About Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control
Foundations and Trends® in Systems and Control publishes survey and tutorial articles that cover a broad range of control theory and systems science topics. These include control of nonlinear, stochastic, hybrid, networked, multi‑agent, and distributed parameter systems, as well as delay systems. The journal also focuses on key methods such as filtering, estimation, system identification, optimal control, systems theory, and practical control applications.
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Accepted manuscript types
Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers. For full details read the Editorial Aims of the journal. These criteria are strictly applied by the editorial board and your paper must meet them to be considered.
Original research papers will not be considered for publication and we will not acknowledge receipt.
If you intend to write, or are in the process of writing, a paper that meets the criteria in Editorial Aims, we will be pleased to hear from you. In the first instance, send an abstract for initial review to the publisher.
After this initial submission, a preliminary acceptance may follow. The full draft paper will be subject to a reviewing process to ensure quality standards and balance before being finally accepted..
Peer review type
Single-anonymous peer review.
Reference type
Alphabetical reference style. Please find more information on Alphabetical referencing here.
Keywords
A maximum of 6 appropriate and short keywords can be added to your ScholarOne submission.
Accepted languages
This journal accepts manuscripts in UK/US English.
There are currently no open calls for papers for this journal. New calls are posted as they become available.
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- 2025 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate)
- 1.4
- 2025 CiteScore (Scopus)
- 3.3
- Downloaded articles in the last 12 months
- 668
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