Journal profile · ROBOTICS
Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life
ISSN 2352-6386 · Atlantis Press · France
Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 377; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 37% (journal website); 30 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Following the acquisition of Atlantis Press by Springer Nature, this journal has ceased publication on this platform and is no longer accepting new submissions. Published content will remain available on the Atlantis Press platform until further notice and will be migrated to SpringernatureLink in due course. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life is published by Atlantis Press 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, Neural Networks and Applications and Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life publishes original research articles and reviews on the development of new technologies in the fields of robotics, networking and artificial life. In particular, computer-based simulation and hardware-oriented submissions are also welcome. The journal covers a broad multidisciplinary field, including areas such as: Artificial intelligence & complexity Artificial living Artificial mind research Artificial nervous systems for robots Artificial sciences Augmented reality Bipedal robots Brain science and computing Chaos Cognitive science Computational molecular biology Computer graphics Data mining Disaster robotics DNA computing Empirical research on network and MOT Environment navigation and localization Evolutionary computations Facial expression analysis Foundation of computation and its applications Fuzzy control Genetic algorithms Human-welfare robotics Image processing Insect-like aero vehicles Intelligence in biological systems Intelligent control Management of technology Medical surgical robots Micro-machines Multi-agent systems Music recommendations Nano-biology Nano-robotics Networking Neural circuits Neuro-computers Neuroscience Pattern recognition Quantum computing Reinforcement learning & genetic programming Robotics Software development support methods System cybernetics Unmanned underwater vehicles Unmanned aerial systems technologies Unmanned aerial systems design, control and navigation Unmanned aero vehicles Virtual reality Visualization
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ROBOTICS
Editor-in-chief Masanori SugisakaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 75 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Japan 108, Mainland China 75, Malaysia 15, Taiwan, China 12, United States 9 (271 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science8.4%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science7%
- Modular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEngineering5.5%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering5.2%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering5.2%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering4.9%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceDBLPDOAJPublisher website
Other: Ulrichsweb, Google Scholar, CNKI, Wanfang Data
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)
- 0Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.07Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 199,364Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 493 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 137 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- Blind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 350 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 850 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- editorialAfter submitting an article, the Corresponding Author will receive a confirmation of receipt. Due to the many papers we are currently receiving, the peer review…Length not stated
- original researchpublishing original research articles and reviewsLength not stated
- research articleThe Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life (JRNAL) publishes a range of article types with the following specifications: Research Article. A resear…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life (JRNAL) publishes a range of article types with the following specifications: Research Article. A resear…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life (JRNAL) publishes a range of article types with the following specifications: Research Article. A resear…Length not stated
- surveyThe Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life (JRNAL) publishes a range of article types with the following specifications: Research Article. A resear…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
All Authors should have made substantial contributions to each of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be submitted. The statement that all Authors have approved the final article should be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
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 conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications or registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors submitting to the journal are requir…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Journal Ethical Standards
Adheres to COPE ethical standards, follows COPE Core Practices and Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Model summary
The Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life adheres to the ethical standards as outlined in the policies of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). As such, the journal follows the COPE Core Practices and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. All ethical and misconduct cases for this journal are handled according to these guidelines and it is exp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access & CC License
Published under CC BY-NC 4.0 user license. Model summary
All articles which are published in the Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life are open access, meaning that they are freely, immediately and permanently accessible on the Atlantis Press content platform. A Creative Commons (CC) user license defines how end users can subsequently reuse the articles. All articles in the Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life are published …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access & CC License
Supports ORCID in publication workflow; Corresponding Authors required to register and link ORCID identifier. Model summary
All articles which are published in the Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life are open access, meaning that they are freely, immediately and permanently accessible on the Atlantis Press content platform. A Creative Commons (CC) user license defines how end users can subsequently reuse the articles. All articles in the Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life are published …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-blind peer review; Reviewers' names hidden from Authors. Model summary
The Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life applies a single-blind peer review process, meaning that the names of Reviewers are hidden from the Authors. All submissions will be initially assessed by an Editor to ensure that they fall within the Aims & Scope of the journal, are of reasonable scientific quality and meet the basic criteria for publication. Papers which are deemed suitable…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality of submitted manuscripts verified using similarity detection software. Model summary
The editorial team of the Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life verifies the originality of submitted manuscripts using similarity detection software.
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
- Atlantis Press
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-6386
- Print ISSN
- 2405-9021
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life
What CAS zone is Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life based?
Of the 271 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 75 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (108), Mainland China (75) and Malaysia (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, DBLP and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Robotics Networking and Artificial Life is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 377.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .