The former name of the journal is Journal of Robotic Systems. It is one of the three top robotics journals and currently ranks third, after The International Journal of Robotics Research and The IEEE Transactions on Robotics. More and more articles have been published in the domestic in recent years, nearly ten articles per year. In the domestic, the publication frequency of IJRR is usually 1–3 articles every two years, and TRO is 3–6 articles per year.

(5) Thank | zarathustr

One of the top journals in the field of robotics. In recent years, the influence has risen rapidly, and the level of articles is also very high. The main papers on "field robots" are published. The focus is on the originality of the paper. The editor-in-chief of the journal is very professional, and the review process is quick. The first review is generally returned within 40 days.

(1) Thank | Anonymous

Is it possible for you to also respond to the questions for the reviewers?

(0) Thank | Xavier

Hello, sir. I would like to ask if you have sent a reminder for the submission. Does this journal require a reminder in order to receive a reply? I'm a bit hesitant to send a reminder.

(0) Thank | 水手111

Hello, I would like to ask if you have followed up on the submission. Does this journal require a follow-up in order to receive a response? It's quite slow.

(0) Thank | 水手111

It took a total of seven months, with acceptance after two minor revisions.
First review: 3 months
Second review: 2 and a half months
Proofreading: close to 1 month
Overall, the difficulty is not great, but the pace is quite slow. Although it was a minor revision, the review process felt somewhat cumbersome, with most comments focusing on the experimental part, which ultimately included 5 major experiments in the paper.

(0) Thank | 小旺蜀黍

Two major repairs and one minor repair, totaling nine months before being hired.

(0) Thank | maple-g10

After submitting the manuscript, I noticed that there are some images appearing before the main text. However, it has been two months since the manuscript was under review. Do I still need to provide feedback to the editor?

(0) Thank | sunshine9

How much is the approximate fee for this journal?

(0) Thank | 南风花开

How long has your Pending Recommendation status been lasting? And how long after that were you hired?

(0) Thank | cjsnu

Rejected for three months, saying it doesn't fit the theme. If you didn't want it earlier, I really give up. I'm going to focus on water publications and graduate smoothly.

(0) Thank | 顺利毕业6666

One month after the submission, the first review comments were received, requiring major revisions. After more than a month of modifications, the manuscript is currently under review.

(0) Thank | maple-g10

The first article went through the JFR review process quickly, submitted in June 2022, received feedback in September, made minor revisions in October, accepted in November, and underwent proofreading before being published online in December.
The second article is moving at an unusually slow pace, submitted in June 2023, received the initial feedback in early February 2024 suggesting major revisions. The revised article was submitted in April and is currently in the status of Pending Recommendation. We hope for a smooth process ahead

(2) Thank | ccc

By the end of March, the impact factor is only 4+, and it is estimated that the KPI will not be completed this year

(0) Thank | wang_dachui

I have also been under review for a month now, and it went under review just two or three days after I submitted it. It remains under review even after a month

(0) Thank | 123

It has been five months since I submitted it, and it is still under review

(0) Thank | mmzpi

Hello, do you have a journal submission format? How is the overall progress?

(2) Thank | wanggong

I can't believe they dare to touch porcelain even in this journal

(0) Thank | xiaoro

Very good robotics journal, with an increasing impact factor and fast review speed, with first review comments returned within 2 months. High requirements for both theory and implementation. Deep analysis of the on-site performance and data of the robots is required

(3) Thank | yyds1236

The review process is fast, but there are too many formatting requirements, which took a long time to handle. It took 1 year and 2 revisions to be accepted, and the formatting may have taken 3 months

(0) Thank | yushengWang

Hello, may I ask how long the first trial period typically lasts?

(1) Thank | 三万余年

Recently, our team submitted another paper. It went through three reviewers and required major revisions. There were 28 modification suggestions, and the main text of the paper was 19 pages long. The response to the modification suggestions was 47 pages long. It took a whole month to make the revisions. After submission, it was accepted in about two weeks without minor revisions. This may be due to the thoroughness of our major revisions.

The current impact factor of the JFR journal is 8.3. It is gradually returning to its former glory. Judging from the number of paper downloads, it is estimated that the impact factor will continue to rise.

This journal prefers: 1) new robotic system platforms with complete introductions; 2) robotic systems with detailed results from field experiments or on-site experiments, with no page limit and no publication fees; 3) preferably, there should also be sections analyzing lessons learned from experience.

Wishing everyone great achievements, successful submissions, and smooth acceptances!

(24) Thank | 农二代

Hello. Can I ask about the experience of submitting contributions?

(0) Thank | tree3

Don't touch TRO anymore. It used to be decent, but the quality has dropped significantly since the new editorial board took over in the past two years. It's almost becoming a mediocre academic journal like a certain university's publication. Even top-notch international laboratories are submitting their research papers to the new journal, Field Robotics, founded by the previous editorial board.

(3) Thank | piggy_one

Is this called a top-tier journal?

(0) Thank | Zach_whu