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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,397Top JournalSubscription

Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control

Identifier (ISSN):2325-6818(Print)/2325-6826(Online)
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Publisher:Now Publishers Inc
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control

WoS Q4
0358020235.520240.720251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.357
#15,397

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
3articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Foundations and Trends® in Systems and Control publishes survey and tutorial articles on the following topics: -Control of: Hybrid and Discrete Event Systems, Nonlinear Systems, Network Systems, Stochastic Systems, Multi-agent Systems, Distributed Parameter Systems, Delay Systems -Filtering, Estimation, Identification -Optimal Control -Systems Theory -Control Applications

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science88.9%Economics59.3%Artificial intelligence55.6%Management48.1%Control (management)48.1%Mathematics37%Engineering37%Physics33.3%Biology25.9%Control theory (sociology)22.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank67/88
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
IF1.4
Articles / Year2
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year4
Total Citations5
2024
IF5.5
Articles / Year3
Total Citations10
2023
IF0
Articles / Year2
Total Citations6
2022
IF—
Articles / Year1
Total Citations14

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,397Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.357

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,193 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15
3-Year Documents5
Citable Documents5

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 Rate20.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Control and OptimizationQ3
Control and Systems 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: 0%

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

Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control (ISSN: 2325-6818) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS, published by Now Publishers Inc in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.357 (Q3), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $4,193 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
Subscription
Publisher
Now Publishers Inc
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29