Journal profile · Computer Science-Artificial Intelligence
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
ISSN 2573-9522 · ACM
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; median 342 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); 102 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction is published by ACM and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Robot Interaction and HRI, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and AI in Service Interactions, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (THRI) is an Open Access journal that aims to be the leading peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal of human-robot interaction. Publication preference is given to articles that contribute to the state of the art or advance general knowledge, have broad interest, and are written to be intelligible to a wide range of audiences. Submitted articles must achieve a high standard of scholarship. Authors must ask themselves if their research is presented well and (1) advances understanding in the field of human-robot interaction, (2) adds state-of-the-art or general information to this field, or (3) challenges existing understandings in this area of research. THRI encourages submission of well-written papers from all fields, including robotics, computer science, engineering, design, and the behavioral and social sciences. Published scholarly papers can address topics including how people interact with robots and robotic technologies, how to improve these interactions and make new kinds of interaction possible, and the effects of such interactions on organizations or society. The editors are also interested in receiving proposals for special issues on particular technical problems or that leverage research in HRI to advance other areas such as social computing, consumer behavior, health, and education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief Iolanda Leite JamesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology27%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology12.1%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science9.9%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering6.6%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences5.2%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science4.6%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science3.2%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 41 | 8 |
| 2025 | 102 | 53 | 425 |
| 2024 | 77 | 73 | 1,004 |
| 2023 | 43 | 42 | 877 |
| 2022 | 65 | 61 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | 44 | 38 | 1,476 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
342 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 268 days – 465 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 75 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 433 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ACM
- ISSN
- 2573-9522
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Robotics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 342 days (interquartile range 268–465 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .