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International Journal of Social Robotics

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1986

ISSN1875-4805

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

585

days submission → published

measured · last 7 articles · accept 554d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.123

H-Indexi

107

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.936

Total Worksi

1,380

Total Citationsi

54,071

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Social Robotics offers a platform for multidisciplinary research and development in social robotics. Provides an overview of the current state of the social robotics field. Focuses on innovative ideas, new scientific results and discoveries, as well as improvements, and novel applications in the core technologies of social robotics. Encourages diverse fields, from engineering to social sciences, to contribute and share their latest developments. Acts as an international forum for all issues within the editorial focus of social robotics.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,380

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1875-4805

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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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

Citations received

102

4.7k

2019

110

5.2k

2020

117

3.6k

2021

112

2.6k

2022

133

1.9k

2023

108

804

2024

138

293

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Human-Computer InteractionQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Robotics

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)PhilosophySocial PsychologyHuman-Computer InteractionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Robot Interaction and HRIAI in Service InteractionsEthics and Social Impacts of AIRobotics and Automated SystemsRobot Manipulation and LearningPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentAction Observation and SynchronizationHuman-Automation Interaction and SafetyReinforcement Learning in RoboticsFace Recognition and Perception

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Social Robotics

Is International Journal of Social Robotics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Social Robotics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Social Robotics?

International Journal of Social Robotics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.95.

Is International Journal of Social Robotics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Social Robotics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.