Actuators

Actuators is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the science and technology of actuators and control systems published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within SCIE (Web of Science)ScopusInspec, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Engineering, Mechanical) / CiteScore - Q2 (Control and Optimization)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 16.5 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 1.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 2.2 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.4 (2023)
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Topic in Actuators, Energies, Machines, Robotics, Sensors
Recent Advances in the Thermal Error of Precision Machine Tools Topic Editors: Chi Ma, Hu Shi, Fuxin Du, Kuo Liu, Zhengchun Du, Weiguo Gao, Sitong Xiang
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Topic in Actuators, Applied Sciences, Machines, Robotics, Sensors, Inventions, Technologies
Advances in Mobile Robotics Navigation, 2nd Volume Topic Editors: Luis Payá, Oscar Reinoso García, Helder Jesus Araújo
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Topic in Actuators, Applied Sciences, Entropy
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfers in Vacuum Tube Trains (Hyperloop) Topic Editors: Suyong Choi, Minki Cho, Jungyoul Lim
Deadline: 30 July 2025
Topic in Actuators, Algorithms, BDCC, Future Internet, JMMP, Machines, Robotics, Systems
Smart Product Design and Manufacturing on Industrial Internet Topic Editors: Pingyu Jiang, Jihong Liu, Ying Liu, Jihong Yan
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Special Issue in Actuators
Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Actuators and Motors Guest Editors: Junkao Liu, Kai Li
Deadline: 25 September 2024
Special Issue in Actuators
Actuators and Robots for Biomedical Applications Guest Editors: Hartmut Witte, Mariusz Ptak, Wojciech Wolanśki, Damian Gąsiorek
Deadline: 30 September 2024
Special Issue in Actuators
Design of Smart Endorobots: Actuators, Sensors and Control Strategies Guest Editors: Luigi Manfredi, Gianluca Rizzello, Paul Motzki, Peter P. Pott
Deadline: 30 September 2024
Special Issue in Actuators
Recent Advances in Soft Actuators, Robotics and Intelligence Guest Editor: Brian Byunghyun Kang
Deadline: 30 September 2024
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