Best open-access journals for Aerospace Engineering

1. 1
   Electromagnetic waves

   4.9 cites/paper · Q1

   Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
2. 2
   Drones

   4.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
3. 3
   Geo-spatial Information Science

   3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
4. 4
   Defence Technology

   3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
5. 5
   NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation

   2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
6. 6
   Wind Energy

   2.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Wiley

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
7. 7
   Nuclear Engineering and Technology

   2.3 cites/paper · Q2 · Elsevier BV

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
8. 8
   Aerospace

   2.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
9. 9
   International Journal of Aerospace Engineering

   1.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation

   Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
10. 10
    IET Radar Sonar & Navigation

    1.2 cites/paper · Q2 · Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
11. 11
    South African Journal of Physiotherapy

    1.0 cites/paper · Q2 · AOSIS

    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
12. 12
    Defence Science Journal

    0.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre

    Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
13. 13
    Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

    2.1 cites/paper · Q3 · The Electromagnetics Academy

    Open AccessScopusPubMed
14. 14
    Progress In Electromagnetics Research M

    1.8 cites/paper · Q3 · The Electromagnetics Academy

    Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
15. 15
    International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

    1.5 cites/paper · Q3 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
16. 16
    IET Microwaves Antennas & Propagation

    1.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
17. 17
    Progress In Electromagnetics Research C

    0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · The Electromagnetics Academy

    Open AccessScopusPubMed
18. 18
    TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES

    0.7 cites/paper · Q3

    Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
19. 19
    Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University

    0.4 cites/paper · Q3 · EDP Sciences

    Open AccessDOAJScopus
20. 20
    Вестник Самарского государственного технического университета Серия Физико-математические науки

    0.2 cites/paper · Q3 · Samara State Technical University

    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
21. 21
    Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters

    1.0 cites/paper · Q4 · The Electromagnetics Academy

    Open AccessScopusWeb of Science
22. 22
    Juntendo Medical Journal

    0.5 cites/paper · Q4 · The Juntendo Medical Society

    Open AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
23. 23
    Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

    0.0 cites/paper · Q4 · Japanese Society Of Physical Fitness And Sports Medicine

    Open AccessScopus
24. 24
    Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics

    1.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Open AccessWeb of Science
25. 25
    INCAS BULLETIN

    0.7 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS

    Open AccessDOAJ
26. 26
    Международный журнал Программные продукты и системы

    0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Centerprogramsystems

    Open Access
27. 27
    Scientific Bulletin of UNFU

    0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Ukrainian National Forestry University

    Open Access
28. 28
    Civil Aviation High TECHNOLOGIES

    0.3 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

    Open AccessDOAJ
29. 29
    RADIOISOTOPES

    0.3 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Japan Radioisotope Association

    Open AccessPubMed
30. 30
    The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · The Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science

    Open Access
31. 31
    Системи управління навігації та зв’язку Збірник наукових праць

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Poltava National Technical Yuriy Kondratyuk University

    Open Access
32. 32
    Doklady BGUIR

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

    Open AccessDOAJ
33. 33
    Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

    Open Access
34. 34
    Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

    Open Access
35. 35
    Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology

    Open Access
36. 36
    Ползуновский вестник

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

    Open AccessDOAJ
37. 37
    Journal of Radio Electronics

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio-engineering and Electronics

    Open Access
38. 38
    VESTNIK of Samara University Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Samara National Research University

    Open AccessDOAJ
39. 39
    IEICE ESS FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

    Open Access
40. 40
    Investytsiyi praktyka ta dosvid

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · DKS Center

    Open Access

“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.