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IFAC Journal of Systems and Control
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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Quick answers
Is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control in Scopus?
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control is Q2 in Modeling and Simulation (rank 173 of 397), Q2 in Computer Networks and Communications (rank 253 of 568) and Q2 in Artificial Intelligence (rank 281 of 570), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 6 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of IFAC Journal of Systems and Control?
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control 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, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 56th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.435, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 19.
How much does it cost to publish in IFAC Journal of Systems and Control?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,890 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes IFAC Journal of Systems and Control and what is its ISSN?
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control is published by Elsevier B.V. Its ISSN is 2468-6018.
Is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is IFAC Journal of Systems and Control? — open metrics via OpenAlex
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control has an h-index of 21 and a 2-year mean of 1.7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #154 of 323 Scopus journals in Modeling and Simulation.
21
h-index
1.7
2-yr mean citations
59
i10-index
353
works indexed
2,100
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,890
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2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#154 of 323Top 48%Modeling and Simulation
#228 of 394Bottom 43%Computer Networks and Communications
#252 of 407Bottom 39%Artificial Intelligence
Papers published per year
IFAC Journal of Systems and Control published 65 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
Advanced Control Systems OptimizationControl Systems and IdentificationStability and Control of Uncertain SystemsAdaptive Control of Nonlinear 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 IFAC Journal of Systems and Control? — latest 89 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 89 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Italy (15.4%), United States (12.3%) and China (11.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for IFAC Journal of Systems and Control? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (2.8 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers1 · 2.8 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flagsNone flagged
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.
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