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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.481

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.955

Total Worksi

2,994

Total Citationsi

24,102

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyQuarterly

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

1.4k

2019

159

2020

338

4.7k

2021

390

2022

470

3.7k

2023

526

2.4k

2024

630

1.2k

2025

350

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Actuators

Is Actuators a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Actuators: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Actuators?

Actuators 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 2.10.

Is Actuators indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Actuators is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.