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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1993

ISSN2673-4052eISSN2673-4052
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.417
H-Index
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.961
Total Works
344
Total Citations
1,331
2yr Mean Citedness
1.84
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of automation technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital twins, and advanced control strategies, to enhance efficiency, robustness, and cybersecurity in various industrial and transportation systems. Articles explore topics such as data-driven control for industrial furnaces, AI-assisted fuzz testing for automotive ECUs, preventive control for shipboard power systems, and optimization frameworks for robotic agriculture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications344
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2019
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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
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-4052 / 2673-4052
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
Swiss National Library, 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
2015
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 (miscellaneous)Q2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control Systems

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Control and Systems EngineeringEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Transformation in IndustryRobotic Path Planning AlgorithmsRobot Manipulation and LearningAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationManufacturing Process and OptimizationAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref