The aim of Annual Reviews in Control (ARC) is to provide comprehensive and visionary views of the field of Systems and Control which underpins both economic developments and future societal needs. ARC publishes details of methodological and technical approaches which enhance understanding of the dynamics of computers, software, networks, physical, chemical, and biological processes and human in the loop, or any combinations of these. ARC publishes the following types of articles:
•Survey Article: Review papers on main methodologies or technical advances adding considerable technical value to the state of the art. Note that papers which purely rely on mechanistic searches and lack comprehensive analysis providing a clear contribution to the field will be rejected.
•Vision Article: Cutting-edge and emerging topics with visionary perspective on the future of the field or how it will bridge multiple disciplines, and
•Tutorial Research Article: Comprehensive conceptual approaches for prospective studies.
A combination of Survey/Vision type paper is also very relevant.
Special Sections on hot topics are also encouraged. An ARC Special Section contains 5 to 8 papers plus a short Editorial. Most of the papers of an ARC Special Section must follow the usual ARC paper types. However, a Special Section may contain also a few (one or two) technical papers with new results provided that these techniques show potential great interest for future research developments on the topic of the Special Section. See for instance the latest issue.
The 2022 Impact Factor of ARC is 10.699, ranking it 5 out of 65 in the Automation & Control Systems category. ARC potential contributors can be solicited by Editorial Board members. Spontaneous submissions are also most welcome provided that they belong to the above scope. Special Section proposals are also most welcome. The Special Section proposals (title, scientific motivation, list of potential authors) must be sent to the ARC Editor-in-Chief for assessment by the Editorial Board.
THE ARC EDITORIAL BOARD LOOKS FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR CONTRIBUTION OR YOUR SPECIAL SECTION PROPOSAL!
