Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IET Control Theory and Applications
ISSN 1751-8644 · eISSN 1751-8652 · Wiley · ENGLAND · Semi-monthly · Founded 2007
IET Control Theory and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.96; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 163 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IET Control Theory and Applications is published by Wiley and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems and Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IET Control Theory & Applications is devoted to control systems in the broadest sense, covering new theoretical results and the applications of new and established control methods. Among the topics of interest are system modelling, identification, estimation and simulation; the analysis and design of control systems; optimisation, monitoring, and practical implementation; and the integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven methods with control. The scope encompasses technological, economic, physiological and biomedical, and other systems, including cyber-physical systems, autonomous systems, robotics, and human-machine interfaces. Most of the papers published are original work from industrial and government laboratories and universities, but reviews of the subject and tutorial expositions of current methods are welcome. Correspondence discussing published papers is also welcomed. Application papers need not necessarily involve new theory. Papers that describe new realisations of established methods, control and AI techniques applied in novel situations, robotics and autonomous systems applications, or practical studies comparing various designs would be of interest. Of particular value are theoretical papers that discuss the applicability of new work, as well as applications that motivate new theoretical developments in control, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief James LamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 29%); most named Mainland China 20, Japan 8, Australia 8, Italy 6, Hong Kong, China 5 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering15.5%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering14%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science8.5%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science8.3%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering8%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering7.7%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering7.3%
- Iterative Learning Control SystemsEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECzbMATHPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,915OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 105Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 361,573Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,847 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 85 | 26 |
| 2025 | 105 | 105 | 252 |
| 2024 | 181 | 181 | 691 |
| 2023 | 206 | 206 | 1,445 |
| 2022 | 198 | 198 | 1,605 |
| 2021 | 175 | 175 | 1,672 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
163 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (215 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 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 3,000 / GBP 2,360 / EUR 2,730 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,300 / EUR 3,000 / GBP 2,600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,300 / GBP 2,600 / EUR 3,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted11
- brief paperBrief Paper Brief presentations of new technical concepts and developments, often just making a single point which can be done succinctly and clearly in this fo…Length not stated
- case studyCase Study Report on a specific instance of an interesting or particular phenomenon or instance related to research areas covered by a journal’s scope.Length not stated
- commentaryThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- industry articleIndustry Article A report from industrial-based scientists undertaking R&D on a new technology, application or technique which may facilitate future product dev…Length not stated
- opinionThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- original researchThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- original research paperThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- reviewThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
- review articleThe following article types are included in IET Control Theory & Applications: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Cri…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
For a complete overview of our Ethical Policies for the IET journals, please click here. The IET believes in clear, transparent and verifiable authorship. In line with ICMJE guidance, to qualify for authorship, each individual must: Have made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the article; or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the article; AND Drafted t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing: IET journals expect data sharing; authors should review Wiley's Data Sharing policy and select an appropriate data availability statement. Model summary
IET journals expects data sharing. Please review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms and Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
All IET journals are Gold Open Access titles. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. There is no charge for submitting to IET journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Peer Review and Decisions
IET Control Theory & Applications operates under a single-anonymized peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief (or designated Editor) determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Except where otherwise stated, peer review is handled by an Associate Editor, who will engage at least two anonymous reviewers. The final decision …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints accepted, including review articles; authors should update pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article and may post the final published version immediately after publication. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. All IET journals accept articles previously published on preprint servers. All IET journals will consider review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semi-monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-8644
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-8652
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IET Control Theory and Applications
What CAS zone is IET Control Theory and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IET Control Theory and Applications is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Instruments & Instrumentation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IET Control Theory and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 116.
How long does peer review take at IET Control Theory and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 163 days (interquartile range 109–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 6.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). 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 IET Control Theory and Applications based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), Japan (8) and Australia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IET Control Theory and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IET Control Theory and Applications is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is IET Control Theory and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
IET Control Theory and Applications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .