AUTOMATICA

Automatica is a leading archival publication in the field of systems and control. The field encompasses today a broad set of areas and topics, and is thriving not only within itself but also in terms of its impact on other fields, such as communications, computers, biology, energy and economics. Since its inception in 1963, Automatica has kept abreast with the evolution of the field over the years, and has emerged as a leading publication driving the trends in the field.After being founded in 1963, Automatica became a journal of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in 1969. It features a characteristic blend of theoretical and applied papers of archival, lasting value, reporting cutting edge research results by authors across the globe. It features articles in distinct categories, including regular, brief and survey papers, technical communiqués, correspondence items, as well as reviews on published books of interest to the readership. It occasionally publishes special issues on emerging new topics or established mature topics of interest to a broad audience.Automatica solicits original high-quality contributions in all the categories listed above, and in all areas of systems and control interpreted in a broad sense and evolving constantly. They may be submitted directly to a subject editor or to the Editor-in-Chief if not sure about the subject area. Editorial procedures in place assure careful, fair, and prompt handling of all submitted articles. Accepted papers appear in the journal in the shortest time feasible given production time constraints.Additional information about Automatica, including a list of recently accepted papers and a cumulative table of contents (1963-present), can be found at the website www.journals.elsevier.com/automatica. Papers should be submitted using the on-line review management system Pampus www.autsubmit.com.

自动化是系统和控制领域的领先档案出版物。这个领域今天涵盖了一系列广泛的领域和主题，并且不仅在其自身内部，而且在其对其他领域的影响方面，如通信、计算机、生物学、能源和经济学，都在蓬勃发展。自1963年成立以来，Automatica多年来一直与该领域的发展保持同步，并已成为推动该领域趋势的领先出版物。自动化成立于1963年，1969年成为国际自动控制联合会（IFAC）的期刊。它的特点是将理论和应用论文融合在一起，具有存档、持久价值，报告了全球作者的前沿研究成果。它以不同类别的文章为特色，包括定期的、简要的和调查性的论文、技术公报、通信项目，以及对读者感兴趣的已出版书籍的评论。它偶尔会向广大读者发布有关新出现的主题或成熟的主题的专题。自动化在上面列出的所有类别中，以及在系统和控制的所有领域中，从广义上解释并不断发展，寻求原始的高质量贡献。如果不确定主题领域，可以直接提交给主题编辑或总编辑。适当的编辑程序确保仔细、公平和及时处理所有提交的文章。在给定生产时间限制的情况下，接受的论文在最短可行时间内出现在期刊上。有关自动化的其他信息，包括最近接受的论文列表和累积目录（1963年至今），可在www.journals.elsevier.com/automatica网站上找到。论文应使用在线审查管理系统pampus www.autsubmit.com提交。