ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,743Hybrid

At-Automatisierungstechnik

Acronym:aut
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Abbreviation (ISO):AT-AUTOM
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Identifier (ISSN):0178-2312(Print)/2196-677X(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for At-Automatisierungstechnik

WoS Q4
01120.520180.520190.4920200.5520210.822022120230.720240.920250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.285
#17,743

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
83articles/year
33.33% Gold OA•98.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Automatisierungstechnik (AUTO) publishes articles covering the entire range of automation technology: development and application of methods, the operating principles, characteristics, and applications of tools and the interrelationships between automation technology and societal developments. The journal includes a tutorial series on "Theory for Users," and a forum for the exchange of viewpoints concerning past, present, and future developments. Automatisierungstechnik is the official organ of GMA (The VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automatic Control) and NAMUR (The Process-Industry Interest Group for Automation Technology). Topics control engineering digital measurement systems cybernetics robotics process automation / process engineering control design modelling information processing man-machine interfaces networked control systems complexity management machine learning ambient assisted living automated driving bio-analysis technology building automation factory automation / smart factories flexible manufacturing systems functional safety mechatronic systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science71.6%Engineering39.8%Control engineering25.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank78/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank76/88
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year73
Total Citations6
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year99
Total Citations86
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year125
Total Citations219
2023
IF1
Articles / Year120
Total Citations381
2022
IF0.823
Articles / Year121
Total Citations423

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,743Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-1968, 1970-1973, 1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.285

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.17

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,679 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations369
3-Year Documents309
Citable Documents279

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate15.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Control and Systems EngineeringQ3
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

At-Automatisierungstechnik (acronym: aut, abbr: AT-AUTOM, ISSN: 0178-2312) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.285 (Q3), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,679 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
German
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OLDENBOURG VERLAG, LEKTORAT MINT, POSTFACH 80 13 60, MUNICH, GERMANY, D-81613

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01