Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Autonomous Intelligent Systems
ISSN 2730-616X · Springer · Singapore
Autonomous Intelligent Systems: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 119 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Autonomous Intelligent Systems is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems and Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Autonomous Intelligent Systems (AIS) is a fully open access journal that publishes peer-reviewed original, invited survey and review papers that promote and disseminate scientific discovery, knowledge, and applications in the fields of autonomous intelligent systems, which lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, learning systems, systems and control, unmanned systems, multi-agents systems, networks, machine learning, cyber-physical systems, distributed systems, automation, human-robot interaction, artificial intelligence ethics, and laws, etc. Autonomous intelligence systems are equipped with abilities such as sensing and perception, data processing and information fusion, intelligent decision making, cognition and mental development, learning and adaption, communications and computation, thus can achieve a high level of autonomy to perform missions without human intervention or can naturally interact and collaborate with humans. The fundamental theory and methods in autonomous intelligent systems are the preliminary focus of the journal, and the “learning for autonomy” and “intelligence for autonomy” are particularly encouraged. The journal will also publish papers that apply autonomous intelligence to various systems, including aerial vehicle, ground robots, space and deepwater exploration, underwater vehicles, software systems, automatic science discovery, energy and power systems, transportation and smart city, social systems and management, communications systems, computer vision systems, intelligent agriculture, smart architecture, smart manufacturing, medical and health care systems, Internet of Things, etc. The topics of the journal include, but are not limited to: • Intelligent robotics; • Autonomous agent systems; • Optimal control and decision making; • Machine learning and applications; • Knowledge representation; • Intelligent information and multimedia systems; • Social intelligence systems; • Natural language understanding and processing; • Human-machine-environment interaction and coexisting; • Swarm intelligence and distributed control; • Intelligent sensing and multi-sensor information fusion. Papers on multidisciplinary systems are also welcomed, such as brain sciences, material science, cognitive science and philosophy, and that enable autonomous intelligence, the integration of autonomous intelligence with business, management, finance, scientific discovery and other engineering applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Jie ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 24 in mainland China (about 42%); most named Mainland China 24, United States 8, United Kingdom 5, Japan 5, Hong Kong, China 4 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyEngineering11%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science10.5%
- Machine Fault Diagnosis TechniquesEngineering7.5%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science6.5%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science5.5%
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering4.5%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science4%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 29/179 | 84th |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q1 | 164/1030 | 84th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 131,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 557 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 522 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 288 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 196 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 61 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 180 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of…Length not stated
- original articleAutonomous Intelligent Systems accepts submissions of the following article types: Original Article Original Articles publish full reports of research on origin…Length not stated
- perspectiveAutonomous Intelligent Systems accepts submissions of the following article types: Original Article Original Articles publish full reports of research on origin…Length not stated
- reviewAutonomous Intelligent Systems accepts submissions of the following article types: Original Article Original Articles publish full reports of research on origin…Length not stated
- review articleAutonomous Intelligent Systems accepts submissions of the following article types: Original Article Original Articles publish full reports of research on origin…Length not stated
- surveyAutonomous Intelligent Systems accepts submissions of the following article types: Original Article Original Articles publish full reports of research on origin…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Autonomous Intelligent Systems, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript. Submitted manuscripts will generally be assigned to a Handling Editor. If determined to be suitable for peer review, they are assessed by two or more…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2730-616X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Autonomous Intelligent Systems
How long does peer review take at Autonomous Intelligent Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 86–180 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Autonomous Intelligent Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Autonomous Intelligent Systems based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 24 (about 42%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (24), United States (8) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Autonomous Intelligent Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Autonomous Intelligent Systems is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Autonomous Intelligent Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Autonomous Intelligent Systems is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .