Journal of the American Helicopter Society
About the Journal
The Journal of the American Helicopter Society (JAHS) is the leading peer-reviewed technical publication dedicated to vertical flight. Published quarterly by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). JAHS showcases original, high-quality research that advances the science and technology of all forms of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology.
The Journal covers the full-spectrum of VTOL platforms – including helicopters, tiltrotors, advanced rotorcraft, and electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft – spanning both conventional and emerging technologies. With a mission to advance vertical flight technology across all domains – civil, commercial, and military. JAHS serves as a critical resource for engineers, researchers, educators, and policymakers shaping the future of vertical flight.
Journal Authors
Interested in becoming a Journal author? See the JAHS Author Submission Guidelines for important information.
How to Access the Online Journal (and get the lowest rate)
Are you a VFS member?
- Are you already an online Journal subscriber? Just log in to My VFS and click the link under “Subscription information.”
- Not a subscriber but want to be? Log in to My VFS and click the link “access your profile online.” For only $75 USD a year, you too can get online access to 70 years of the Journal, the world’s premier vertical flight technical publication!
- Not a subscriber but just want to download a few articles? Go to our online host to see what’s available, then contact VFS headquarters to purchase your articles at the Member price of $15 USD each.
- Is your organization a subscriber? Contact your library or internal publications manager to find out how to log in to download papers at no extra charge. If your university, company or agency is not an institutional subscriber, have them contact VFS Membership at 1-703-684-6777 x107 to subscribe.
Not a VFS member?
- Why not join? Find out what other benefits you are missing and join today! You can join VFS, subscribe to the online Journal, and start downloading articles in minutes. Your membership will pay for itself after just a few articles since members can subscribe to unlimited access for the low rates posted below.
- Just want to download just a few articles? Go to our online host and search for articles of interest. Non-members pay $30 per article.
- Is your organization a subscriber? Contact your library or internal publications manager to find out how to log in to download papers at no extra charge. If your university, company or agency is not an institutional subscriber, have them contact or call at 1-703-684-6777 x107 to subscribe.
See below for member and institutional subscription rates. If you are not already a subscriber, single articles may be purchased for $30 each; members may contact VFS headquarters directly for single articles for $15 each.
Rates: The online Journal is hosted on Ingenta's IngentaConnect. Please read the licensing contract carefully, and submit the completed document to VFS Headquarters to initialize institutional online subscriptions. Non-subscribers can purchase individual articles for $30 on IngentaConnect. VFS members should contact VFS headquarters (see below) to order individual articles at $15 each. You can search IngentaConnect or download our Index of Journal Articles.
The Journal of the American Helicopter Society is available by subscription to individual VFS members and to institutions; rates are described in the table below. Single issues may be depending on availability. Now available: 2026 Publication Price List.
Licensing Contract: Download the Institutional Subscriber License for the VFS Journal
| Subscription Rates Effective Jan 1, 2026 | Members U.S. & International |
Non-Members and Institutions U.S. & International |
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| Online-Only Subscription to articles as they are uploaded (includes full access to all archives) | $75.00 USD | $825.00 USD | ||
Institutional subscribers include libraries, universities, embassies, government laboratories as well as corporations, limited to one site per subscription; multi-site rates are also available. 5% discount available to agency purchases.
Multi-site institutional licenses now available: If your organization has multiple physical locations, you can now purchase online and/or print subscriptions for each site at a reduced rate. The cost of the first site is per the table above; additional sites are $200 USD each.