Journal profile · Computer Science
Control Engineering and Applied Informatics
ISSN 1454-8658 · Romanian Society of Control Engineering and Technical Informatics · Romania · Quarterly
Control Engineering and Applied Informatics: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.66; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Control Engineering and Applied Informatics is published by Romanian Society of Control Engineering and Technical Informatics 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 Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems and Fault Detection and Control Systems, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer Review Process The selection of the papers submitted to the CEAI Journal is based on an evaluation process that involves reviewers selected from experts in the fields discussed in the article. The process of review is considered critical to establishing a reliable body of research and knowledge. The review process aims to make authors meet the standards of their discipline, and of science in general. The editor will pass the manuscripts that are accepted for publication to a publisher who will be responsible for organizing the editorial services, printing and distribution of the publication. Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Acad. Ioan DumitrachePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 19, Poland 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering12.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering10.4%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering8.7%
- Advanced Control Systems DesignEngineering7.1%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering6.1%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering5.4%
- Iterative Learning Control SystemsEngineering5%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering3.9%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 506 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 30 | 17 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 46 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 41 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 300 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The selection of the papers submitted to the CEAI Journal is based on an evaluation process that involves reviewers selected from experts in the fields discussed in the article. The process of review is considered critical to establishing a reliable body of research and knowledge. The review process aims to make authors meet the standards of their discipline, and of science in general. The editor …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted articles are checked for plagiarism with Plagiarism Detector. Model summary
All the submited articles are checked for plagiarism with Plagiarism Detector.
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
- Romanian Society of Control Engineering and Technical Informatics
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1454-8658
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Control Engineering and Applied Informatics
What CAS zone is Control Engineering and Applied Informatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Control Engineering and Applied Informatics is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Control Engineering and Applied Informatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.66; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Control Engineering and Applied Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Control Engineering and Applied Informatics based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (19) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Control Engineering and Applied Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Control Engineering and Applied Informatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Control Engineering and Applied Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Control Engineering and Applied Informatics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .