ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #224Top JournalHybrid

Science Robotics

Abbreviation (ISO):SCI. ROBOT
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Identifier (ISSN):2470-9476(Print)
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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
25.5↓ -2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Science Robotics

WoS Q1
01224360201819.4201918.7202023.7202127.5202225.0202326.1202427.5202525.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):25.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.883
#224

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
0.89% Gold OA•93.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science Robotics publishes original, peer-reviewed, science- or engineering-based research articles that advance the field of robotics. The journal also features editor-commissioned Reviews. An international team of academic editors holds Science Robotics articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of the Science family of journals. Sub-topics include: actuators, advanced materials, artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bio-inspired design, exoskeletons, fabrication, field robotics, human-robot interaction, humanoids, industrial robotics, kinematics, machine learning, material science, medical technology, motion planning and control, micro- and nano-robotics, multi-robot control, sensors, service robotics, social and ethical issues, soft robotics, and space, planetary and undersea exploration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science86.5%Artificial intelligence67.7%Engineering54.7%Robot51.8%Biology42.7%Physics34%Medicine27.3%Psychology26.3%Materials science25.5%Human–computer interaction22.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q1
Rank1/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q1
Rank1/48
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF25.5
Articles / Year86
Total Citations104
2025
IF27.5
Articles / Year132
Total Citations1,888
2024
IF26.1
Articles / Year138
Total Citations4,625
2023
IF25
Articles / Year95
Total Citations4,538
2022
IF27.541
Articles / Year90
Total Citations10,441

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #224Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.883

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
15.72

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,541
3-Year Documents318
Citable Documents294

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.0%

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
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and OptimizationQ1
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: 1.5%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Science Robotics (abbr: SCI. ROBOT, ISSN: 2470-9476) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 25.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.883 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,674 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01