Journal profile · Robotics
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
ISSN 1552-3098 · eISSN 1941-0468 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Robotics: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.83; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 350 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Robotics is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Robot Manipulation and Learning, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms and Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO) publishes fundamental papers on all aspects of Robotics, featuring interdisciplinary approaches from computer science, control systems, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and other fields. Robots and intelligent machines and systems are critical in areas such as industrial applications; service and personal assistants; surgical operations; space, underwater, and remote exploration; entertainment; safety, search, and rescue; military applications; agriculture applications; and intelligent vehicles. Special emphasis in the T-RO is placed on intelligent machines and systems for unstructured environments, where a significant portion of the environment is unknown and cannot be directly sensed or controlled.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Robotics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering10.7%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science10%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering8.7%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering8.6%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering6.5%
- Modular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEngineering5.7%
- Robotic Locomotion and ControlEngineering5.4%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 10.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131LetPub ·
- h-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,841OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 364LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 183 | 81 | 133 |
| 2025 | 350 | 108 | 2,472 |
| 2024 | 264 | 111 | 5,227 |
| 2023 | 301 | 157 | 10,474 |
| 2022 | 237 | 117 | 11,778 |
| 2021 | 238 | 128 | 15,641 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1552-3098
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-0468
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Robotics
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Robotics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Robotics is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Robotics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Robotics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.83; CiteScore 20, h-index 234.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Robotics?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 IEEE Transactions on Robotics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Robotics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Robotics open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Robotics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .