The IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS) publishes brief articles that provide a concise account of innovative ideas regarding the theory, design, and applications of all aspects of control engineering. The journal aims at ensuring rapid dissemination of the most recent results in the broad field of systems and control.
⚡ 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 Published2017
Frequency1
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,437
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?
2475-1456 / 2475-1456
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous peer review
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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
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.
Control and OptimizationQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Automation & Control Systems
Scopus Categories
Control and Systems EngineeringControl and Optimization
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Advanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationStability and Control of Uncertain SystemsFault Detection and Control SystemsDistributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsControl and Stability of Dynamical SystemsModel Reduction and Neural NetworksNeural Networks Stability and SynchronizationFormal Methods in Verification