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Best Aerospace Engineering journals

159 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Aerospace Engineering. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 42 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 Progress in Aerospace Sciences 34.8 99th Q1 SCIE – No
2 Satellite Navigation 19.9 99th Q1 SCIE – Yes
3 Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 17.6 98th Q1 SCIE – No
4 International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 16.1 97th Q1 SCIE – No
5 IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 13.3 97th Q1 SCIE – No
6 Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 12.1 96th Q1 SCIE, SSCI A* No
7 Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 12.1 96th Q1 SCIE – No
8 International Journal of Impact Engineering 11.4 95th Q1 SCIE – No
9 Propulsion and Power Research 11.2 94th Q1 SCIE – Yes
10 Aerospace Science and Technology 10.3 94th Q1 SCIE – No
11 Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations 10 93rd Q1 SCIE, SSCI B No
12 Drones 10 93rd Q1 SCIE – Yes
13 Space: Science and Technology (United States) 9.9 92nd Q1 SCIE – Yes
14 Astrodynamics 9.8 92nd Q1 ESCI – No
15 International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow 9.7 91st Q1 SCIE – No
16 IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 9.4 90th Q1 SCIE – No
17 Nonlinear Dynamics 9.4 90th Q1 SCIE – No
18 IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine 8.5 89th Q1 SCIE – No
19 Transportation Engineering 7.9 89th Q1 – – Yes
20 European Accounting Review 7.5 88th Q1 SSCI A* No
21 Acta Astronautica 7.5 87th Q1 SCIE – No
22 Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 7.5 87th Q1 SCIE – No
23 Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 6.8 86th Q1 SCIE – No
24 Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters 6.7 86th Q1 ESCI – Yes
25 Navigation, Journal of the Institute of Navigation 6.5 85th Q1 SCIE – Yes
26 International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 6.5 84th Q1 SCIE – No
27 Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 6.5 84th Q1 SCIE – No
28 Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics 6.5 83rd Q1 SCIE – No
29 AIAA Journal 6.2 83rd Q1 SCIE – No
30 International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control 6.2 82nd Q1 SCIE – No
31 JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control 6.1 81st Q1 SCIE – No
32 International Journal of Engine Research 5.9 81st Q1 SCIE – No
33 Journal of Propulsion and Power 5.9 80th Q1 SCIE – No
34 Multibody System Dynamics 5.8 80th Q1 SCIE – No
35 Advances in Aerodynamics 5.6 79th Q1 ESCI – Yes
36 Advances in Space Research 5.6 78th Q1 SCIE – No
37 International Journal of Robotics and Control Systems 5.5 78th Q1 – – No
38 Journal of Aircraft 5.5 78th Q1 SCIE – No
39 International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation 5.4 77th Q1 ESCI – No
40 CEAS Space Journal 5.3 76th Q1 ESCI – No
41 Journal of the American Helicopter Society 5.1 76th Q1 SCIE – No
42 IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems 5.1 75th Q1 ESCI – No
43 Optimization and Engineering 5.1 74th Q2 SCIE – No
44 Unmanned Systems 5 74th Q2 ESCI – No
45 Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials 4.9 73rd Q2 SCIE – No
46 Aerospace 4.8 73rd Q2 SCIE – Yes
47 Drone Systems and Applications 4.7 72nd Q2 ESCI – Yes
48 Experimental Mechanics 4.7 71st Q2 SCIE – No
49 CEAS Aeronautical Journal 4.4 71st Q2 ESCI – No
50 Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 4.4 70th Q2 SCIE – No
51 Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 4.2 70th Q2 SCIE – No
52 Curved and Layered Structures 4.1 69th Q2 ESCI – Yes
53 Flow 4.1 68th Q2 ESCI – Yes
54 International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles 4.1 68th Q2 SCIE – Yes
55 Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 4.1 67th Q2 SCIE – No
56 International Journal of Aerospace Psychology 4 67th Q2 SSCI – No
57 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 4 66th Q2 SCIE – No
58 Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology 3.8 65th Q2 SCIE – No
59 IEEE Journal on Indoor and Seamless Positioning and Navigation 3.8 65th Q2 ESCI – Yes
60 Aeronautical Journal 3.8 64th Q2 SCIE – No
61 International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power 3.7 63rd Q2 ESCI – Yes
62 Journal of Electric Propulsion 3.7 63rd Q2 ESCI – No
63 Journal of Air Transportation 3.6 62nd Q2 – – No
64 Journal of Space Safety Engineering 3.5 61st Q2 ESCI – No
65 International Journal of Fluid Engineering 3.4 61st Q2 – – Yes
66 Aerospace Systems 3.4 60th Q2 – – No
67 International Journal of Aerospace Engineering 3.4 60th Q2 SCIE – Yes
68 Open Engineering 3.3 59th Q2 ESCI – Yes
69 Computer Aided Geometric Design 3.3 58th Q2 SCIE – No
70 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering 3.3 58th Q2 SCIE – No
71 Journal of the Global Power and Propulsion Society 3.3 57th Q2 ESCI – Yes
72 Journal of Aerospace Engineering 3.2 57th Q2 SCIE – No
73 Control Theory and Technology 3.2 56th Q2 ESCI – No
74 Hangkong Xuebao/Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica 3.2 55th Q2 – – No
75 International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences 3.1 55th Q2 SCIE – No
76 Aviation 3.1 54th Q2 ESCI – Yes
77 International Review of Aerospace Engineering 3.1 54th Q2 – – No
78 Journal of the Astronautical Sciences 3.1 53rd Q2 SCIE – No
79 New Space 2.9 52nd Q2 ESCI – No
80 Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering 2.9 52nd Q2 – – No
81 Guidance, Navigation and Control 2.9 51st Q2 ESCI – Yes
82 International Journal of Aeroacoustics 2.8 50th Q2 SCIE – No
83 Zhongguo Guanxing Jishu Xuebao/Journal of Chinese Inertial Technology 2.8 50th Q2 – – No
84 International Journal of Industrial Organization 2.8 49th Q3 SSCI A* No
85 Zhongguo Kongjian Kexue Jishu/Chinese Space Science and Technology 2.7 48th Q3 ESCI – Yes
86 Yuhang Xuebao/Journal of Astronautics 2.7 47th Q3 – – No
87 International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering 2.5 47th Q3 ESCI – No
88 Science and Technology Foresight 2.4 46th Q3 – – No
89 Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management 2.4 45th Q3 ESCI – Yes
90 Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures 2.4 45th Q3 SCIE – Yes
91 Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C 2.4 44th Q3 – – No
92 Promet - Traffic and Transportation 2.3 44th Q3 SCIE – Yes
93 Xitong Fangzhen Xuebao / Journal of System Simulation 2.3 43rd Q3 – – No
94 International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines 2.3 42nd Q3 SCIE – No
95 Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport 2.3 42nd Q3 ESCI – Yes
96 Binggong Xuebao/Acta Armamentarii 2.2 41st Q3 – – No
97 International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace 2.2 41st Q3 ESCI – Yes
98 Journal of Deep Space Exploration 2.2 40th Q3 – – No
99 Infrared and Laser Engineering 2.1 39th Q3 – – No
100 Scandinavian Economic History Review 2.1 38th Q3 ESCI C No
101 Kongqi Donglixue Xuebao/Acta Aerodynamica Sinica 2.1 38th Q3 – – Yes
102 International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics 2 37th Q3 SCIE – No
103 Mathematics in Engineering, Science and Aerospace 2 36th Q3 – – No
104 Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1.9 36th Q3 – – No
105 Ingenius 1.9 35th Q3 ESCI – Yes
106 Journal of Propulsion Technology 1.9 35th Q3 – – No
