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IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems

IEEE · United States · Est. 2020

eISSN2694-085X
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 2.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.948
H-Indexi
13
CiteScorei
2.3
Total Worksi
179
Total Citationsi
594
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.14
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems covers the theory, design, optimization, and applications of dynamic systems and control. The field integrates elements of sensing, communication, decision and actuation components, as relevant for the analysis, design and operation of dynamic systems and control. The systems considered include: technological, physical, biological, economic, organizational and other entities, and combinations thereof. The journal focuses on the theoretical and technological underpinnings of the discipline.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Frequency1
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications179
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
IEEE
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2694-085X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Human-Computer InteractionQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationReinforcement Learning in RoboticsFault Detection and Control SystemsSmart Grid Security and ResilienceStability and Control of Uncertain SystemsAdaptive Dynamic Programming ControlDistributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsModel Reduction and Neural NetworksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems

Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3.

Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?

The IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems covers the theory, design, optimization, and applications of dynamic systems and control. The field integrates elements of sensing, communication, decision and actuation components, as relevant for the analysis, design and operation of dynamic systems and control. The systems considered include: technological, physical, biological, economic, organizational and other entities, and combinations thereof. The journal focuses on the theoretical and technological underpinnings of the discipline.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref