Journal profile · AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS-OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Studies in Informatics and Control
ISSN 1220-1766 · eISSN 1841-429X · National Institute for R & D in Informatics · ROMANIA · Quarterly
Studies in Informatics and Control: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Informatics and Control is published by National Institute for R & D in Informatics 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 Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Fault Detection and Control Systems and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, together about 21.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Informatics and Control is an open access journal, available both online and in print, that publishes articles which cover applied research topics relating to innovative research and practice in areas of Automatic Control, System Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, Robots and robotic systems as well as new IT&C infrastructure management used in socio-economic systems and industrial processes. The journal welcomes original, applied and previously-unpublished papers reporting activities that have successfully connected applied research with practical application. The Editorial Board, which is responsible for the overall performance of the journal, includes professors from around the world and experts in the subject area that the journal focuses on. In regular issues, the following topics are not accepted: theoretical papers, computer architecture, instruments, comparative studies dealing with politics of IT development, economic computation, electrical engineering, networks, etc.). We strongly recommend authors to read the Publication Guidelines for Authors available on the journal’s website, the rejection rate being approximately 70%. Each new issue of this quarterly journal is available on-line, with few exceptions, by the end of March, June, September and December. Submitting articles is an ongoing process, we do not have special deadlines for the four issues of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS-OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Romania 8, United States 4, Mainland China 3, France 1, Italy 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering9.1%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering6.8%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering5.4%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.5%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science4.5%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering4.5%
- Advanced Sensor and Control SystemsEngineering4.5%
- Advanced Control Systems DesignEngineering4.3%
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 | Operations Research & Management Science | 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 | Operations Research & Management Science | 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 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 79.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 823 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 27 |
| 2024 | 51 | 50 | 95 |
| 2023 | 53 | 44 | 159 |
| 2022 | 42 | 36 | 214 |
| 2021 | 50 | 43 | 366 |
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 review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Model summary
All articles published by Studies in Informatics and Control (SIC) are published in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
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
- National Institute for R & D in Informatics
- Country or region
- ROMANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1220-1766
- Electronic ISSN
- 1841-429X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Informatics and Control
What CAS zone is Studies in Informatics and Control in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Informatics and Control is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Operations Research & Management Science. 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 Studies in Informatics and Control?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Informatics and Control?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Studies in Informatics and Control based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (8), United States (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in Informatics and Control?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Informatics and Control is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Studies in Informatics and Control open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Informatics and Control is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .