AIAA Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0001-1452 eISSN 1081-0102 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics US

Q2 Quartile Established Impact

About AIAA Journal
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AIAA Journal (AJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in US, catalogued under ISSN 0001-1452 (e-ISSN 1081-0102). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.25 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

AIAA Journal Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

AIAA Journal has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.25, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

AIAA Journal operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in AIAA Journal should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare AIAA Journal against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0001-1452
ISSN (Online) 1081-0102
Publisher American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Country United States
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h-index 278
Total Works 28,931
Total Citations 800,213
2-yr Mean Citedness 2.95 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

AIAA Journal is published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and based in United States.

Editorially, AIAA Journal concentrates on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows, within the broader field of Engineering.

AIAA Journal is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 28,931 works that have together drawn 800,213 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 278; its most recent citation rate stands at 2.252; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 2.95.

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Frequently Asked Questions about AIAA Journal

AIAA Journal does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 2.252 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, AIAA Journal is not an open access journal.

AIAA Journal is published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

AIAA Journal is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of AIAA Journal is 0001-1452. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1081-0102.

AIAA Journal sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 2.25, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated July 2026

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Citation Rate
2.252
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 2.252 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 456 1,056
2024 432 2,554
2023 419 4,171
2022 442 5,178
2021 537 7,052
2020 436 9,111
2019 513 12,325
2018 449 11,252
2017 405 13,163
2016 373 9,146
2015 316 10,072
2014 364 11,555
Journal at a Glance
28,931
Total Works
800,213
Total Citations
278
h-index
2.95
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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