design criteria, safety and reliability. (Note: semi- and nontechnical articles of more general interest reporting current events or experiences should be sent to the VFS magazine

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.729

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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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 and Materials Science, 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.

• Design, Analysis and Hover Performance of a Rotary Wing Micro Air Vehicle

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Felipe, Paul, Jayant, Darryll, Lael, Ron

• A State-Space Airloads Theory for Flexible Airfoils

  Citation: 91

  Authors: David A., Mong-che A., Almudena

• Stability Analysis of Helicopter Rotor Wakes in Axial Flight

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Mahendra J., J. Gordon

• Figure of Merit Definition for Coaxial Rotors

  Citation: 61

  Authors: J. Gordon, Monica

• An Optimum Coaxial Rotor System for Axial Flight

  Citation: 54

  Authors: J. Gordon, Shreyas

• High-Resolution Computational Investigation of Trimmed Coaxial Rotor Aerodynamics in Hover

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Vinod K., James D.

• Review of Rotor Loads Prediction with the Emergence of Rotorcraft CFD

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Anubhav, Mark, Inderjit

• Dynamic Stall Control by Leading Edge Vortex Generators

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Holger, Guido, Wolfgang, Kai, Johannes, Hugues, Klaus

• Wind Tunnel Testing of a Smart Rotor Model with Trailing-Edge Flaps

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Nikhil A., Inderjit

• Understanding the Aerodynamic Efficiency of a Hovering Micro-Rotor

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Manikandan, Bradley, J. Gordon

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