The IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO) publishes fundamental papers on all aspects of robotics, featuring interdisciplinary approaches from computer science, control systems, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and other fields. Robots and intelligent machines and systems are critical in areas such as industrial applications; service and personal assistants; surgical operations; space, underwater, and remote exploration; entertainment; safety, search, and rescue; military applications; agriculture applications; and intelligent vehicles. Special emphasis is placed on intelligent machines and systems for unstructured environments, where a significant portion of the environment is unknown and cannot be directly sensed or controlled.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,109
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1552-3098 / 1941-0468
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
$2,800
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Robotics
Scopus Categories
Computer Science ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Robot Manipulation and LearningRobotic Path Planning AlgorithmsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationRobotic Mechanisms and DynamicsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceRobotic Locomotion and ControlProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsRobotics and Automated SystemsDistributed Control Multi-Agent Systems