Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems
ISSN 2694-085X · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is published by IEEE and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Control Systems and Identification and Reinforcement Learning in Robotics, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems covers the theory, design, optimization, and applications of dynamic systems and control. The field integrates elements of sensing, communication, decision and actuation components, as relevant for the analysis, design and operation of dynamic systems and control. The systems considered include: technological, physical, biological, economic, organizational and other entities, and combinations thereof. Get Published in the New IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems In keeping with IEEE's continued commitment to providing options to support the needs of all authors, IEEE is introducing an Open Journal for the Control Systems Society. Submit a paper to the premier open-access journal in control systems! We invite you to be among the first to have your article peer-reviewed and published in this new journal. This is an exciting opportunity for your research to benefit from the high visibility and interest the journal’s marketing launch will generate. Your work will also be exposed to 5 million unique monthly users of the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library. The IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems (OJ-CSYS) will draw on the expert technical community to continue IEEE’s commitment to publishing the most highly cited content. The editor-in-chief is the distinguished Prof. Sonia Martínez. Our goal is to publish quickly. This journal is fully open and compliant with funder mandates, including Plan S. IEEE Publishing Ethics Policy CURRENT Special Sections Intersection on Machine Learning with Control (recurring) — Reopening 30 Sept 2026 SUBMISSION SITE Find out more about current and upcoming special sections here. The IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is a new publication of the IEEE Control Systems Society. The journal aims to publish high-quality papers on the theory, design, optimization, and applications of dynamic systems and control. The Editorial Board demonstrates the breadth of areas covered within the journal. The journal’s main mission is the promotion of open access to all control systems research and education publications, including software, and data. Some journal highlights include: Special emphasis areas are the interplay between data science and control, and the interdisciplinary connection of dynamic systems and controls with diverse applications in biological, social, cognitive, and cyber-physical systems. Publication categories include regular, overview, position/outlook, and tools papers. New paper types wil
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Editor-in-chief Sonia MartínezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, India 1, Italy 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering11.7%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering10%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science8.4%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering8.4%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering7%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering6.7%
- Adaptive Dynamic Programming ControlComputer Science5%
- Model Reduction and Neural NetworksPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
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 |
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)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 12 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 63 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 132 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 264 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 287 |
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)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,160 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,075 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,995 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,160 / USD 1,950 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- article typesArticle Types Submission Site Open Access and APCsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons licenses; author retains copyright Model summary
All articles are currently published under Creative Commons licenses, and the author retains copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The broad mission of the OJ-CSYS is that of promoting open access to all control systems research and education publications, including software, and data. The journal is Gold Open Access, which means that the content is freely available to users or their institutions. This journal is 100% open access, which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Single-anonymous peer review by minimum two independent reviewers Model summary
The articles in this journal are peer-reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operations Manual. The articles in this journal are peer-reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-anonymous peer-review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening before acceptance Model summary
Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
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
- IEEE
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2694-085X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems 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 IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks. 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 IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .