Journal profile · Automation & Control Systems
International Journal of Control
ISSN 0020-7179 · eISSN 1366-5820 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1965
International Journal of Control: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 214 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 201 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Control is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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, Control Systems and Identification and Advanced Control Systems Optimization, together about 39.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Control (IJC) is a world leading journal dedicated to publishing high quality, rigorously peer reviewed, original papers in all areas of control theory and applications, both established and emerging. Topics include, but are not limited to: adaptive control aircraft and aerospace control biological and medical systems complex systems with uncertainty control of manufacturing systems control in power electronics control of process systems control theory cyber-physical-systems and control data-driven control data processing delay systems design of control systems discrete event systems distributed parameter systems economic and financial systems estimation and filtering hybrid systems human interaction identification and observation information-based control intelligent systems iterative learning control model-predictive control multi-agent systems networked control optimal control power & water management quantum control repetitive control robust control robotics & UAV traffic & automobile control social systems system-wide coordination control shipping & marine vessels control IJC encourages original submissions in these and other related control areas. However, please note that this journal does not consider submissions on military applications. The journal will consider regular papers, survey papers and technical notes. Responses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion. Proposals for Special issues in cutting-edge areas of control science and engineering are strongly encouraged, and should be discussed in the first instance with the Editor-in-Chief. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymous. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Automation & Control Systems
Editor-in-chief Eric RogersPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Italy 3, Australia 2, France 1, Spain 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering14.8%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering12.3%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering12.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering10%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering6.7%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering5.2%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics3.9%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science3.7%
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 |
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 4 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library CLOCKSS, EBSCO - Academic Search Complete, EBSCO - STM Source, E-LIB, Essential Science Indicators, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Microsoft Academic, Naver Corporation, Portico, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service, Technical Information Center of Denmark, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Zetoc
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.84Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 104LetPub ·
- h-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,639OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 195LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 162,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,845 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 24 | 24 |
| 2025 | 201 | 26 | 207 |
| 2024 | 180 | 23 | 394 |
| 2023 | 172 | 18 | 785 |
| 2022 | 220 | 24 | 1,522 |
| 2021 | 226 | 34 | 2,318 |
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
214 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 170 days – 340 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 239 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (374 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 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- military applications
Article types accepted4
- regular papersThe journal will consider regular papers, survey papers and technical notes.Length not stated
- responses to articles and correspondenceResponses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion.Length not stated
- survey papersThe journal will consider regular papers, survey papers and technical notes.Length not stated
- technical notesThe journal will consider regular papers, survey papers and technical notes.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
No military applications Model summary
please note that this journal does not consider submissions on military applications
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
International Journal of Control is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0020-7179
- Electronic ISSN
- 1366-5820
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 99, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Control
What CAS zone is International Journal of Control in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Control is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems. 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 International Journal of Control?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 187.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Control?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 214 days (interquartile range 170–340 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 International Journal of Control based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Italy (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Control?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Control is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Control open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Control is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .