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IET Control Theory and Applications

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1751-8644eISSN1751-8652
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.564
H-Index
115
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.748
Total Works
4,790
Total Citations
116,052
2yr Mean Citedness
1.92
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on control theory and its applications, particularly in areas such as adaptive control, robust control, fault-tolerant control, and optimization for various systems. Recent articles explore advanced control strategies for electric motors, HVAC systems, mechatronic systems, and robotic systems. The journal also covers topics like observer design, stability analysis, and the application of machine learning and deep learning techniques in control engineering.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
34
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 164 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,790
Publisher OrgInstitution of Engineering and Technology
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~34 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1751-8644 / 1751-8652
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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 ApplicationsQ2
Control and OptimizationQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Human-Computer InteractionQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control SystemsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicInstruments & Instrumentation

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsHuman-Computer InteractionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringControl and Optimization

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsNeural Networks Stability and SynchronizationDistributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsFault Detection and Control SystemsAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationIterative Learning Control SystemsStability and Controllability of Differential EquationsAdvanced Control Systems Design
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref