Annual Reviews in Control covers
the whole field of control and its applications. Most reviews are selected from the best reviews presented at meetings of IFAC, the International
Federation of Automatic Control, re-written and broadened where necessary. The journal also seeks to commission reviews in emerging research
areas from leading experts. Suggestions for new review articles should be sent to the Editor or to a member of the Editorial Board
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By Mail: Manuscripts (1 original and 2 copies) accompanied by a covering letter
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Submission
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References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript.
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"b", "c", etc., placed after the year of publication. Examples: Reference to a journal publication: Van der Geer, J., Hanraads,
J.A.J., Lupton, R.A., 2000. The art of writing a scientific article. J. Sci. Commun. 163, 51-59. Reference to a book: Strunk
Jr., W., White, E.B., 1979. The Elements of Style, third ed. Macmillan, New York. Reference to a chapter in an edited book: Mettam,
G.R., Adams, L.B., 1999. How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: Jones, B.S., Smith , R.Z. (Eds.), Introduction to
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