IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Aims & Scope

In the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, the IEEE Control Systems Society publishes high-quality papers on the theory, design, and applications of control engineering.

Two types of contributions are regularly considered: 1) Papers: Presentation of significant research, development, or application of control concepts. 2) Technical Notes and Correspondence: Brief technical notes, comments on published areas or established control topics, corrections to papers and notes published in the Transactions.

In addition, special papers (tutorials, surveys, and perspectives on the theory and applications of control systems topics) are solicited.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7
2024	6.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	472

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15976

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.804

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	344

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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 Computer Science and 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.

• A new look at the statistical model identification

  Citation: 39315

  Authors: H.

• Consensus Problems in Networks of Agents With Switching Topology and Time-Delays

  Citation: 10795

  Authors: R., R.M.

• Coordination of groups of mobile autonomous agents using nearest neighbor rules

  Citation: 6789

  Authors: A., A.S.

• Consensus seeking in multiagent systems under dynamically changing interaction topologies

  Citation: 5722

  Authors: R.W.

• State-space solutions to standard H/sub 2/ and H/sub infinity / control problems

  Citation: 4770

  Authors: J.C., K., P.P., B.A.

• Variable structure systems with sliding modes

  Citation: 4211

  Authors: V.

• Flocking for Multi-Agent Dynamic Systems: Algorithms and Theory

  Citation: 4161

  Authors: R.

• Nonlinear Feedback Design for Fixed-Time Stabilization of Linear Control Systems

  Citation: 4135

  Authors: A.

• Principal component analysis in linear systems: Controllability, observability, and model reduction

  Citation: 4054

  Authors: B.

• Event-Triggered Real-Time Scheduling of Stabilizing Control Tasks

  Citation: 4023

  Authors: Paulo

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