What is the Impact Factor of Systems & Control Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Systems & Control Letters is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Systems & Control Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Systems & Control Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.299 (Q1) and an H-index of 159.

Who publishes Systems & Control Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Systems & Control Letters is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,566 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Systems & Control Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Systems & Control Letters is "SYST CONTROL LETT" with common acronym "scl". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,157Hybrid

Systems & Control Letters

Acronym:scl

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Abbreviation (ISO):SYST CONTROL LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-6911(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Systems & Control Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.299

#3,157

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

162articles/year

18.53% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1981 by two of the pre-eminent control theorists, Roger Brockett and Jan Willems, Systems & Control Letters is one of the leading journals in the field of control theory. The aim of the journal is to allow dissemination of relatively concise but highly original contributions whose high initial quality enables a relatively rapid review process. All aspects of the fields of systems and control are covered, especially mathematically-oriented and theoretical papers that have a clear relevance to engineering, physical and biological sciences, and even economics. Application-oriented papers with sophisticated and rigorous mathematical elements are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics98.1%Computer science90.9%Economics70%Artificial intelligence68.4%Physics65%Management62.5%Control (management)61.2%Quantum mechanics59.6%Control theory (sociology)59.3%Mathematical analysis52.9%Applied mathematics48.2%Engineering39.9%Nonlinear system35.4%Biology27.6%Philosophy26.9%Statistics26.5%Algorithm26.4%Programming language25.9%Mathematical optimization25.8%Pure mathematics24.6%Geometry23%Machine learning22.6%Electrical engineering21%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Operations Research & Management Science

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Rank36/88

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank43/109

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Rank38/88

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank49/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	36/88	Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	43/109	Q2
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	38/88	Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	49/109	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year193

Total Citations44

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year241

Total Citations504

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year225

Total Citations1,427

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year180

Total Citations1,238

2022

IF2.742

Articles / Year159

Total Citations1,667

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	193	44
2025	2.5	241	504
2024	2.1	225	1,427
2023	2.6	180	1,238
2022	2.742	159	1,667
2021	2.804	160	1,869
2020	2.762	166	2,422
2019	2.624	153	2,682
2018	2.656	160	3,729
2017	—	136	3,357
2016	—	181	5,030
2015	—	145	5,664

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,157Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.299

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,566 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,702

3-Year Documents515

Citable Documents513

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 Rate25.8%

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 (miscellaneous)Q1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Mechanical 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: 4.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Systems & Control Letters (acronym: scl, abbr: SYST CONTROL LETT, ISSN: 0167-6911) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.299 (Q1), an H-index of 159.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 20.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 162 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,566 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.