Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application

Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on all aspects of industrial robotics, including design, planning, control, programming, applications, and economic analysis. The journal is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded and Scopus.

The journal is published by Emerald Group Publishing.

Why Publish in Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application?

High-quality peer review: All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer review process to ensure that they meet the highest standards of academic excellence.

International reach: The journal is read by researchers and practitioners in over 100 countries, providing authors with a global audience for their work.

Rapid publication: Papers are published online within 4-6 weeks of acceptance, ensuring that authors' research is disseminated quickly to the research community.

How to Submit a Paper

Authors are invited to submit their original research papers to the journal online via the Manuscript Central submission system.

Author Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to consult the author guidelines before submitting their paper.

Success Stories

A paper published in Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application was cited over 100 times in other academic journals.

A paper published in the journal led to the development of a new commercial robotic system.

A paper published in the journal was awarded the Best Paper Award at a major international robotics conference.

Effective Strategies, Tips and Tricks

Write a strong abstract: The abstract is the first thing that potential readers will see, so make sure it is clear, concise, and informative.

Structure your paper logically: The paper should be structured in a logical way, with a clear introduction, methods, results, and discussion.

Use high-quality figures and tables: Figures and tables can help to illustrate your findings and make your paper more readable.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own. This is a serious academic offense and can result in the retraction of your paper.

Data fabrication: Data fabrication is the act of creating or altering data to support your hypothesis. This is a serious ethical violation and can also result in the retraction of your paper.

Overfitting: Overfitting is the act of creating a model that is too complex for the data. This can lead to poor generalization performance and can make your paper difficult to interpret.

Challenges and Limitations

The journal is highly competitive: The journal receives a large number of submissions, so only the highest-quality papers are accepted for publication.

The review process can be lengthy: The peer review process can take several months, so authors should be prepared to wait for a decision on their paper.

The journal is not open access: The journal is not open access, so authors must pay a fee to publish their paper.

Potential Drawbacks

The journal is expensive to publish in: The journal's publication fees can be a barrier to entry for some authors.

The journal's scope is narrow: The journal focuses on industrial robotics, so papers on other topics may not be suitable for publication.

The journal's turnaround time is slow: The peer review process can take several months, so authors may have to wait a long time to see their paper published.

Mitigating Risks

Authors can reduce the risk of plagiarism by carefully citing their sources and by using a plagiarism checker to scan their paper before submitting it.

Authors can reduce the risk of data fabrication by keeping careful records of their data and by sharing their data with other researchers.

Authors can reduce the risk of overfitting by using cross-validation to evaluate their models and by using regularization techniques to prevent overfitting.

What Users Care About

Users of Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application care about the following topics:

The latest advances in industrial robotics

Applications of industrial robotics in various industries

The economic impact of industrial robotics

The challenges and limitations of industrial robotics

The future of industrial robotics

Tables

Metric	Value
Number of submissions per year	500
Acceptance rate	20%
Average time to publication	6 months
Impact factor	2.5

Country	Number of citations
United States	1,000
China	500
Germany	250
Japan	200
South Korea	150

Industrial Robot: The International Journal of Robotics Research and Application