107 Advances in Astronautics 1.8 34th Q3 – – No
108 Advances in Aircraft and Spacecraft Science 1.7 34th Q3 ESCI – No
109 International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion 1.7 33rd Q3 ESCI – No
110 SAE International Journal of Aerospace 1.6 32nd Q3 ESCI – No
111 Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences 1.6 32nd Q3 SCIE – No
112 Journal of Aeronautical Materials 1.6 31st Q3 – – Yes
113 Nanjing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1.5 31st Q3 – – Yes
114 Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation 1.5 30th Q3 ESCI – No
115 Hangkong Dongli Xuebao/Journal of Aerospace Power 1.5 29th Q3 – – No
116 Navigation Positioning and Timing 1.5 29th Q3 – – No
117 Shiyan Liuti Lixue/Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics 1.5 28th Q3 – – No
118 Transactions on Aerospace Research 1.5 28th Q3 – – Yes
119 Aero Weaponry 1.4 26th Q3 – – Yes
120 Zhendong Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Vibration Engineering 1.3 25th Q3 – – No
121 Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors 1.3 24th Q4 – – No
122 Guti Huojian Jishu/Journal of Solid Rocket Technology 1.3 23rd Q4 – – No
123 Harbin Gongcheng Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Engineering University 1.2 23rd Q4 – – No
124 Advances in Aeronautical Science and Engineering 1.2 22nd Q4 – – Yes
125 Chinese Journal of Space Science 1.2 22nd Q4 – – Yes
126 Economic Affairs 1.2 21st Q4 ESCI C No
127 International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems 1.2 21st Q4 – – No
128 Turkiye Insansiz Hava Araclari Dergisi 1.1 20th Q4 – – No
129 Advances in Military Technology 1.1 19th Q4 – – Yes
130 Semarak Engineering Journal 1.1 19th Q4 – – No
131 Cosmic Research 1.1 18th Q4 SCIE – No
132 Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1.1 18th Q4 – – Yes
133 Thermophysics and Aeromechanics 1.1 17th Q4 SCIE – No
134 Noise Control Engineering Journal 1 16th Q4 SCIE – No
135 Jixie Kexue Yu Jishu/Mechanical Science and Technology for Aerospace Engineering 1 15th Q4 – – No
136 Space Science and Technology 0.9 15th Q4 ESCI – No
137 JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society 0.9 14th Q4 – – No
138 IUTAM Bookseries 0.8 13th Q4 – – No
139 Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 0.8 13th Q4 – – No
140 SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility 0.7 12th Q4 – – No
141 Sustainable Aviation 0.6 12th Q4 – – No
142 International Journal of Space Science and Engineering 0.5 11th Q4 ESCI – No
143 International Conference on Localization and GNSS, ICL-GNSS 0.5 10th Q4 – – No
144 International Journal of Basic and Applied Science 0.5 10th Q4 – – No
145 Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences 0.5 9th Q4 ESCI – No
146 Fatigue of Aircraft Structures 0.4 8th Q4 – – Yes
147 Advances in Industrial Control 0.4 7th Q4 – – No
148 Navigation: Science and Technology 0.4 7th Q4 – – No
149 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Geoscience, Electronics and Remote Sensing Technology, AGERS 0.3 6th Q4 – – No
150 Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering 0.3 6th Q4 – – No
151 Springer Aerospace Technology 0.3 5th Q4 – – No
152 Southern Space Studies 0.3 4th Q4 – – No
153 Journal of Spacecraft Technology 0.3 3rd Q4 – – No
154 Russian Aeronautics 0.3 3rd Q4 – – No
155 Aerospace America 0.1 2nd Q4 SCIE – No
156 Advances in Airline Economics 0 2nd Q4 – – No
157 Air Force Magazine 0 1st Q4 – – No
158 IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite, ComNetSat 0 0th Q4 – – No
159 International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Control Engineering, IRCE 0 0th Q4 – – No

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