In the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, the IEEE Control Systems Society publishes papers on the theoretical foundations of automatic control. Two types of contributions are considered: 1) full papers — presentation of significant methodological research, either theoretical and/or application-motivated; and 2) technical notes — brief notes on established topics, technical results, and corrections to articles published in the Transactions. Tutorials, surveys, and perspectives on the theory of automatic control may also be considered.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1963
FrequencyMonthly, <, Jan. 1983- >
StatusActive
Total Publications26,860
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0018-9286 / 1558-2523
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
$2,800
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Automation & Control SystemsEngineering, Electrical & Electronic
Scopus Categories
Computer Science ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsFault Detection and Control Systems