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IFAC-PapersOnLine Template

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About the IFAC-PapersOnLine format

IFAC-PapersOnLine is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Fault Detection and Control Systems, Control Systems and Identification.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, IFAC-PapersOnLine 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inAdvanced Control Systems Optimization Fault Detection and Control Systems Control Systems and Identification Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems
ISSN2405-8963
Citation impact (2-yr)1.02
h-index91
i10-index5,766
Total citations198,180
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in IFAC-PapersOnLine per year

4
2014
2.9K
2015
2.6K
2016
2.7K
2017
3.4K
2018
2.5K
2019
3.2K
2020
1.7K
2021
3.1K
2022
2.1K
2023
2.3K
2024
3K
2025

Citation impact of IFAC-PapersOnLine by publication year

2
2014
30.1K
2015
28.6K
2016
25.7K
2017
35.3K
2018
23.3K
2019
17.6K
2020
9.5K
2021
15.2K
2022
6.2K
2023
4.3K
2024
761
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in IFAC-PapersOnLine

Digital Twin in manufacturing: A categorical literature review and classification

Werner Kritzinger, Matthias Karner, Georg Traar et al. · 1 Jan 2018

The Digital Twin (DT) is commonly known as a key enabler for the digital transformation, however, in literature is no common understanding concerning this term. It is used slightly different over the disparate disciplines. The aim of this paper is to provide a categorical literature review of the DT in manufacturing and to classify existing…

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About The Importance of Autonomy and Digital Twins for the Future of Manufacturing

Roland Rosen, Georg von Wichert, George Lo et al. · 1 Jan 2015

Industrie 4.0 - the “brand” name of the German initiative driving the future of manufacturing - is one of several initiatives around the globe emphasizing the importance of industrial manufacturing for economy and society. Besides the socio-economical if not political question which has to be answered - including the question about the future of labor…

1,431 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Towards Industry 4.0 - Standardization as the crucial challenge for highly modular, multi-vendor production systems

Stephan Weyer, Mathias Schmitt, Moritz Ohmer et al. · 1 Jan 2015

The vision of the 4th industrial revolution describes the realization of the Internet of Things within the context of the factory to realize a significantly higher flexibility and adaptability of production systems. Driven by politics and research meanwhile most of the automation technology providers in Germany have recognized the potentials of Industry 4.0 and provide…

Lean Automation enabled by Industry 4.0 Technologies

Dennis Kolberg, Detlef Zühlke · 1 Jan 2015

The Lean Production paradigm has become the major approach to create highly efficient processes in industry since the early 1990s. After the sudden end of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) era, which finally was doomed to fail due to its unrulable complexity of the required automation technology, the Lean approach was successful because of its…

Digital Twin Data Modeling with AutomationML and a Communication Methodology for Data Exchange

Greyce N. Schroeder, Charles Steinmetz, Carlos Eduardo Pereira et al. · 1 Jan 2016

In the context of the Cyber Physical Systems toward the realization of a Digital Twin system for future manufacturing and product service systems we propose the use of AutomationML to model attributes related to the Digital Twin. Also, we propose that this model is very useful for data exchange between different systems that are connected…

IFAC-PapersOnLine template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the IFAC-PapersOnLine format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the IFAC-PapersOnLine template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does IFAC-PapersOnLine use?
IFAC-PapersOnLine uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, IFAC-PapersOnLine 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to IFAC-PapersOnLine?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready IFAC-PapersOnLine document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the IFAC-PapersOnLine template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the IFAC-PapersOnLine format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes IFAC-PapersOnLine?
IFAC-PapersOnLine is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's IFAC-PapersOnLine template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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