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International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems
ISSN 2049-6427 · eISSN 2049-6435 · Emerald
International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems is published by Emerald 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 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ROBOTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science12.3%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering9%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering7.7%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering7.7%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science5.5%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science4.8%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science4.2%
- Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science3.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 4 |
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
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
| 2024 | 46 | 28 | 39 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 90 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 133 |
| 2021 | 50 | 0 | 387 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2049-6427
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-6435
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems
What CAS zone is International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems 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 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .