期刊简介

Automation (ISSN 2673-4052) 创刊于2020年，最新Impact Factor 2.0，Citescore 4.1，是一本致力于自动化、控制及相关主题的同行评审学术期刊。目前设有六个学科栏目，分别为：控制理论与方法，能源系统自动化，工业自动化与过程控制，智能控制与机器学习，机器人与自主系统，智能交通与自动驾驶。期刊旨在为自动化与控制领域的专业研究及跨学科研究提供高质量的发表平台，涵盖各类应用中的最新进展与创新成果。Automation 期刊已被Scopus、ESCI (Web of Science), EBSCO等数据库收录。

Time to First Decision：23.4 Days

Acceptance to Publication：3.6 Days

01 期刊Scope

控制理论；

优化算法；

网络化系统；

系统状态监测；

制造系统；

能源管理系统；

航空航天控制系统；

学习系统；

智能控制系统；

人工神经网络；

运动控制与传感；

监控与数据采集系统；

过程自动化与监测；

故障检测与诊断；

传感器与信号处理；

机器人及其应用；

人机系统与交互界面；

设备与仪器。

02 期刊主编

Prof. Dr. Eyad H. Abed

University of Maryland, USA

期刊奖项

Automation Travel Award

Application deadline: 31 October 2025

Winner announcement: 31 December 2025

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/awards/3454

精选文章

A Tutorial and Review on Flight Control Co-Simulation Using Matlab/Simulink and Flight Simulators

Nadjim Horri and Mikolaj Pietraszko

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation3030025

Citations: 35

Symbiotic Evolution of Digital Twin Systems and Dataspaces

Thomas Usländer et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation3030020

Citations: 23

Implementation of Digital Twin and Real Production System to Address Actual and Future Challenges in Assembly Technology

Lukas Christ et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation4040020

Citations: 15

Scientometric Analysis for Cross-Laminated Timber in the Context of Construction 4.0

Emanuel Martinez Villanueva, Jennifer Alejandra Cardenas Castañeda and Rafiq Ahmad

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation3030023

Citations: 13

WildTrack: An IoT System for Tracking Passive-RFID Microchipped Wildlife for Ecology Research

Robert Ross et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation3030022

Citations: 12

Deep Learning-Based Detection and Segmentation of Damage in Solar Panels

Ayesha Shaik et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation5020009

Citations: 10

Robotic Disassembly Platform for Disassembly of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery: A Case Study

Mo Qu et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation5020005

Citations: 10

Virtual Commissioning of Linked Cells Using Digital Models in an Industrial Metaverse

Marco Ullrich et al.

https://doi.org/10.3390/automation5010001

Citations: 9

特刊推荐

Smart Remanufacturing

Edited by Zude Zhou, Quan Liu, Wenjun Xu, F. Javier Ramírez, Marcello Fera, Mario Caterino, Duc Truong Pham and Jeremy Rickli

Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/4X531O4VMU

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems

Edited by Abbas Yazdinejad and Quanyan Zhu

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2025

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/LV7IS5DTVW

Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Edited by João Miguel da Costa Sousa and Susana Vieira

Submission Deadline: 30 December 2025

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/PC018W8Q1V

AI-Enhanced Measurement and Control for Robotic Systems

Edited by Ameer Tamoor Khan

Submission Deadline: 31 January 2026

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/Y3BLA7Q6YH

Inventory Monitoring and Control Through High-Level Coordination of Drone Swarms

Edited by Simon Tomažič

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2026

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/1675165G15

Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics: AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion Approaches

Edited by Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, Zeashan H. Khan and Amin Kolahdooz

Submission Deadline: 28 February 2026

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/JF0Y9241CV

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems: Advances in Automation, Control, and Robotics

Edited by José R. García-Martínez, Roberto Valentin Carrillo-Serrano and Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz

Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/automation/special_issues/0459SIIGHT 

近期动态

Prof. Dr. Shuai (Steven) Li被任命为“Robotics and Autonomous Systems”栏目主编

https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12686

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abu-Siada被任命为“Automation in Energy Systems”栏目主编

https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12939

期刊栏目主编招募

了解更多详情：

https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12643

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