Engineering & Technology

Journal of Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Systems

Examines robotics, industrial automation, intelligent control, autonomous machines and human–robot collaboration. Analytical, experimental and systems contributions are considered when their operating context, design rationale, safety implications and evaluation evidence are clearly reported.

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About the Journal

Research with a clear disciplinary contribution

Journal of Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Systems is a journal in the EJSIR Publisher programme focused on robotics, automation and autonomous systems. Its sections cover Robot Perception, Robot Learning, Autonomous Navigation, Industrial Automation, Human–Robot Interaction, Control & Motion Planning, Swarm Robotics, Field Robotics, Soft Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles. It considers foundational and applied engineering contributions in robotics, control and autonomous systems, including methods and systems evaluated under conditions relevant to their intended use.

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Research Areas

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Section scopes describe the topics covered and the contribution expected from submissions.

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Robot Perception

This section covers robot perception within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Robot Learning

This section covers robot learning within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Autonomous Navigation

This section covers autonomous navigation within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Industrial Automation

This section covers industrial automation within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Human–Robot Interaction

This section covers human–robot interaction within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Control & Motion Planning

This section covers control & motion planning within robotics and automation engineering. It welcomes theory, methods, system design and applications when the technical contribution is explicit and supported by analysis, simulation or testing suited to the claim. Authors should report platforms, tasks, evaluation conditions, comparison methods and limitations clearly.

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Article Types

Forms of scholarly contribution

The journal considers the following types when the manuscript is appropriate to the section and meets the relevant methodological, reporting and ethics requirements.

Original Research ArticleReview ArticleSystematic ReviewShort CommunicationTechnical NotePerspectiveData / Resource Paper