Guidance, Navigation and Control

Aims & Scope

Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) will report on advances in the understanding and utilization of guidance, navigation and control theories, technologies and systems.

The journal serves as a platform for academic exchange by experts, scholars and researchers in these fields.

The following subjects are of particular interest to the journal: -Modeling , analysis and design of dynamics, control and guidance systems- Stability, optimization, electronics, avionics, and information processing related to various vehicle systems (marine, ground, aeronautical, and astronautical systems)- Theoretical and empirical research in guidance, navigation and control technologies- Application of guidance, navigation and control technologies to real-world problems

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.520

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11176

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	192

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Path Following Control for UAV Using Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Yintao, Youmin, Ziquan

• A Miniature Video Stabilization System for Flapping-Wing Aerial Vehicles

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Qiang, Xinqi, Yao, Wei

• Multi-UAV Distributed Collaborative Coverage for Target Search Using Heuristic Strategy

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Kai, Bin, Tao

• Pigeon-Inspired Circular Formation Control for Multi-UAV System with Limited Target Information

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Mengzhen, Haibin, Yanming

• Distributed Formation Control of UAVs for Circumnavigating a Moving Target in Three-Dimensional Space

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Yanhong, Ao, Huaguang

• An Optimal FASA Approach for UAV Trajectory Tracking Control

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Gaoqi, Bin, Guangren

• A Nonlinear Optimal Control Approach for the Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft

  Citation: 15

  Authors: G.

• Fault-Tolerant Formation Tracking Control for Heterogeneous Multiagent Systems with Directed Topology

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Jianye, Yajie, Bin, Zehui

• Graphical Minimax Game and Off-Policy Reinforcement Learning for Heterogeneous MASs with Spanning Tree Condition

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Wei, Jianan, Chunyan, Zhenqiang, Zhengtao

• Decentralized MPC-Based Trajectory Generation for Multiple Quadrotors in Cluttered Environments

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Xinyi, Lele, Yizhou, Shupeng, Feng, Ben M.

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