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IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.7), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 2694-085XVerify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access

3.7

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 48 of 198 · 76th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2022–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

3.7

SJR · SCImago

0.948

Q1 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q1 · 76th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Control and Optimization	48 / 198	76th	Q1
Computer Networks and Communications	214 / 568	62nd	Q2
Signal Processing	80 / 203	60th	Q2
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	422 / 1030	59th	Q2
Control and Systems Engineering	163 / 390	58th	Q2
Mechanical Engineering	311 / 740	58th	Q2
Artificial Intelligence	249 / 570	56th	Q2
Computer Science Applications	475 / 1022	53rd	Q2

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Collections

ESCI

Quick answers

Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.7.

What quartile is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems in Scopus?

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is Q1 in Control and Optimization (rank 48 of 198), Q2 in Computer Networks and Communications (rank 214 of 568) and Q2 in Signal Processing (rank 80 of 203), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 8 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 76th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.948, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 11.

How much does it cost to publish in IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems?

The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,075 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.

Who publishes IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems and what is its ISSN?

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Its ISSN is 2694-085X.

Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems? — open metrics via OpenAlex

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems has an h-index of 14 and a 2-year mean of 1.63 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #56 of 129 Scopus journals in Control and Optimization.

h-index

1.63

2-yr mean citations

i10-index

200

works indexed

756

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

US$2,075

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#56 of 129 Top 44% Control and Optimization

#238 of 394 Bottom 40% Computer Networks and Communications

#73 of 127 Bottom 43% Signal Processing

Papers published per year

IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems published 49 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Advanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationReinforcement Learning in RoboticsFault Detection and Control Systems

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026

In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (52.6%), Germany (10.8%) and Netherlands (7.7%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Author concentration52.6% of recent authorship from United States

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 2694-085X ↗

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