Journal profile · Automation & Control Systems
Asian Journal of Control
ISSN 1561-8625 · eISSN 1934-6093 · Wiley-Blackwell · TAIWAN · Quarterly · Founded 1999
Asian Journal of Control: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.93; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,850; median 198 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 405 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Control is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asian Journal of Control, an Asian Control Association (ACA) and Chinese Automatic Control Society (CACS) affiliated journal, is the first international journal originating from the Asia Pacific region. The Asian Journal of Control publishes papers on original theoretical and practical research and developments in the areas of control, involving all facets of control theory and its application.Published six times a year, the Journal aims to be a key platform for control communities throughout the world. The Journal provides a forum where control researchers and practitioners can exchange knowledge and experiences on the latest advances in the control areas, and plays an educational role for students and experienced researchers in other disciplines interested in this continually growing field. The scope of the journal is extensive. Topics include: The theory and design of control systems and components, encompassing: Robust and distributed control using geometric, optimal, stochastic and nonlinear methods Game theory and state estimation Adaptive control, including neural networks, learning, parameter estimationand system fault detection Artificial intelligence, fuzzy and expert systems Hierarchical and man-machine systems All parts of systems engineering which consider the reliability of components and systems Emerging application areas, such as: Robotics Mechatronics Computers for computer-aided design, manufacturing, and control ofvarious industrial processes Space vehicles and aircraft, ships, and traffic Biomedical systems National economies Power systems Agriculture Natural resources
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Automation & Control Systems
Editor-in-chief Li-Chen FuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 23 in mainland China (about 26%); most named Mainland China 23, Japan 12, Taiwan, China 11, United States 11, France 8 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering14%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering13.9%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science8.5%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering7.1%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science6.8%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering5.6%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering5.3%
- Iterative Learning Control SystemsEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,880OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 383LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 387Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 207,840Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,716 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200 | 27 | 24 |
| 2025 | 405 | 131 | 526 |
| 2024 | 270 | 127 | 882 |
| 2023 | 292 | 149 | 1,603 |
| 2022 | 293 | 20 | 3,233 |
| 2021 | 236 | 20 | 2,725 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
198 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 296 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (659 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 219 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,850 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 1,900 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- research articleResearch Article (10 printed pages). Presentations of significant research, development or application of control concepts.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article (14 printed pages). Extensive reviews of established or emerging research topics or application areas.Length not stated
- short research articleShort Research Article (4 printed pages). Brief presentations of new technical concepts and developments.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single-anonymized peer review by two anonymous reviewers and the editor. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-anonymized peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the editor. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the editorial board, which reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1561-8625
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-6093
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Control
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Control in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Control is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Control?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.93; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Control?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 198 days (interquartile range 139–296 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Control based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 23 (about 26%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (23), Japan (12) and Taiwan, China (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Control?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Control is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Control open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Control is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,850.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .