Journal profile · ROBOTICS
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
ISSN 2296-9144 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Robotics and AI: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 65 days to acceptance (115 articles, last 24 months); 287 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Robotics and AI is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is in Zone 4 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, Robot Manipulation and Learning and Soft Robotics and Applications, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Robotics and AI is a leading multidisciplinary journal focusing on the theory of robotics, technology, and artificial intelligence, and their applications in robotic systems - from biomedical to space robotics. Led by Field Chief Prof Editor Kostas J Kyriakopoulos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece), the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (ESCI) and the DOAJ, among others, and publishes theoretical and applied robotics research which advance technological developments to aid and enhance modern society. Frontiers in Robotics and AI explores robotics technology across multiple, diverse disciplines from biomedical and micro-nano systems to field robotics. Featured disciplines include, but are not limited to: bio-inspired robotics biomedical robotics computational intelligence in robotics field robotics haptics human-robot interaction humanoid robotics industrial robotics multi-robot systems nano- and microrobotics robot design robot learning and evolution robot vision and artificial perception robotic control systems soft robotics space robotics. The journal is particularly interested in research showcasing artificial intelligence as applied to robotics, advancing perception through innovative vision and sensor systems, developing autonomous robot behavior, and establishing novel forms of interaction with the environment and humans. The journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: zero hunger; SDG 3: good health and well-being; SDG 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure; SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities; and SDG 12: responsible consumption and production. Manuscripts that focus solely on health care practices, public health issues, or general medical studies without relevance to robotics are not suitable for publication in this journal. Military applications are out of the scope of this journal. Papers focusing on artificial intelligence must be directly applied in robotics. Similarly, studies that are primarily about human psychology or behavior, without relevance to the development or application of robotics, are also outside the scope of this journal. Frontiers in Robotics and AI is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Robotics and AI is a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ROBOTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 4, Japan 2, Canada 2, Greece 2, Singapore 2 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology10.4%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering9.9%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering9.7%
- Modular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEngineering7.3%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering5.8%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science4.6%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science4.1%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCINSPECPsycINFODBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,203OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 251LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,538 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 234 | 109 |
| 2025 | 287 | 287 | 1,198 |
| 2024 | 262 | 262 | 2,517 |
| 2023 | 244 | 244 | 2,764 |
| 2022 | 396 | 396 | 6,156 |
| 2021 | 411 | 411 | 10,126 |
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 PubMed · to
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 40 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 115 articles with submission and acceptance dates (583 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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
APCs apply to articles accepted for publication by external editors, following rigorous peer review. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen manuscripts. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2296-9144
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Robotics and AI
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Robotics and AI in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Robotics and AI is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Robotics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Robotics and AI?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Robotics and AI?
Based on the dates recorded on 115 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 40–92 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Robotics and AI based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), Japan (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Robotics and AI?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Robotics and AI is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC, INSPEC, PsycINFO and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Robotics and AI open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Robotics and AI is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .