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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0959-6518eISSN2041-3041
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.331
H-Indexi
53
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.807
Total Worksi
2,887
Total Citationsi
28,926
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Automation & Control Systems; Control and Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Frequency8 No. A Year, 2004-
StatusActive
Total Publications2,887
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0959-6518 / 2041-3041
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
98
942
2019
132
1.5k
2020
112
743
2021
125
578
2022
126
543
2023
138
277
2024
114
130
2025
79
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Control and Systems EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control Systems

Scopus Categories

Control and Systems EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsIterative Learning Control SystemsFault Detection and Control SystemsAdvanced Control Systems Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.15.

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering?

Subject areas: Automation & Control Systems; Control and Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref