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Journal overview

International Journal of Control  (IJC) is a world leading journal dedicated to publishing high quality, rigorously peer reviewed, original papers in all areas of control theory and applications, both established and emerging. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • adaptive control
  • aircraft and aerospace control
  • biological and medical systems
  • complex systems with uncertainty
  • control of manufacturing systems
  • control in power electronics
  • control of process systems
  • control theory
  • cyber-physical-systems and control
  • data-driven control
  • data processing
  • delay systems
  • design of control systems
  • discrete event systems
  • distributed parameter systems
  • economic and financial systems
  • estimation and filtering
  • hybrid systems
  • human interaction
  • identification and observation
  • information-based control
  • intelligent systems
  • iterative learning control
  • model-predictive control
  • multi-agent systems
  • networked control
  • optimal control
  • power & water management
  • quantum control
  • repetitive control
  • robust control
  • robotics & UAV
  • traffic & automobile control
  • social systems
  • system-wide coordination control
  • shipping & marine vessels control

IJC encourages original submissions in these and other related control areas. However, please note that this journal does not consider submissions on military applications.

The journal will consider regular papers, survey papers and technical notes. Responses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion.

Proposals for Special issues in cutting-edge areas of control science and engineering are strongly encouraged, and should be discussed in the first instance with the Editor-in-Chief.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymous.

Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.

All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

Authors can  choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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