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IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2377-3766eISSN2377-3766

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 10.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.589

H-Indexi

155

CiteScorei

10.3

SNIPi

2.047

Total Worksi

10,701

Total Citationsi

223,628

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L) publishes peer-reviewed articles that provide a timely and concise account of innovative research ideas and application results, reporting significant theoretical findings and application case studies in areas of robotics and automation.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,701

Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,800Above median

Peer Reviewsingle and/or double anonymous

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2377-3766 / 2377-3766

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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

✅

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

Citations received

638

29k

2019

929

35k

2020

1.3k

36k

2021

1.6k

35k

2022

1.2k

20k

2023

1.6k

13k

2024

1.8k

3.7k

2025

119

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 IntelligenceQ1

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1

Control and OptimizationQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Human-Computer InteractionQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Robotics

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionBiomedical EngineeringHuman-Computer InteractionControl and Systems EngineeringControl and OptimizationArtificial IntelligenceMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationRobot Manipulation and LearningRobotic Path Planning AlgorithmsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsAdvanced Vision and ImagingRobotic Locomotion and ControlReinforcement Learning in RoboticsMuscle activation and electromyography studies

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Is IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters: 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 IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters?

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 10.3.

Is IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters?

How much does it cost to publish in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters?

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,800 for open-access publication.