Journal profile · Robotics
Robotica
ISSN 0263-5747 · eISSN 1469-8668 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1983
Robotica: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 195 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Robotica is published by Cambridge University 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 Mechanisms and Dynamics, Robot Manipulation and Learning and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Robotica is a forum for the multidisciplinary subject of robotics and encourages developments, applications and research in this important field of automation and robotics with regard to industry, health, education and economic and social aspects of relevance. Coverage includes activities in hostile environments, applications in the service and manufacturing industries, biological robotics, dynamics and kinematics involved in robot design and uses, on-line robots, robot task planning, rehabilitation robotics, sensory perception, software in the widest sense, particularly in respect of programming languages and links with CAD/CAM systems, telerobotics and various other areas. In addition, interest is focused on various Artificial Intelligence topics of theoretical and practical interest. Emphasis is placed on sound theory and realistic applications of robotics and AI in the general field of automation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Robotics
Editor-in-chief Giuseppe CarbonePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 18 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 18, United Kingdom 6, Australia 5, Italy 4, Canada 3 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering12.7%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering9.8%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science8.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering6.3%
- Robotic Locomotion and ControlEngineering5.5%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering4.7%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering4.4%
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 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)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,989OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 180LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 21 | 20 |
| 2025 | 195 | 49 | 516 |
| 2024 | 233 | 117 | 1,385 |
| 2023 | 187 | 68 | 1,586 |
| 2022 | 200 | 60 | 1,955 |
| 2021 | 210 | 56 | 2,359 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0263-5747
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8668
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Robotica
What CAS zone is Robotica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Robotica 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 Robotica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.87; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Robotica?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Robotica based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 18 (about 32%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (18), United Kingdom (6) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Robotica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Robotica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Robotica open access, and what is the APC?
Robotica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .