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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,270CAS 4区Hybrid

International Journal of Robotics & Automation

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J ROBOT AUTOM
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.18•SCImago Rank: #23,270•Identifier (ISSN):0826-8185(Print)/1925-7090(Online)•Articles / Year: 77•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,553 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.8
↓ -0.2

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 / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
77articles/year
0.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.042)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.796)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.987)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.754)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.065)
🔵 Computed

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

First published in 1986, the International Journal of Robotics and Automation was one of the inaugural publications in the field of robotics. This journal covers contemporary developments in theory, design, and applications focused on all areas of robotics and automation systems, including new methods of machine learning, pattern recognition, biologically inspired evolutionary algorithms, fuzzy and neural networks in robotics and automation systems, computer vision, autonomous robots, human-robot interaction, microrobotics, medical robotics, mobile robots, biomechantronic systems, autonomous design of robotic systems, sensors, communication, and signal processing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.3%Artificial intelligence82%Engineering56.3%Physics51.7%Robot48.5%Economics41.8%Mathematics38.6%Quantum mechanics38.2%Management37.4%Control (management)34.5%Control theory (sociology)27.9%Biology27.3%Computer vision23.5%Psychology21.6%Operating system20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,270Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.18

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
32

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,553 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations125
3-Year Documents157
Citable Documents157

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 Rate32.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Control and Systems EngineeringQ4
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ4
Mechanical EngineeringQ4
Modeling and SimulationQ4
SoftwareQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
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
ACTA Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
ACTA PRESS, 2509 DIEPPE AVE SW, BLDG B6, STE 101, CALGARY, CANADA, AB, T3E 7J9
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
79/88Q4
ROBOTICS
JCRSCIE
46/48Q4
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
81/88Q4
ROBOTICS
JCISCIE
47/48Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—220
20251965
20240.89746
20230.95648
20221.0427274
20210.796101159
20200.98754109
20190.75466246
20181.06592406
2017—73321
2016—62297
2015—41236
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Robotics & Automation

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 50%

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: f62b3e04-2fd5-44a6-a30a-c00f511dea79
Database Updated: 2026-10-01