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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,400Hybrid

Journal of Control Automation and Electrical Systems

Acronym:jcae
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Identifier (ISSN):2195-3880(Print)/2195-3899(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Control Automation and Electrical Systems

WoS Q4
01121.520231.520241.320251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.357
#15,400

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
180articles/year
1.59% Gold OA•98.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems, formerly Controle & Automacao, is the scientific journal of the Brazilian Society for Automatics (SBA).  The journal publishes original research papers as well as tutorials pertaining to industrial automation, intelligent systems, robotics, instrumentation, power electronics, power systems and control theory and applications. Contributions are welcome on research, development and/or innovation in any area of science or technology in which the novelty and implications to control and automation are made clear. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:• Alternative Sources of Energy• Automation Systems• Circuits and Systems• Computational Intelligence• Control Theory and Applications• Discrete Event Systems• Education in Control, Automation, Robotics and Mechatronics• Electrical Machines and Drives• Electric Power Systems• Electronic and Biomedical Instrumentation• Energy Efficiency• Intelligent Systems• Mechatronic Systems• Micro-grids and Intelligent Networks (Smart Grids)• Power Electronics• Robotics• Signal Processing• Systems Modelling, Identification, and Optimization

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.1%Physics85.6%Engineering83.8%Quantum mechanics79.7%Artificial intelligence75.4%Mathematics73.1%Economics67.2%Electrical engineering63.8%Management59.5%Biology56.7%Control (management)55.9%Thermodynamics52.1%Control theory (sociology)51.7%Power (physics)39.6%Programming language34.8%Voltage33.7%Operating system32.7%Algorithm27.7%Geology26.4%Machine learning26%Statistics25%Mechanical engineering24.9%Ecology24.6%Nonlinear system24.5%Geometry23.8%Mathematical optimization23.4%Chemistry23.1%Control engineering22.2%Geography21.6%Telecommunications20.8%Philosophy20.3%
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
Rank70/88
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year80
Total Citations23
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year95
Total Citations130
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year80
Total Citations257
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year81
Total Citations424
2022
IF—
Articles / Year132
Total Citations952

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,400Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEnergyEngineering
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)
2.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,807 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations654
3-Year Documents336
Citable Documents335

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 Rate14.1%

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
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3
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: 6.7%

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

Journal of Control Automation and Electrical Systems (acronym: jcae, ISSN: 2195-3880) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS, published by Springer Nature 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 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 180 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,807 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
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30