Overall impression: The quality of a considerable number of RAL articles can reach or exceed the level of TRO short paper. There are individual articles whose quality has exceeded TRO, the number of pages is merely a little less. The quality of most articles is comparable to JFR/RAS/AURO. Generally speaking, it is a high-quality journal in the robotics field. Journal characteristics: RAL pays more attention to innovation and examines whether new ideas are conveyed, such as whether the method is novel, and whether it has opened up pioneering research directions. Due to the maximum of 8 pages, RAL’s requirements for experimental integrity are not as high as journals with relatively long articles, such as TRO/RAS/AURO. Review speed: the first review comments are usually given in two months, and one month for making revision, and then another month for giving the second review comments. It is worth mentioning that the probability of rejection in the RAL second review is not low.

(1268) Thank | 明月何曾是两乡

In the submission with ICRA at the end of 2018, I did not expect that the IF of the former one rushed to Q1 of JCR ROBOTICS. With fewer articles in the top journals of the robot every year, RAL continues to be bullish.

(411) Thank | Gomendy

Similarly, I resubmitted my work on July 8th and have been waiting for your response. Isn't the next decision supposed to be acceptance or rejection? Will there be a second review by the reviewers?

(0) Thank | 平平无奇QAQ

Is it that the summer vacation reviewers are on vacation? It has been over a month since I resubmitted.

(0) Thank | zhengya zhang

2025.6.20 submit
2025.7.2 Under review
Hope for success!

(1) Thank | lucky yee

I urged for the revision around 6/2 and 8/5, it was drawn on the 11th. Please wait a little longer, I wish you luck.

(1) Thank | weiyia

I am extremely grateful to the four reviewers for their invaluable suggestions, which have made a huge contribution to my paper. I am also very grateful for their leniency. 
- Submitted initial draft on 25/3/5
- Under review on 25/3/6
- Revised and resubmitted on 25/5/3 (27 comments from four reviewers, with one condition accepted professionally, thank you very much.)
- Submitted revised version on 25/6/2
- Urged editor for updates on 25/8/5
- Accepted on 25/8/10 (Two reviewers fully agreed, one conditionally accepted, and one did not respond)
The journal is excellent, although the revision process was lengthy, the outcome is good. Thank you to the reviewers.

(1) Thank | weiyia

Resubmitted on 2025/7/2, still under review as of 2025/8/11. Feels like it's being reviewed by a tough reviewer, feeling uncomfortable.

(1) Thank | 菜菜mpc

记录下时间，并提问。我返修后2个月没消息了。
3月5日提交初稿
3月5日送审
5月6日修改并重新提交，4个审稿人27条意见
6月3日修改完成并提交
现在8月6日还没结果

(0) Thank | 2207201665@qq.com

Received on April 26, 2025,
Revised and resubmitted on June 28, 2025 following 15 minor comments from two reviewers, requiring substantial revisions.
Resubmitted on July 28, 2025.

Share and gather some good karma.

(0) Thank | 毕业努力中

2025.06.07 submitted
2025.06.09 under review - until now
Slower than expected.

(0) Thank | kkkkkkkris

Brother, how's it going with your situation? I also haven't had any results for three months.

(0) Thank | bigbrz

Two reviewers, one well-organized, found the experimental results convincing and gave minor revisions suggesting to enlarge the figures. The other reviewer found the manuscript well-structured but provided 6 minor revisions, mainly requesting additional details on the model. The editor rejected the submission, citing that the focus was primarily on automation and not closely related to robotics, with no option for resubmission. Despite staying up late to address all comments and appealing, the submission was still rejected. Additionally, the postdoc and senior brother are not from the IEEE field.

(0) Thank | ravena

What does the abbreviation "AE" stand for? Let me check if it's mine.

(0) Thank | hash_lee

May I ask how this was handled afterwards? Were there any new reviewers involved in the revisions?

(0) Thank | MoonSheep

Here is a suggestion for update: When responding to the review comments, I used GPT for language polishing in some places, which was pointed out by one of the reviewers. They felt disrespected, so it's better to be cautious in using it in the future. Fortunately, the feedback from the three reviewers on the technical content part was very positive.

(0) Thank | zouqingxiao

Received on July 18, 2025.

(0) Thank | cylucn

2025.07.22: Accept
Received the job offer early in the morning, finally accepted it, very quickly.

(1) Thank | zouqingxiao

Can you tell me if publishing in open source also counts as a publication in the Chinese Academy of Sciences' second-tier journals? And how long does it usually take to be accepted for publication?

(0) Thank | hm_virtual

How long does it take to retrieve the pre-print after being hired?

(0) Thank | F3NG1997

Conditional acceptance basically means acceptance, and then responding to some minor comments from the reviewer. If the suggestion is to resubmit, it means that after making revisions based on the reviewer's comments, there is a chance that the journal will accept the revised submission and assign a new submission number. Based on our previous experience, the reviewers who did not agree to accept the last time will review it again, and may also invite new reviewers.

(0) Thank | 搬砖香菜

Which AE is it? Can you provide an abbreviation?

(0) Thank | hash_lee

The order placed on July 8th is still marked as received. I don't know what's going on, are they on vacation?

(0) Thank | kml1

I have also been Received for several days.

(0) Thank | tanci&xuxu

Brother, do you have any updates? I submitted my application at the end of March. It is still under review and when I click on the application number to view "Reviews and publication decisions," there is nothing there.

(0) Thank | 牛马64号