21st European Control Conference

Top Research Topics at European Control Conference?

• Control theory (57.42%)
• Control engineering (18.25%)
• Nonlinear system (16.76%)

European Control Conference focuses largely on the fields of Control theory, Control engineering, Nonlinear system, Mathematical optimization and Control theory. European Control Conference connects research in Control theory with the related topic of Model predictive control. Topics in Control engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Control (management), Actuator and Process control.

The event links adjacent topics like Nonlinear system with Observer (quantum physics). European Control Conference features Mathematical optimization research that overlaps with concepts in Applied mathematics. European Control Conference centers on topics in Robustness (computer science), with a focus on Robust control.

What are the most cited papers published at the conference?

• Multi-Parametric Toolbox 3.0 (672 citations)
• Potential problems of unstability and divergence in image-based and position-based visual servoing (442 citations)
• Mixed integer programming for multi-vehicle path planning (424 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Control Conference:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Control theory, Mathematical optimization, Control engineering, Nonlinear system and Control theory. The Control theory study tackled in the published articles is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Model predictive control. The studies on Mathematical optimization discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Robust control and Convex optimization.

What topics the last edition of the conference is best known for?

• Quantum mechanics
• Artificial intelligence
• Control theory

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Control theory, Automotive engineering, Applied mathematics, Control (management) and Control theory are the subjects of interest in the conference. Stability (learning theory), Passivity, Nonlinear system, Disturbance (geology) and H-infinity methods in control theory are Control theory topics of special interest in it. The presented research on Nonlinear system deals specifically with Robustness (computer science) but it also addresses topics in Actuator.

The event focuses on Automotive engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Powertrain, Turbine, Integrated design and Automotive industry. The study of Applied mathematics encompasses disciplines such as Class (set theory), as well as fields such as Exponential stability, Mechanical system, Periodic input and Linear matrix, all of which overlap with one another. It explores issues in Control (management) which can be linked to other research areas like Tracking (particle physics), Thermal and Track (rail transport).

The most cited articles from the last conference are:

• Stabilization of a hyperbolic PDEs-ODE network using a recursive dynamics interconnection framework (1 citations)
• New Decision rules for Fisher discriminant analysis : applied to fault diagnosis (1 citations)
• Time-optimal Control of Electric Race Cars under Thermal Constraints (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing at European Control Conference (based on the number of publications) are:

• Denis Efimov (49 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• John Lygeros (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Frank Allgöwer (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Dirk Abel (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Manfred Morari (38 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing at European Control Conference (based on the number of publications) are:

• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (179 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Delft University of Technology (149 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• ETH Zurich (141 papers) absent at the last edition,
• French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (114 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Eindhoven University of Technology (111 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 39.39% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 45.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.