Journal profile · AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS-MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations
ISSN 1292-8119 · eISSN 1262-3377 · EDP Sciences · FRANCE
ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations is published by EDP Sciences and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering, Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations (ESAIM: COCV) publishes rapidly and efficiently papers and surveys in the areas of control, optimisation and calculus of variations
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS-MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Adriana GARRONIPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 11%); most named France 19, United States 11, Italy 9, Mainland China 6, United Kingdom 3 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science18.5%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering14.6%
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics10.9%
- Numerical methods in inverse problemsMathematics6.6%
- Optimization and Variational AnalysisComputer Science5.3%
- Geometric Analysis and Curvature FlowsMathematics5.1%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 749OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 61 | 13 |
| 2025 | 101 | 98 | 66 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | 203 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 319 |
| 2022 | 90 | 90 | 484 |
| 2021 | 110 | 110 | 780 |
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)
- 6–12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1292-8119
- Electronic ISSN
- 1262-3377
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations
What CAS zone is ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (19), United States (11) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations open access, and what is the APC?
ESAIM Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations 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: .