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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,157CAS 3区Hybrid

Systems & Control Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):SYST CONTROL LETT
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.299•SCImago Rank: #3,157•Identifier (ISSN):0167-6911(Print)•Articles / Year: 162•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,566 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.8
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
122

122 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

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.742)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.804)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.762)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.624)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.656)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

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%

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
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.299

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
159

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

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

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
20.2周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
6.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1981
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
36/88Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
43/109Q2
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
38/88Q2
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
JCISCIE
49/109Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19344
20252.5241504
20242.12251,427
20232.61801,238
20222.7421591,667
20212.8041601,869
20202.7621662,422
20192.6241532,682
20182.6561603,729
2017—1363,357
2016—1815,030
2015—1455,664
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Systems & Control Letters

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 3f80ab23-efd8-4c98-9de2-6e910c4a7680
Database Updated: 2026-09-28