International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications (IJIRA) fosters the dissemination of new discoveries and novel technologies that advance developments in robotics and their broad applications.

This journal provides a publication and communication platform for all robotics topics, from the theoretical fundamentals and technological advances to various applications including manufacturing, space vehicles, biomedical systems and automobiles, data-storage devices, healthcare systems, home appliances, and intelligent highways.

IJIRA welcomes contributions from researchers, professionals and industrial practitioners.

It publishes original, high-quality and previously unpublished research papers, brief reports, and critical reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12276

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	453

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.467

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Survey of imitation learning for robotic manipulation

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Bin, Shidong, Di, Muhua, Shuhuan, Fuchun

• Upper limb rehabilitation using robotic exoskeleton systems: a systematic review

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Naqash, Jie, Wei, Quan, Sheng Q., Hui

• High-accuracy, high-speed 3D structured light imaging techniques and potential applications to intelligent robotics

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Beiwen, Yatong, David, Jing, Song

• Autonomous robotic system for tunnel structural inspection and assessment

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Konstantinos, Anastasios D., Christos, Eftychios, Konstantinos, Nikolaos D., Angelos, Philippe, Juan, Roberto, Elisabeth, Carlos, Rafa, Miquel, Roman, Alberto, Luca, Stephanos, Nikolaos, Praveer

• Digital twins: artificial intelligence and the IoT cyber-physical systems in Industry 4.0

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Petar, David, Razvan, Michael, Omar

• Soft human–machine interfaces: design, sensing and stimulation

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Wentao, Youhua, Ying, Yunzhao, Zhaojie, Jiajie, Guoying, Kun, Gaoxiang, Shiming, Qin, YongAn

• Twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) muscles embedded in silicone elastomer for use in soft robot

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Yara, Yonas

• AUV localisation: a review of passive and active techniques

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Francesco, Szymon, Xianbo, Yvan

• A non-rigid map fusion-based direct SLAM method for endoscopic capsule robots

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Mehmet, Yasin, Helder, Ender, Metin

• Wall-climbing robot for non-destructive evaluation using impact-echo and metric learning SVM

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Bing, Kenshin, Liang, Qiang, Jizhong

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