What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.589 (Q1) and an H-index of 152.

Who publishes IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is published by IEEE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,717 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is "IEEE ROB. AUTOM. LETT" with common acronym "ral". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,189Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Acronym:ral

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE ROB. AUTOM. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):2377-3766(Print)

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Publisher:IEEE

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.589

#2,189

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

152

152 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,107articles/year

6.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The scope of this journal is to publish peer-reviewed articles that provide a timely and concise account of innovative research ideas and application results, reporting significant theoretical findings and application case studies in areas of robotics and automation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science94.5%Artificial intelligence85.5%Engineering70.1%Physics61.8%Robot51.6%Mathematics50.8%Quantum mechanics44.1%Biology40.8%Economics39.8%Computer vision38.9%Management34.3%Programming language31.2%Operating system30.4%Philosophy27.4%Mechanical engineering26.4%Control (management)23.9%Psychology23.4%Geography23.2%Machine learning23%Electrical engineering21.5%Statistics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Computer Science Applications

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Rank15/48

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Rank8/48

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ROBOTICS	JCRSCIE	15/48	Q2
ROBOTICS	JCISCIE	8/48	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF5.3

Articles / Year1,482

Total Citations890

2024

IF4.6

Articles / Year1,550

Total Citations6,822

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year1,243

Total Citations14,349

2022

IF4.321

Articles / Year1,555

Total Citations28,749

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.3	—	—
2025	5.3	1,482	890
2024	4.6	1,550	6,822
2023	5.2	1,243	14,349
2022	4.321	1,555	28,749
2021	3.741	1,254	31,388
2020	3.608	929	31,176
2019	—	638	26,371
2018	—	542	27,310
2017	—	344	17,947
2016	—	214	9,715
2015	—	32	2,315

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,189Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.589

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.22

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,717 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations28,944

3-Year Documents4,206

Citable Documents4,204

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1

Control and OptimizationQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Human-Computer InteractionQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ROBOTICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (acronym: ral, abbr: IEEE ROB. AUTOM. LETT, ISSN: 2377-3766) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by IEEE in United States since 2016. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.589 (Q1), an H-index of 152.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 1,107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,717 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.