Postscript submissions are no longer accepted. Postscript files are not equally well supported on all platforms. For this reason submissions to Automatica now are accepted in the form of pdf files only. Please see the Information for Authors for more detailed instructions.

The Automatica Special Issue on Stochastic Modeling, Control, and Robust Optimization at the Crossroads of Engineering, Environmental Economics, and Finance has been completed. It is scheduled to appear as the June 2008 issue (Volume 44, Number 6). The Editorial for the Special Issue provides ample details on its contents.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. July 19, 2008. The interface of the Automatica On-Line Paper Review Management System has been thoroughly revised.

Authors, reviewers and editorial staff now all need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from the IFAC PaperPlaza people database and a password to log in. To submit a new paper it is also necessary to log in first with your PIN and password.

To look up your PIN, or to register a PIN if you do not have a PIN, follow the link PIN.

Authors who submitted their paper prior to July 18, 2008: Log in with your PIN. If you do not find your paper in your Author workspace then use the link Legacy Login on your Access page to register the paper to your PIN using your legacy login information.

Reviewers who were approached before July 18, 2008: Please log in with your PIN and password. If you do not find the review request in your Reviewer workspace then use the link Legacy Login on your Access page to register the review to your PIN using your legacy login information.

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Welcome to PAMPUS

You may use the PAMPUS review management system to submit a paper for possible publication in Automatica by completing an on-line form and uploading a pdf file directly from your computer.

Before submitting the paper you need to log in with your PIN (Personal Identification Number) and password. Follow the link PIN to look up your PIN, or to register a PIN if you do not have one. Consult the Support page for detailed instructions on how to manage your PIN.

After having submitted your paper this way you will receive an acknowledgement of your submission by e-mail.

While the paper is being processed you may log in

  • to monitor the status of your paper,
  • to contact the editor who handles the paper,
  • to update your contact information if necessary,
  • to submit a revised or final version of your paper upon the request of the editor who handles the paper.

Before submitting your paper consult the Information for authors. Also check the list of editors to see which of them can best handle your paper.

Authors, reviewers and Automatica editorial staff may log in by following the Log in link and using their PIN or login alias and password.    

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