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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,769CAS 2区Hybrid

Soft Robotics

Abbreviation (ISO):SOFT ROB
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.789•SCImago Rank: #1,769•Identifier (ISSN):2169-5172(Print)•Articles / Year: 77•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,905 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.5
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
77articles/year
9.43% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.9)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.784)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.071)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.543)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.403)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.057)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Soft Robotics (SoRo) is an innovative peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the science and engineering of soft materials in mobile machines. The Journal breaks new ground as the first to answer the urgent need for research on robotic technology that can safely interact with living systems and function in complex natural or human-built environments. Multidisciplinary in scope, SoRo combines advances in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, mathematical modeling, biopolymer chemistry, computer science, and tissue engineering to provide comprehensive coverage of new approaches to constructing devices that can undergo dramatic changes in shape and size in order to adapt to various environments. This new technology delivers vital applications for a variety of purposes, including surgery, assistive healthcare devices, search and rescue in emergency situations, space instrument repair, mine detection, and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering97.1%Computer science96.5%Artificial intelligence90.5%Electrical engineering80.7%Robot76.8%Actuator74.1%Physics71.6%Materials science63.8%Soft robotics58.6%Mechanical engineering56.5%Thermodynamics50.5%Composite material49.5%Quantum mechanics48.2%Biology39.8%Structural engineering37.9%Medicine34%Chemistry31.5%Simulation30.2%Mathematics30%Economics28.8%Management26.3%Nanotechnology25.7%Operating system24.2%Control engineering23.4%Organic chemistry22.1%Control (management)21.5%Programming language21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,769Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyComputer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.789

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.47

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,905 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,488
3-Year Documents293
Citable Documents292

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
BiophysicsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ROBOTICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ROBOTICS
JCRSCIE
14/48Q2
ROBOTICS
JCISCIE
7/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5933
20256.177227
20246.4921,005
20237.9851,464
20227.784762,194
20218.071793,302
20205.543996,131
20196.403745,765
20185.057687,577
2017—484,628
2016—313,744
2015—483,212
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Soft Robotics

WoS Q2
35810201820192020202120222023202420256.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0f0e4105-4c6f-4c22-84dd-d75d91fd8d39
Database Updated: 2026-10-01