Soft Robotics

Aims & Scope

Soft Robotics (SoRo) is the #1-ranked robotics journal, publishing world-class peer-reviewed research on the emerging technologies and developments of soft and deformable robots, including coverage of flexible electronics, materials science, computer science, and biomechanics.

The Journal breaks new ground as the first to answer the urgent need for research on robotic technology that can safely interact with living systems and function in complex natural or human-built environments.

Multidisciplinary in scope, SoRo combines advances in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, mathematical modeling, biopolymer chemistry, computer science, and tissue engineering to provide comprehensive coverage of new approaches to constructing devices that can undergo dramatic changes in shape and size in order to adapt to various environments.

This new technology delivers vital applications for a variety of purposes, including surgery, assistive healthcare devices, search and rescue in emergency situations, space instrument repair, mine detection, and more.

Soft Robotics (SoRo) coverage includes: Soft material creation, characterization, and modeling, Flexible and transient electronics, Soft actuators and sensors, Control and simulation of highly deformable structures, Biomechanics and control of soft animals and tissues, Biohybrid devices and living machines, Design and fabrication of conformable machines.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.764

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1790

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2373

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Computer Science and Engineering, 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.

• Soft Robotics: A Perspective—Current Trends and Prospects for the Future

  Citation: 1089

  Authors: Carmel

• A Resilient, Untethered Soft Robot

  Citation: 1006

  Authors: Michael T., Robert F., Bobak, Kevin C., Michael, Michael, Robert J., George M.

• Autonomous Soft Robotic Fish Capable of Escape Maneuvers Using Fluidic Elastomer Actuators

  Citation: 818

  Authors: Andrew D., Cagdas D., Daniela

• Soft Robotic Grippers for Biological Sampling on Deep Reefs

  Citation: 722

  Authors: Kevin C., Kaitlyn P., Brennan, Jordan, Stephen, Dan, Robert J., David F.

• A Recipe for Soft Fluidic Elastomer Robots

  Citation: 560

  Authors: Andrew D., Robert K., Daniela

• Control Strategies for Soft Robotic Manipulators: A Survey

  Citation: 529

  Authors: Thomas, Yasmin, Egidio, Cecilia

• High-Force Soft Printable Pneumatics for Soft Robotic Applications

  Citation: 512

  Authors: Hong Kai, Hui Yong, Chen-Hua

• Flexible and Stretchable Electronics Paving the Way for Soft Robotics

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Nanshu, Dae-Hyeong

• Soft Robotics Technologies to Address Shortcomings in Today's Minimally Invasive Surgery: The STIFF-FLOP Approach

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Matteo, Tommaso, Giada, Thrishantha, Kaspar, Prokar, Arianna

• The TacTip Family: Soft Optical Tactile Sensors with 3D-Printed Biomimetic Morphologies

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Benjamin, Nicholas, Luke, Benjamin, Maria Elena, Jonathan, Nathan F.

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