Journal profile · Multiple
Guidance Navigation and Control
ISSN 2737-4807 · eISSN 2737-4920 · World Scientific
Guidance Navigation and Control: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 23 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 65% (journal website); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Guidance Navigation and Control is published by World Scientific and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) will report on advances in the understanding and utilization of guidance, navigation and control theories, technologies and systems. The journal serves as a platform for academic exchange by experts, scholars and researchers in these fields. The following subjects are of particular interest to the journal: Modeling , analysis and design of dynamics, control and guidance systems Stability, optimization, electronics, avionics, and information processing related to various vehicle systems (marine, ground, aeronautical, and astronautical systems) Theoretical and empirical research in guidance, navigation and control technologies Application of guidance, navigation and control technologies to real-world problems
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 71%); most named Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science10.2%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science10.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering9.7%
- Guidance and Control SystemsEngineering8.5%
- Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlEngineering5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Space Satellite Systems and ControlEngineering4.5%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering4.2%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 51 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 94 |
| 2023 | 28 | 2 | 135 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 178 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 345 |
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
23 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 65%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 23.4 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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-NC |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest (professional and/or financial) at the end of the manuscript. Financial support including any grants or support from companies should be mentioned in the Acknowledgments section.
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
- World Scientific
- ISSN
- 2737-4807
- Electronic ISSN
- 2737-4920
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Guidance Navigation and Control
What CAS zone is Guidance Navigation and Control in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Guidance Navigation and Control?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Guidance Navigation and Control?
The publisher reports about 23 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 65%. 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 Guidance Navigation and Control based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 71%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), United Kingdom (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Guidance Navigation and Control?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Guidance Navigation and Control is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Guidance Navigation and Control open access, and what is the APC?
Guidance Navigation and Control 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: .