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Actuators

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2004

ISSN2076-0825eISSN2076-0825

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

0.494

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.955

Total Works

2,994

Total Citations

24,102

2yr Mean Citedness

2.10

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Actuators provides an advanced forum for the science and technology of actuators and control systems. The journal covers electromechanical actuators, actuator control systems, actuation technologies, actuator materials, and device design. It publishes reviews, research papers, and short notes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 542 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,994

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

e-Helvetica Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-0825 / 2076-0825

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

e-Helvetica Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2019

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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.

Control and OptimizationQ2

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalInstruments & Instrumentation

Scopus Categories

Control and Systems EngineeringControl and Optimization

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soft Robotics and ApplicationsHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsMagnetic Bearings and Levitation DynamicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsVibration Control and Rheological FluidsIterative Learning Control SystemsVehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsRobot Manipulation and Learning