News of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Theory and Control Systems is the leading scientific journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of theory and control systems. The journal gives the most important place to articles on the theory and methods of management, as well as articles devoted to the study, design, modeling, development and application of new control systems. The journal publishes articles reflecting modern research and development in the field of management. Special attention is paid to computer methods and technologies. The journal also publishes the proceedings of international scientific conferences and reviews of highly qualified Russian and foreign experts on topical issues of modern management research.

The journal is peer-reviewed and is included in the List of the Higher Attestation Commission. It is included in the international databases Scopus, ACM Digital Library, Academic Onefile, CSA, Computing and Technology, Current Contents/Engineering, etc.

The magazine was founded in 1963.