Magnetic　coupling　wireless　power　transfer　(MC-WPT)　technology　has　garnered　increasing　attention　owing　to　its　development　and　the　growing　demand　for　applications.　In　MC-WPT　systems,　transmitter-only　control　requires　only　a　closed-loop　controller　at　the　transmitter,　which　can　help　to　reduce　the　weight,　volume,　cost,　and　complexity　of　the　WPT　receiver.　Therefore,　existing　transmitter-only　control　schemes　are　comprehensively　reviewed.　Firstly,　the　fundamental　operating　principle　of　the　MC-WPT　transmitter-only　control　system　is　analyzed.　Subsequently,　WPT　topologies　employing　transmitter-only　control　are　analyzed.　Building　on　this　foundation,　various　transmitter-only　control　methods　are　systematically　categorized,　compared,　and　summarized　in　detail.　Finally,　the　problems　and　challenges　of　transmitter-only　control　technology　are　discussed.　©　2017　CMP.