The Journal has been included by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the “List of leading peer-reviewed scientific Journals and publications in which the main scientific results of dissertations for the degrees of Doctor of Science and Candidate of Sciences should be published” in the following scientific specialties:

Aeronautical and Space-Rocket Engineering

2.5.12. tech. — Aerodynamics and aircraft heat transfer processes of aircraft

2.5.13. tech. — Designing, structure, production, testing and operation of aircraft

2.5.14. tech. —Strength and thermal modes of aircraft

2.5.15. tech. — Thermal, electrojet engines and power plants of aircraft

2.5.16. tech. — Динамика, баллистика, управление движением летательных аппаратов Dynamics, ballistics, motion control of aircraft

Machine building and Machine Science

2.5.4. tech. —Robots, Mechatronics and Robotic Systems

2.5.6. tech. — Mechanical engineering technology

2.5.8. tech. —Welding, related processes and technologies

Metallurgy and Composite Materials

2.6.1. tech. —Metal science and thermal treatment of metals and alloys

2.6.3. tech. — Foundry production

The Journal is a specialized periodical peer-reviewed publication. The published articles consider the processes occurring at the stages of development, production, and operation of aircraft, their elements, systems, and complexes. The publications are distributed in scientific areas: aviation and rocket and space technology; mechanical engineering; structural functional materials.

Scientific, scientific-and-technical, and analytical articles that have not been published before and comply with the standards of publication ethics established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are accepted for publication. All materials are checked for compliance with the Journal 's subject matter and requirements for scientific level, structure and design, as well as for the absence of plagiarism. Articles are published after recommendation of the reviewer with a positive decision of the editorial board.

Each article is accompanied by an abstract (in Russian) and an abstract (in English), which are posted on open electronic resources and help the reader make a decision either to purchase the full text of the article or to subscribe. Archives of articles that have been published for more than five years are freely available in electronic form.

The Journal is intended for the readers whose interests are related to the aerospace industry, including research institutes, design and engineering bureaus, manufacturing enterprises, operating organizations, and specialized educational institutions.⁠