Journal profile · Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Journal of Control and Decision
ISSN 2330-7706 · eISSN 2330-7714 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Control and Decision: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 175 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 185 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Control and Decision is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Control and Decision (JCD) covers the latest advancement in control and decision theories and their applications. Its scope is primarily focused on the following key areas: Automatic control and applications Anomaly detection and self-healing control Fault diagnosis, prognostic and predictive maintenance Autonomous performance assessment and self-optimization of systems Intelligent perception, decision, and security in robots and unmanned systems Intelligent modeling, control and optimization Pattern recognition and intelligent systems Optimization theory and Intelligent decision method in control systems Production planning and scheduling, logistics and supply chain management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Editor-in-chief Guang-Hong YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 80%); most named Mainland China 4, United States 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering15.1%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering10.8%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science8.5%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering6.1%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science5.1%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.8%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering4.8%
- Adaptive Dynamic Programming ControlComputer Science4.2%
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 |
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.84Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 192LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 9 | 20 |
| 2025 | 185 | 6 | 402 |
| 2024 | 104 | 1 | 538 |
| 2023 | 73 | 4 | 393 |
| 2022 | 90 | 2 | 945 |
| 2021 | 46 | 0 | 428 |
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
175 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 212 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (363 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 55 daysPublisher 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access publishing optional. Model summary
Journal of Control and Decision 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 discoverabi…
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 2330-7706
- Electronic ISSN
- 2330-7714
- Society / sponsor
- Northeastern University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Control and Decision
What CAS zone is Journal of Control and Decision in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Control and Decision is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. 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 Journal of Control and Decision?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Control and Decision?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 175 days (interquartile range 129–215 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. 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 Journal of Control and Decision based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 80%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Control and Decision?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Control and Decision is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Control and Decision open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Control and Decision 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .