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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,740CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Chinese Journal of Aeronautics

Abbreviation (ISO):CHIN. J. AERONAUT
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.404•SCImago Rank: #2,740•Identifier (ISSN):1000-9361(Print)•Articles / Year: 339•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,472 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.9
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
339articles/year
96.21% Gold OA•95.72% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.061)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.769)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.215)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.095)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.614)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Chinese Journal of Aeronautics (CJA) is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal covering all aspects of aerospace engineering. The Journal reports the scientific and technological achievements and frontiers in aeronautic engineering and astronautic engineering, in both theory and practice, such as theoretical research articles, experiment ones, research notes, comprehensive reviews, technological briefs and other reports on the latest developments and everything related to the fields of aeronautics and astronautics, as well as those ground equipment concerned.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringPhysicsComputer ScienceMathematicsQuantum MechanicsThermodynamicsMaterials ScienceAerospace EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMechanical EngineeringComposite MaterialsEconomicsStructural EngineeringGeographyChemistryManagementBiologyElectrical EngineeringGeometryGeology

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,740Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-1991, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.404

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
101

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.26

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,472 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,906
3-Year Documents1,192
Citable Documents1,177

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCRSCIE
5/59Q1
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCISCIE
3/59Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—382131
20255.76232,202
20245.35035,493
20235.74117,868
20224.0612685,557
20212.76945813,351
20202.21542314,949
20192.09530510,415
20181.6142165,385
2017—2046,237
2016—1864,706
2015—1945,761
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Journal of Aeronautics

WoS Q1
1357201820192020202120222023202420255.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 35908be2-0100-44f2-b4e8-e231e2218cae
Database Updated: 2026-09-28