Established in 2006, the annual JANNAF Journal of Propulsion and Energetics is an unclassified, limited-distribution technical journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly work in the fields of aerospace propulsion and energetic materials research and development. It is the only journal devoted exclusively to the publication of critical technical data that is export controlled and limited in distribution. The objective of the JANNAF Journal is to provide a forum for the propulsion community to recognize scientists and engineers conducting significant work; to share information that would otherwise go unpublished, allowing readers access to controlled data that could advance their own work; and to archive the achievements of individuals in the industry. It covers a broad range of topics in the areas of systems and components, propulsion and energetic materials technology, and systems applications, and it available digitally on JDOC.
For more information, contact the JANNAF Journal Editor at (410) 992-7303, ext. 227 or JANNAFjournal@erg.jhu.edu.
Call for Papers
The JANNAF Journal Call for Papers is ongoing, and we want to hear from you!
The JANNAF Journal will accept manuscripts related to the topics outlined in the technical scope.
Submitting a Manuscript
To submit a manuscript for consideration for the JANNAF Journal:
- Submit an article to the Journal using Jira
- When you create your request for consideration, the Journal staff will be notified. Please check your spam folder for emails from ServiceDeskManager@erg.jhu.edu; communication with the Journal staff will be logged within the ticket system and emails automatically sent to you from that email address.
You may review communication with the Journal staff by clicking on the link provided in emails, or log in to Jira here: Jira Requests (JANNAF Account login).
If you have additional attachments or comments to provide with the Journal staff, please use the request already associated with your Article. Remember to include your JANNAF Journal Clearance Form.
Review the Author's Guide for information regarding details on the process including style and publication requirements
Peer Review Process
The editors-in-chief will conduct the first examination of your manuscript and make a determination based on the following:
- appropriateness for the JANNAF Journal,
- technical validity, and
- archival merit.
After inital examination, your manuscript will be forwarded to:
- an associate editor (AE), who has direct knowledge of the subject matter, and
- to several expert reviewers in the field, who will be identified and recruited by the AE.
During this process, the managing editor will also review the manuscript to perform a preliminary editorial check and identify areas that must be addressed before more thorough editing and production can begin, e.g., distracting structure, missing figures, incomplete references.
The AE, with explicit justification, may accept, reject, or request changes to the manuscript. While the technical and editorial review reports are given considerable significance, the decision to publish your manuscript lies first with the AE and ultimately with the editors-in-chief.
Formal acceptance and publication will not occur until you have addressed all revision requests and complied with the checklist of requirements provided on page 4 of the Author's Guide. The editorial staff will make the final decision on manuscript publication.
Questions
For questions on manuscript style or preparation, figures and graphics, submission procedures, and deadline, contact the Journal Managing Editor at JANNAFjournal@erg.jhu.edu.
For matters related to the technical topics, special focus areas, research, and data, contact Editor in Chief Steve Son at sson@purdue.edu.
