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International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Acta Press · Canada · Est. 1988

ISSN1925-7090

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.18

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.341

Total Worksi

1,230

Total Citationsi

5,272

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Robotics and Automation covers robotic design, control systems, autonomous robots, robotic perception, automation in manufacturing, and the integration of robotics with other technologies. Its scope also includes systems, dynamics, control, simulation, languages, software, hardware, design, artificial intelligence, sensors, actuators, controllers, image processing, economic analysis, industrial robots, automation, manufacturing, and social implications. The journal aims to advance both theoretical understanding and practical implementation in the field of robotics and automation.

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General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,230

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Acta Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1925-7090

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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

244

2019

109

2020

101

158

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ4

Control and Systems EngineeringQ4

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ4

Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Modeling and SimulationQ4

SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control SystemsRobotics

Scopus Categories

SoftwareControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceModeling and SimulationMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsControl and Dynamics of Mobile RobotsRobotic Mechanisms and DynamicsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationRobotic Locomotion and ControlAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationRobot Manipulation and LearningDynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Is International Journal of Robotics and Automation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Robotics and Automation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Robotics and Automation?

International Journal of Robotics and Automation 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 0.23.

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

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