Journal profile
Journal of Future Robot Life
ISSN 2589-9953 · eISSN 2589-9961 · SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press) · Netherlands
Journal of Future Robot Life: fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Future Robot Life is published by SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Robot Interaction and HRI, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, together about 45.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology25.9%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences14.1%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology5.9%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities5.9%
- Bioethics and Human Rights IssuesComputer Science5.9%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science3.5%
- Artificial Intelligence in GamesComputer Science3.5%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences3.5%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 33 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-9953
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-9961
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Future Robot Life
How long does peer review take at Journal of Future Robot Life?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Is Journal of Future Robot Life open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Future Robot Life is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .