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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,846CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Abbreviation (ISO):J SPACECRAFT ROCKETS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.805•SCImago Rank: #6,846•Identifier (ISSN):0022-4650(Print)/1533-6794(Online)•Articles / Year: 195•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,153 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
195articles/year
0.42% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
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20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.808)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.282)
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20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.36)
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20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.016)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.116)
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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

This Journal, that started it all back in 1963, is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of astronautics and aeronautics through the dissemination of original archival research papers disclosing new theoretical developments and/or experimental result. The topics include aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, fundamentals of propulsion, fluid mechanics and reacting flows, fundamental aspects of the aerospace environment, hydrodynamics, lasers and associated phenomena, plasmas, research instrumentation and facilities, structural mechanics and materials, optimization, and thermomechanics and thermochemistry. Papers also are sought which review in an intensive manner the results of recent research developments on any of the topics listed above.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.4%Physics92.5%Aerospace engineering88.2%Computer science59.5%Thermodynamics54.9%Astronomy50.4%Quantum mechanics48.3%Geography47.6%Materials science43.1%Mechanics40%Environmental science33%Mathematics32.7%Aeronautics31.1%Biology29.8%Chemistry29%Spacecraft28.6%Mechanical engineering28.1%Geology27%Organic chemistry24.4%Composite material23.1%Meteorology22.6%Operating system22.1%History21.2%Archaeology21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,846Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.805

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
98

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,153 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,084
3-Year Documents470
Citable Documents421

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 Rate16.0%

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
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1964
Editorial Address
AMER INST AERONAUT ASTRONAUT, 1801 ALEXANDER BELL DRIVE, STE 500, RESTON, USA, VA, 22091-4344
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCRSCIE
25/59Q2
ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE
JCISCIE
21/59Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8420
20251.9160234
20241.3176634
20231.61701,081
20221.8081631,291
20211.2821953,427
20201.361442,102
20191.0161292,091
20181.1161712,872
2017—1452,553
2016—1552,754
2015—1352,696
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01