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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,410Hybrid

Control Theory and Technology

Acronym:ctt
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Identifier (ISSN):2095-6983(Print)/2198-0942(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Control Theory and Technology

WoS Q3
01231.420231.720241.520251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.476
#12,410

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
8.59% Gold OA•97.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Control Theory and Technology publishes high-quality papers on original, theoretical and experimental research and development in the area of systems and control, including all aspects of control theory and its applications. Its function is to provide a forum for domestic, as well as international, scientists and engineers in this field to exchange their knowledge and experiences. Articles for submission may be survey papers, or reviews on well established or newly emerging research topics, techniques, etc.; or regular papers which describe new well developed theoretical results or applications; or brief papers which present new techniques, concepts, perspectives, etc.Among the topics of interests areNonlinear systems and controlCyber-physical systemsIdentification and estimationOptimal control and optimizationRobust and H-infinity controlAdaptive and learning controlCooperative systemsStability and stabilizationDistributed parameter systemsHybrid systems and DEDSLarge scale systemsNetworked control systemsAutonomous systemsFault diagnosisCIMS and manufacturing systemsInformation processing systemsSystems biologyMulti-agent systemsMotion controlIntelligent controlPower systemsEnvironmental and bio-engineering systemsHuman-machine systemsIntelligent transportation systemsSocial networksEconomic systemsApplications in various fields

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.8%Artificial intelligence92.1%Economics76.3%Physics71.9%Mathematics68.1%Management67.3%Engineering67.3%Machine learning64.9%Control (management)64.6%Quantum mechanics62.9%Computational intelligence52.3%Control theory (sociology)50.6%Biology40.9%Electrical engineering34.5%Nonlinear system32.5%Mathematical analysis30.1%Mathematical optimization28.9%Thermodynamics26.6%Programming language26.3%Control engineering23.1%Operating system22.5%Algorithm22.2%Statistics21.6%Chemistry21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank52/88
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank68/88
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year41
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year62
Total Citations65
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year54
Total Citations187
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year59
Total Citations302
2022
IF—
Articles / Year50
Total Citations324

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,410Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.476

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.99

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,853 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations288
3-Year Documents149
Citable Documents139

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 Rate23.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ2
Control and OptimizationQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Information SystemsQ2
Modeling and SimulationQ2
Signal ProcessingQ2
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: 11.8%

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

Control Theory and Technology (acronym: ctt, ISSN: 2095-6983) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.476 (Q2), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,853 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29