Journal profile · Mathematics-Control and Optimization
IEEE Control Systems Letters
ISSN 2475-1456 · IEEE
IEEE Control Systems Letters: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 533 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Control Systems Letters is published by IEEE and is in Zone 3 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, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Control Systems and Identification, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS) publishes brief articles that provide a concise account of innovative ideas regarding the theory, design, and applications of all aspects of control engineering. The journal aims at ensuring rapid dissemination of the most recent results in the broad field of systems and control.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Editor-in-chief Laura MeniniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering14.4%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering10%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering9.7%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering8.4%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science8%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering7%
- Control and Stability of Dynamical SystemsEngineering3.8%
- Model Reduction and Neural NetworksPhysics and Astronomy3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,099OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 524LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,827 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 424 | 126 | 46 |
| 2025 | 533 | 192 | 607 |
| 2024 | 553 | 219 | 1,849 |
| 2023 | 489 | 188 | 3,264 |
| 2022 | 430 | 167 | 4,292 |
| 2021 | 385 | 182 | 5,565 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- IEEE
- ISSN
- 2475-1456
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Control Systems Letters
What CAS zone is IEEE Control Systems Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Control Systems Letters is in Zone 3 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 IEEE Control Systems Letters?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 63.
Which databases index IEEE Control Systems Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Control Systems Letters is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Control Systems Letters open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Control Systems Letters is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .