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Soft Robotics

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1977

ISSN2169-5172eISSN2169-5180

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.764

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.213

Total Works

852

Total Citations

42,947

2yr Mean Citedness

3.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the design, fabrication, modeling, and application of soft robotic systems. Topics include soft grippers, tactile sensors, actuators (such as ionic polymer-metal composites and shape memory alloys), and control strategies for soft robots. Applications span manipulation, medical devices, underwater exploration, and human-machine interfaces.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 85 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications852

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-5172 / 2169-5180

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2025

2026

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

BiophysicsQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Robotics

Scopus Categories

BiophysicsControl and Systems EngineeringArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soft Robotics and ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceMicro and Nano RoboticsRobot Manipulation and LearningAdvanced Materials and MechanicsDielectric materials and actuatorsProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsTactile and Sensory InteractionsUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems