Top 10 Control and Optimization Journals In The World 2026

1. Science Robotics

Science Robotics publishes original, peer-reviewed, science- or engineering-based research articles that advance the field of robotics. The journal also features editor-commissioned Reviews. An international team of academic editors holds Science Robotics articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of the Science family of journals.  Sub-topics include: actuators, advanced materials, artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bio-inspired design, exoskeletons, fabrication, field robotics, human-robot interaction, humanoids, industrial robotics, kinematics, machine learning, material science, medical technology, motion planning and control, micro- and nano-robotics, multi-robot control, sensors, service robotics, more...

2. Kongzhi yu Juece Control and Decision

Aiming at major national needs and international frontiers, this journal has published a large number of original and high-level research results in the field of Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and applied research, and has been well received by readers. Relying on its good academic reputation, high academic influence, and excellent publication level in the academic and industry circles, the core impact factors and comprehensive evaluation indicators of “Kongzhi yu Juece/Control and Decision (ISSN:1001-0920)" are firmly in the forefront of the discipline, and it more...

3. Foundations and Trends in Systems and Control

The growth in all aspects of research in the last decade has led to a multitude of new publications and an exponential increase in published research. Finding a way through the excellent existing literature and keeping up to date has become a major time-consuming problem. Electronic publishing has given researchers instant access to more articles than ever before. But which articles are the essential ones that should be read to understand and keep abreast with developments of any topic? To more...

4. ACM Transactions on Cyber Physical Systems

ACM Transactions on Cyber Physical Systems is published by Association for Computing Machinery, publishing since 2017. It covers research in Computer Science, Mathematics. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

5. Advances in Fuzzy Systems

Advances in Fuzzy Systems is published by John Wiley & Sons, based in United Kingdom, publishing since 2008. It covers research in Mathematics, Engineering. Topics covered include fuzzy systems. The journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ; it uses a anonymous peer review process. Article processing charge: 1100 USD; 740 GBP; 960 EUR. For full aims and scope, see the journal's official page. more...

6. Applied Analysis and Optimization

Applied Analysis and Optimization is published by Yokohama Publications, publishing since 2024. It covers research in Mathematics. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

7. Applied Mathematics and Optimization

Applied Mathematics and Optimization is published by Springer Nature, publishing since 1979. It covers research in Mathematics. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

8. Applied Set Valued Analysis and Optimization

Applied Set Valued Analysis and Optimization is published by Biemdas Academic Publishers, publishing since 2019. It covers research in Mathematics. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

9. Archives of Control Sciences

Archives of Control Sciences is published by Polska Akademia Nauk, based in Poland, publishing since 2010. It covers research in Mathematics, Engineering. Topics covered include automatic control, robotics, optimization, modeling and identification, flexible manufactoring systems, information technology. The journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ; it uses a double anonymous peer review process. For full aims and scope, see the journal's official page. more...

10. Bangmod International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science

Bangmod International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science is published by Center of Excellence in Theoretical and Computational Science, based in Brazil, publishing since 2013. It covers research in Mathematics. Topics covered include law, society, sociology of law, legal theory. The journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ; it uses a anonymous peer review process. For full aims and scope, see the journal's official page. more...