Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

SJR Rank #6,846H-index: 98SJR: 0.805Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • Aerospace EngineeringQ1
  • Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering

Most published research topics

Spacecraft Design and TechnologyRocket and propulsion systems researchSpace Satellite Systems and ControlGas Dynamics and Kinetic TheorySpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesPlanetary Science and ExplorationSpacecraft Dynamics and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceComputational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEnergetic Materials and Combustion

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0150300450600

Documents per Year

20222025050100150200

Detailed Information

ISSN

1533-6794, 0022-4650

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.29

References per Document

36.78

Coverage

1964-2025

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.

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