Journal profile · Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics
ISSN 2383-3130 · eISSN 2538-5615 · Payame Noor University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 209 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 71 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aims Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics (COAM) invites researchers, scholars, practitioners, and resource persons to contribute their ideas and innovative perspectives. The goal is to expand the current body of knowledge across the following thematic areas. Scope The areas of interest encompass, but are not limited to, the following subjects: Control Theory & Systems Control Theory Optimal Control Robust Control Fuzzy Control Calculus of Variations Stochastic Control Systems Control Theory in Medicine Distributed Systems Hybrid Systems Adaptive Control Non-Linear Control Stability Analysis Fractional Systems Expert Systems Optimization & Operations Research Optimization Operations Research Optimization Algorithms Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Transportation and Traffic Optimization Mathematical Modelling Linear and Non-Linear Programming Management and Optimization Project Planning and Control Optimization in Mathematical Education Machine Learning & Data Science in Optimization Deep Learning Data Mining Artificial Neural Networks Machine Learning Metaheuristic Algorithms Reinforcement Learning Algorithms Mathematics & Theoretical Foundations Analysis and Its Applications in Optimization Mathematical Programming Mathematical Finance Numerical Methods Graph Theory and Its Applications Non-Smooth Analysis and Its Application in Optimization Applied & Interdisciplinary Topics Simulation Scheduling Quantum Optimization Supply Chain and Logistics Optimization Operational Scheduling Financial and Economic Optimization Portfolio Optimization Healthcare and Medical Optimization Optimization of Internet of Things (IoT) And related topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Editor-in-chief Aghileh Heydari ProfessorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Iran 4, Mainland China 1, Italy 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control and Optimization | Q3 | 138/198 | 30th |
| Mathematics (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 99/119 | 17th |
| Modeling and Simulation | Q4 | 346/397 | 12th |
| Applied Mathematics | Q4 | 615/680 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Islamic World Science Citation (ISC)-Q1, Magiran, Scientific Information Database, RICeST, CIVILICAPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 71Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 119,586Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
209 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 209 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- applied articleType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- case-studyType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- conceptual paperType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- methodologiesType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- promotional paperType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- research/original/regular articleType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- review articleType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- short paperType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
- viewpoint/perspective/opinionType of publishable articles Research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article, Short Paper, Case-study, Methodologies, Applied Article, Conceptual Paper, Viewp…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest 10) Conflict of interest
Corresponding author must disclose conflicts of interest Model summary
The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors' interpretation of the data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Subject to COPE publication ethics criteria. Model summary
This journal is subject to COPE criteria concerning the rules of Publication ethics and follows the executive regulations for preventing and combating fraud in scientific works.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 16) Copyright and permissions (Copyright Form)
CC BY 4.0 license, copyright stays with authors Model summary
The copyright of manuscripts accepted for publication in the journal rests with the author(s) under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0). All opinions stated are exclusively those of the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement:
Fully open-access publication; non-commercial use and distribution permitted with proper credit. Model summary
This journal is a fully open-access publication, meaning that all articles are immediately available on the Internet to all users upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
Papers are subject to a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality of their underlying research methodology and arguments.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 17) Plagiarism
Plagiarism handled per COPE flowcharts Model summary
We accept all terms and conditions of COPE about plagiarism and in case, any attempt of plagiarism is brought to our attention accompanied with convincing evidence, we act based on flowcharts and workflows determined in COPE.
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
- Payame Noor University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-3130
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-5615
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics
How long does peer review take at Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics?
The publisher reports about 209 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (4), Mainland China (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics open access, and what is the APC?
Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .