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Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.1). Published by Springer International Publishing AG.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 2198-4182Verify ISSN ↗2198-4190Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Scopus · Q3

1.1

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 112 of 198 · 43rd pctile

Indexed in

major index

Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher

ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2014–present

Source type

Book Series

Open access

CiteScore

1.1

SJR · SCImago

0.133

Q4 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q3 · 43rd pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Control and Optimization	112 / 198	43rd	Q3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	420 / 744	43rd	Q3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)	194 / 283	31st	Q3
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)	32 / 46	31st	Q3
Automotive Engineering	105 / 143	26th	Q3
Control and Systems Engineering	313 / 390	19th	Q4
Computer Science (miscellaneous)	149 / 179	17th	Q4

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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)

Quick answers

Is Studies in Systems, Decision and Control indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.1.

What quartile is Studies in Systems, Decision and Control in Scopus?

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control is Q3 in Control and Optimization (rank 112 of 198), Q3 in Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (rank 420 of 744) and Q3 in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (rank 194 of 283), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Systems, Decision and Control?

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.1, quartile Q3, 43rd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.133, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 51.

Who publishes Studies in Systems, Decision and Control and what is its ISSN?

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control is published by Springer International Publishing AG. Its print ISSN is 2198-4182 and its online ISSN is 2198-4190.

Is Studies in Systems, Decision and Control in Web of Science?

No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).

Is Studies in Systems, Decision and Control open access?

No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

How well cited is Studies in Systems, Decision and Control? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control has an h-index of 78 and a 2-year mean of 1.57 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.1, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #58 of 129 Scopus journals in Control and Optimization.

h-index

1.57

2-yr mean citations

1,232

i10-index

15,842

works indexed

55,376

total citations

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

#58 of 129 Top 45% Control and Optimization

#185 of 703 Top 27% Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

#117 of 274 Top 43% Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Papers published per year

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control published 2,690 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Organizational and Employee PerformanceStability and Control of Uncertain SystemsAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour

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 Studies in Systems, Decision and Control? — latest 90 articles, 2022–2026

In its latest 90 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from Portugal (29.1%), Malaysia (10.6%) and India (9.1%).

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

Are there integrity warnings for Studies in Systems, Decision and Control? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 24 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers 6 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flags 24 · 1.5 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text

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 ↗ ISSN Portal · 2198-4182 ↗ISSN Portal · 2198-4190 ↗

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