Journal profile · Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering
Journal of Automation and Intelligence
ISSN 2949-8554 · Elsevier B.V. · China · Quarterly · Founded 2022
Journal of Automation and Intelligence: fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; community-reported acceptance: 17%; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Automation and Intelligence is published by Elsevier B.V.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Automation and Intelligence (JAI) aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to exchange their ideas and present new developments across multiple disciplines relevant to automation and artificial intelligence with particular attention to machine learning. The JAI welcomes original high-quality contributions associated with automation and artificial intelligence. Potential areas of interest include but are not limited to: 1): theory and applications of control, decision-making, and machine learning 2): cognition, reasoning, large language models and multi-agent systems 3): AI driven autonomous systems, computation and vision
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering
Editor-in-chief Yongduan SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 47%); most named Mainland China 14, United States 3, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Australia 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering15.4%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering13.9%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science9.4%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science7.1%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science6%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science4.1%
- Control and Dynamics of Mobile RobotsEngineering4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q1 | 154/1030 | 85th |
| Control and Systems Engineering | Q1 | 63/390 | 83rd |
| Information Systems | Q1 | 100/519 | 80th |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q1 | 118/570 | 79th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 480 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 487 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 247 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 97 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- 17%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 1,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted9
- conference reportFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- editorialFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- full-length/ research articleFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods.Length not stated
- original researchFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- research articleFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- review articleFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- short communicationFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
- short communication/ technical noteShort Communication/ Technical Note (Page limit: 7-9) Short report or announcement of research, usually claiming certain results, which present original and sig…Length not stated
- technical noteFull-length/ Research Article (Page limit: 12-20) A complete report on original research, development, or application of control and machine learning methods. A…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors is encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship criteria Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data (2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. (3) Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors should agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work to e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Competing interest disclosure required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright Model summary
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Chongqing University, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and Chongqing University will be granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Chongqing University. Chongqing University retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. The article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will be taken b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed, does not count as prior publication Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier B.V.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2022
- ISSN
- 2949-8554
- Print ISSN
- 2097-504X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Automation and Intelligence
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Automation and Intelligence based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 47%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (14), United States (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Automation and Intelligence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Automation and Intelligence is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Automation and Intelligence open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Automation and Intelligence is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .