ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #446Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. AUTOM. CONTROL
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Identifier (ISSN):0018-9286(Print)/1558-2523(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
7– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

WoS Q1
35795.0120185.0920195.6320205.7920216.5520226.820236.220247202572026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.929
#446

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
359

359 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
599articles/year
5.57% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

In the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, the IEEE Control Systems Society publishes high-quality papers on the theory, design, and applications of control engineering. Two types of contributions are regularly considered: 1) Papers: Presentation of significant research, development, or application of control concepts. 2) Technical Notes and Correspondence: Brief technical notes, comments on published areas or established control topics, corrections to papers and notes published in the Transactions. In addition, special papers (tutorials, surveys, and perspectives on the theory and applications of control systems topics) are solicited.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.3%Mathematics78.8%Economics76%Artificial intelligence75.9%Management70.1%Control (management)68.3%Control theory (sociology)64%Physics58.1%Engineering57.1%Quantum mechanics51.5%Mathematical analysis40.6%Applied mathematics31.8%Electrical engineering31.3%Nonlinear system30%Mathematical optimization29.9%Algorithm28.3%Statistics27.9%Biology27.6%Programming language23.9%Control engineering21.8%Machine learning20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank12/88
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank45/369
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank8/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank34/371
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7
Articles / Year502
Total Citations213
2025
IF7
Articles / Year772
Total Citations2,845
2024
IF6.2
Articles / Year783
Total Citations8,463
2023
IF6.8
Articles / Year739
Total Citations16,444
2022
IF6.549
Articles / Year674
Total Citations18,432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #446Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.929

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.12

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,328 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,460
3-Year Documents2,275
Citable Documents2,275

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 Rate21.4%

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 ApplicationsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
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: 8.1%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (abbr: IEEE TRANS. AUTOM. CONTROL, ISSN: 0018-9286) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.929 (Q1), an H-index of 359.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 599 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,328 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
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01