Aims and Scope

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering is an international journal dedicated to the theory, development, analysis, design, and practical application of systems and control engineering. The journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, engineers, and practitioners to disseminate original advances in control technologies and their applications to mechanical, manufacturing, and multidisciplinary engineering systems.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, technical studies, and application-oriented contributions covering theoretical, computational, experimental, and industrial aspects of systems and control engineering. Particular emphasis is placed on research that demonstrates methodological innovation, rigorous analysis, experimental validation, or significant engineering applications.

Topics within the scope of the journal include, but are not limited to:

Systems modelling, identification, estimation, and simulation

Control system theory, analysis, and design

Linear and nonlinear control

Robust, adaptive, optimal, and predictive control

Intelligent control and artificial intelligence for engineering systems

Data-driven modelling and machine learning for control

Automation and process control

Robotics and autonomous systems

Mechatronics and integrated engineering systems

Sensors, actuators, measurement, and instrumentation

Condition monitoring, fault detection, diagnosis, and predictive maintenance

Mechanical system dynamics and control

Vehicle, engine, and transmission control

Fluid power systems and control

Manufacturing systems and industrial automation

Cyber-physical systems and smart engineering systems

Human-machine interaction and intelligent systems

Control applications in energy, transportation, aerospace, and other engineering sectors

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary studies that integrate systems engineering, mechanical engineering, control theory, computational intelligence, data-driven methods, and emerging digital technologies. Contributions addressing complex engineering systems, intelligent automation, autonomous operation, system reliability, and advanced control applications are especially welcome.

The journal aims to promote the development of reliable, efficient, intelligent, and practically applicable control technologies and to facilitate the transfer of advanced systems and control research into engineering practice and industrial applications.