Journal profile · Mathematics-Control and Optimization
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
ISSN 2325-5870 · IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY · United States
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.13; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 217 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems is published by IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY 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 Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization and Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems publishes papers at the intersection of control systems and network science. In particular, the journal addresses research on decision and control systems characterized by a distributed or networked architecture, spanning modeling, analysis, estimation, design, and implementation, with an emphasis on analytical contributions. Topics covered by this journal include collaborative control, distributed learning, multi-agent systems, distributed optimization, control of collective behavior, distributed estimation, dynamical systems over graphs, coevolutionary networks, synchronization, large-scale complex systems, and control with communication constraints. Application areas relevant to control of network systems include smart infrastructure, multi-robot systems and swarm robotics, systems biology, neuroscience, smart health, computing, communications, transportation, manufacturing, power systems, cyberphysical and social systems, sensor networks, and social networks.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Editor-in-chief Lacra PavelPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science21.4%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science9.1%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering7%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering6.1%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.1%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science3.6%
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy3.4%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy3.3%
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 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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
- 5.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,001OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 258LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,006 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 24 | 153 |
| 2025 | 217 | 37 | 646 |
| 2024 | 181 | 35 | 1,314 |
| 2023 | 226 | 54 | 3,239 |
| 2022 | 202 | 58 | 3,652 |
| 2021 | 201 | 92 | 4,045 |
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
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 | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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 CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2325-5870
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Computer Science, Information 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 Transactions on Control of Network Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.13; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 96.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems is a subscription journal. 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: .