Journal profile · AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
Systems Science & Control Engineering
ISSN 2164-2583 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Systems Science & Control Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.6 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 135 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Systems Science & Control Engineering is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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, Fault Detection and Control Systems and Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Systems Science & Control Engineering is a dynamic and inclusive open-access journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge, practice, and applications of systems science and control engineering. The journal is committed to promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and welcomes contributions from researchers, engineers, and practitioners across various domains. Our aim is to provide a platform for disseminating high-quality research that addresses complex challenges and innovative solutions in these fields. Systems Science & Control Engineering accepts a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Exploring the integration of AI and machine learning techniques in control systems, decision-making processes, and automation. Complex Systems and Complex Networks: Investigating the dynamics, behaviour, and modelling of complex systems and networks in various domains, such as social networks, transportation, and ecological systems. Control Theory and Control Applications: Advancing the theory and practice of control systems in applications like robotics, process control, aerospace, and mechatronics. Cybernetics and Feedback Systems: Studying feedback mechanisms and their role in regulating and optimizing systems, including applications in self-regulating machines and biological systems. Dynamical Systems Theory: Exploring the behaviour of dynamic systems, chaos theory, stability analysis, and bifurcation theory. Operations Research: Addressing optimization problems, logistics, supply chain management, and decision-making processes using mathematical modelling and operational research techniques. Systems Biology and Systems Ecology: Investigating the behaviour and interactions of biological and ecological systems, including modelling of ecosystems and the study of biological networks. Systems Engineering: Focusing on the design, integration, and management of complex systems, emphasizing the systems engineering lifecycle. Systems Psychology: Applying systems thinking to psychology and human behaviour, including modelling of cognitive processes and decision-making. Systems Theory and Interdisciplinary Applications: Encouraging research that bridges the gap between theory and practical applications in diverse fields, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. The journal operates a rigorous single-anonymized peer review policy, ensuring the highest quality of published work. Authors can expect fair and constructiv
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Zidong WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering11.9%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering9.7%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering8.6%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science6.9%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering5.7%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering4.7%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering4.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, GoOA, Microsoft Academic, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
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
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.04Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 284,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 964 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 75 | 25 |
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | 421 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 1,163 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 812 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 1,048 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 856 |
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
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (185 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 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | 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 accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access Model summary
Systems Science & Control Engineering is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a rigorous single-anonymized peer review policy, ensuring the highest quality of published work.
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 Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2164-2583
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Systems Science & Control Engineering
What CAS zone is Systems Science & Control Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Systems Science & Control Engineering 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 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Systems Science & Control Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Systems Science & Control Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 98–174 days); authors report an average review time of about 29 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Systems Science & Control Engineering in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Computer Science.
Where are the editorial board members of Systems Science & Control Engineering based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Systems Science & Control Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Systems Science & Control Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Systems Science & Control Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Systems Science & Control Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .