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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,627CAS 2区Hybrid

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):ROB. AUTON. SYST
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.436•SCImago Rank: #2,627•Identifier (ISSN):0921-8890(Print)•Articles / Year: 161•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,480 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
161articles/year
30.56% Gold OA•97.06% 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: 6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.12)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.825)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.928)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.638)
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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

Robotics and Autonomous Systems will carry articles describing fundamental developments in the field of robotics, with special emphasis on autonomous systems. An important goal of this journal is to extend the state of the art in both symbolic and sensory based robot control and learning in the context of autonomous systems. Robotics and Autonomous Systems will carry articles on the theoretical, computational and experimental aspects of autonomous systems, or modules of such systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEngineeringPhysicsMathematicsQuantum MechanicsComputer VisionEconomicsBiologyProgramming LanguagesManagementOperating SystemsPhilosophy
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,627Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.436

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
156

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,480 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,285
3-Year Documents529
Citable Documents525

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 Rate21.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q1
SoftwareQ1

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AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
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
7.9周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1988
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
19/88Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCRSCIE
57/210Q2
ROBOTICS
JCRSCIE
11/48Q1
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
20/88Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
50/210Q1
ROBOTICS
JCISCIE
13/48Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—367138
20255.23361,107
20244.32142,765
20234.31863,483
20223.71804,770
20213.121704,407
20202.8251765,011
20192.9281946,970
20182.6381907,321
2017—3108,030
2016—2658,724
2015—1938,984
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Robotics and Autonomous Systems

WoS Q1
1346201820192020202120222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28