Journal of Control and Decision

Aims & Scope

The primary aim of the Journal of Control and Decision (JCD) is to provide a platform for scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest advancement in control and decision.

JCD will cover both theory and application in all the areas of these disciplines.

Topics of interest include: Cyber-physical system; Artificial intelligence and intelligent control; Big data and data mining; Unmanned system; Industrial Internet of Things; Cloud computing and edge computing; Industrial big data analysis and application; Integration of decision-making and control; Operational research; Game theory; Decision-making theory and method; Intelligent optimization algorithm; Plan, Scheduling theory and method; Reliability of systems; Modern logistics; Automatic control; Systems theory and engineering; Pattern recognition and intelligent systems; Automation engineering and applications; Information processing and information systems; Computer-aided technologies for automation systems; Sensing and measurement; Navigation, guidance, and control.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.475

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12090

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	477

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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, Engineering and Mathematics, 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 rewriting system for convex optimization problems

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Akshay, Robin, Steven, Stephen

• Cloud assisted Internet of things intelligent transportation system and the traffic control system in the smart city

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Chenchen, Li

• Observer-based event-triggered control for linear MASs under a directed graph and DoS attacks

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Shuo-Qiu, Wei-Wei, Chao

• Direct adaptive actuator failure compensation control: a tutorial

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Gang

• The event-driven paradigm for control, communication and optimization

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Christos G.

• Continuous-time proportional-integral distributed optimisation for networked systems

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Greg, Hiroaki, Magnus B.

• Fault-tolerant flight control design for effective and reliable aircraft systems

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Afef

• Bridging the gap between complex networks and smart grids

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Wenwu, Guanghui, Xinghuo, Zaijun, Jinhu

• Recent developments in Boolean networks control

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Ettore, Maria Elena

• Selection of suitable site in Pakistan for wind power plant installation using analytic hierarchy process (AHP)

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Yousaf, Masab, Muhammad, Ubaidullah, Aneel

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