The AIAA Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published monthly by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. It covers all areas of aeronautics and astronautics, particularly with respect to new theoretical and experimental developments. The current editor-in-chief is Alexander J. Smits from Princeton University. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2013 impact factor is 1.165, ranking it 3rd out of 27 journals in the category "Engineering, Aerospace".