Information For Librarians

Welcome to the librarian resources page for Airspace Science & Engineering (ASE), a peer-reviewed open access journal published by Prime Academic Press LLC. We are committed to working with libraries worldwide to make high-quality aerospace research freely accessible to the global academic community.

Open Access Publishing Model

ASE operates a gold open access model with no subscription barriers. All articles are immediately available to read, download, and share globally upon publication, with no embargo periods. This model eliminates the need for libraries to purchase individual subscriptions or pay-per-view access fees.

  • All content published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY)
  • Perpetual, unrestricted access to all published content
  • No page charges, no color figure charges, and no hidden fees
  • Quarterly publication with continuous online publication

Institutional Membership Program

We offer an institutional membership program designed to support libraries and their affiliated researchers. Member institutions receive the following benefits:

  • 20% additional discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for corresponding authors affiliated with the institution
  • Institutional logo displayed on the journal website
  • Priority access to new content and special issues
  • Dedicated institutional support contact
  • Customized usage reports for your institution

For more information about institutional membership rates and terms, please contact our librarian relations team.

Metadata & Discovery

We provide comprehensive, standardized metadata to ensure maximum discoverability of published content. All metadata is freely available and automatically distributed to major discovery services and academic databases.

  • Metadata available in Dublin Core, MARC21, RIS, and BibTeX formats
  • Automatic registration of all articles with CrossRef, including DOIs and reference linking
  • OAI-PMH compliant repository for metadata harvesting
  • Full-text indexing in Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar

Indexing & Archiving

ASE is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published research. We are actively pursuing indexing in all major academic databases and participate in multiple digital preservation programs.

Current Indexing
CrossRef, Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Future Indexing Plans
Scopus, Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Digital Preservation
Prime Academic Press Digital Repository, LOCKSS

Usage Statistics

We provide COUNTER-compliant usage statistics to help libraries track the impact of ASE content at their institutions. Statistics include article views, downloads, and geographic distribution of readers.

  • Monthly and annual usage reports available
  • Institution-specific reports for member institutions
  • Public aggregate statistics available on the journal website
  • Data available in CSV and Excel formats

MARC Records

MARC21 records for each volume and individual article are available for free download from the journal website. Libraries may also request bulk MARC records for all published content.

To request bulk MARC records or custom metadata formats, please contact our librarian relations team.

Librarian Support

Our dedicated librarian relations team is available to assist with any questions or requests, including:

  • Institutional membership inquiries
  • Metadata and MARC record requests
  • Usage statistics reports
  • Journal promotion and outreach materials
  • Technical support for access and discovery

Please contact us at: [email protected]

We value our partnership with libraries and are committed to supporting the global academic community through open access publishing.