Journal profile · Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering
Cognitive Robotics
ISSN 2667-2413 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
Cognitive Robotics: fully open access; APC about USD 800; review about 139 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cognitive Robotics is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Neural Network Applications, Reinforcement Learning in Robotics and Robot Manipulation and Learning, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The increasing computational power of computers has significantly expanded the possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) in various fields. There has been a transformation in the industry motivated by the natural ease of interface between humans and computers, and the promise of spectacular improvements in human capabilities. In the past two decades, a large number of AI systems have been developed in areas like speech recognition, image processing, computer vision, data mining, machine learning, software development, and robotics. In particular, there has been a significant surge in the application of AI in robotics. The growing need to automate daily tasks combined with new robotic technologies are driving the development of human-friendly robots. Intelligent robots with human-like intelligence and cognitive capabilities perform tasks in environments such as homes, public facilities and industrial plants. Robots are being used in tasks that are difficult for humans, like retrieving items from underground caves, retrieving bodies from destroyed buildings, and rescuing people in hazardous situations.Journal of Cognitive Robotics (COGR) provides rapid publication of topical research on implementations of AI techniques in all areas related to robotics. Please submit your article at: Cognitive Robotics (keaipublishing.com)The journal also publishes special sections covering specific related topics. Proposals for special sections should be emailed to editor-in-chief: Dr. Huimin Lu (dr.huimin.lu@ieee.org)Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering
Editor-in-chief Huimin LuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science18.9%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science6.5%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering6.5%
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningComputer Science6.5%
- Robotics and Automated SystemsEngineering5.4%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science4.3%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
- Advanced Image Processing TechniquesComputer Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control and Systems Engineering | Q1 | 7/390 | 98th |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q1 | 18/570 | 96th |
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
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
- 25.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 25.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 131 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 944 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1,587 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1,265 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 495 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 188 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
139 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 800 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted9
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Review articles, Short communications, Corresp…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement'. Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. The open access publication fee for this journal is usually USD 800…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single blind peer review process. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind peer review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Your…
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
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-2413
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cognitive Robotics
How long does peer review take at Cognitive Robotics?
The publisher reports about 139 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index Cognitive Robotics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cognitive Robotics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cognitive Robotics open access, and what is the APC?
Cognitive Robotics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .