Overview
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (United States), published 1,027 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 11,881 citations in those years. Its h-index is 92 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.69. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,305 of 62,158 ranked journals and #182 of 3,238 in Computer Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 3,785 | 60 |
| 2021 | 201 | 3,491 | 92 |
| 2022 | 202 | 3,469 | 54 |
| 2023 | 226 | 3,084 | 47 |
| 2024 | 181 | 1,247 | 29 |
| 2025 | 217 | 590 | 30 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics | Computer Science | 90.2 | 2,951 | 22% |
| IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems | Engineering | 87.9 | 3,372 | 23% |
| Journal of the Franklin Institute | Engineering | 83.2 | 3,277 | 9% |
| International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control | Engineering | 79.3 | 3,146 | 33% |
| IET Control Theory and Applications | Engineering | 74.8 | 865 | 100% |
| Asian Journal of Control | Engineering | 69.3 | 1,496 | 30% |
| International Journal of Control Automation and Systems | Engineering | 75.8 | 1,588 | 3% |
| Journal of Systems Science and Complexity | Engineering | 68.9 | 643 | 5% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2325-5870
- Print ISSN: 2325-5870
- Electronic ISSN: 2372-2533
- Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S2502544478
- Journal website: ieeexplore.ieee.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems?
It is 76.9 out of 100, which places it #3,305 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.69.
Is IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems open access?
25% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.