SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #224CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Science Robotics

Abbreviation (ISO):SCI. ROBOT
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 5.883•SCImago Rank: #224•Identifier (ISSN):2470-9476(Print)•Articles / Year: 79•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,674 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
25.5
↓ -2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
0.89% Gold OA•93.44% 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: 25.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 27.5)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 26.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 27.541)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 23.748)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 18.684)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 19.4)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
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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

Science Robotics publishes original, peer-reviewed, science- or engineering-based research articles that advance the field of robotics. The journal also features editor-commissioned Reviews. An international team of academic editors holds Science Robotics articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of the Science family of journals. Sub-topics include: actuators, advanced materials, artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bio-inspired design, exoskeletons, fabrication, field robotics, human-robot interaction, humanoids, industrial robotics, kinematics, machine learning, material science, medical technology, motion planning and control, micro- and nano-robotics, multi-robot control, sensors, service robotics, social and ethical issues, soft robotics, and space, planetary and undersea exploration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science86.5%Artificial intelligence67.7%Engineering54.7%Robot51.8%Biology42.7%Physics34%Medicine27.3%Psychology26.3%Materials science25.5%Human–computer interaction22.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #224Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.883

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
143

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
15.72

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,541
3-Year Documents318
Citable Documents294

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.0%

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
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and OptimizationQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ROBOTICS
JCRSCIE
1/48Q1
ROBOTICS
JCISCIE
1/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—86104
202527.51321,888
202426.11384,625
202325954,538
202227.5419010,441
202123.74812312,502
202018.6848311,293
201919.48419,514
201807918,460
2017—5310,884
2016—63,359
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Science Robotics

WoS Q1
01121322018201920202021202220232024202527.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:27.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.5%

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: 3b066604-bf2d-4483-936a-a4dfd7d08611
Database Updated: 2026-10-01