World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Artificial Life and Robotics
H-index 6

Artificial Life and Robotics

1433-5298

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10015

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 489 6 15 4
Computer Science 1088 5 6 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 36
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 25
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.355
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Artificial Life and Robotics?

The main research concerns discussed in Artificial Life and Robotics are Artificial intelligence, Robot, Control theory, Computer vision and Simulation. Topics in Artificial intelligence were tackled in line with various other fields like Machine learning and Pattern recognition. Artificial Life and Robotics focuses on Robot as well as the interrelated topic of Human–computer interaction.

Control theory, Nonlinear system, Control system and Trajectory are among the areas of Control theory tackled. Artificial Life and Robotics features Computer vision research that overlaps with concepts in Position (vector). The works on Artificial neural network deal in particular with Time delay neural network.

  • Artificial intelligence (38.43%)
  • Robot (19.73%)
  • Control theory (15.96%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Children, robotics, and education (125 citations)
  • Playware technology for physically activating play (120 citations)
  • Feature extraction from EEGs associated with emotions (109 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Artificial Life and Robotics:

The most cited publications investigate areas of study like Artificial intelligence, Robot, Simulation, Control theory and Human–computer interaction. The works on Artificial intelligence tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Genetic algorithm, Machine learning and Computer vision. The published papers explore topics in Robot which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Control system, Process (computing) and Key (cryptography).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Statistics
  • Machine learning

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Artificial Life and Robotics investigates areas of study like Artificial intelligence, Robot, Control theory, Computer vision and Artificial neural network. The studies on Artificial intelligence discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Machine learning, Task (project management) and Pattern recognition. In particular, the Robot works presented emphasize discussions on Mobile robot.

Control theory research presented in Artificial Life and Robotics encompasses a variety of subjects, including Process (computing), Motion planning and Rotor (electric). The concepts on Artificial neural network presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Gait, Waveform, Computer hardware and Integrated circuit. Some problems in Human–computer interaction that were presented in Artificial Life and Robotics overlapped with concepts under Camouflage, Robotics and Information system.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Path planning of mobile robot in dynamic environment: fuzzy artificial potential field and extensible neural network (4 citations)
  • Multi-robot path planning for smart access of distributed charging points in map (3 citations)
  • Experimental verification of the characteristic behaviors in passive dynamic walking (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Artificial Life and Robotics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Keigo Watanabe (53 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Masanori Sugisaka (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sigeru Omatu (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Takaya Arita (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Makoto Sakamoto (28 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Artificial Life and Robotics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Miyazaki (93 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology (83 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Osaka Prefecture University (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Waseda University (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nagoya University (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 16.42% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.36% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 33.93% of all publications and 21.43% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Navigation of a mobile robot in a dynamic environment using a point cloud map

    Xixun Wang;Yoshiki Mizukami;Makoto Tada;Fumitoshi Matsuno

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Joint failure recovery for snake robot locomotion using a shape-based approach

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Experimental investigation of distributed navigation and collision avoidance for a robotic swarm

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • e-ASIA Joint Research Program: development of an international collaborative informational system for emergency situations management of flood and land slide disaster areas

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Hotspot analysis of COVID-19 infection using mobile-phone location data

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Real-time global path planning for mobile robots with a complex 3-D shape in large-scale 3-D environment

    Xixun Wang;Kozo Moriyama;Lucas Brooks;Shin Kameyama

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Passive joint control of a snake robot by rolling motion

    Ryo Ariizumi;Kentaro Koshio;Motoyasu Tanaka;Fumitoshi Matsuno

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Underwater autonomous grasping robot based on multi-stage Cascade DetNet

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Application of neural ordinary differential equations to the prediction of multi-agent systems

    Sebastian Herzog;Florentin Wörgötter

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Automatic robot design inspired by evolution of vertebrates

    (2022)
    2 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Computer Science in the USA opens doors to various career paths, many of which rank among the best majors in college for earning potential. With technology advancing rapidly, online degrees have become a flexible and accessible option for students aiming to enter these lucrative fields.

Cost is a significant consideration when choosing an online program. Fortunately, there are many affordable options available. Exploring the cheapest bachelor degree programs can help students minimize debt without sacrificing quality education.

It’s essential to select programs from reputable institutions. To ensure your degree is recognized and valued by employers, consider enrolling at one of the accredited online universities that offer strong academic support and industry connections.

For those eager to start their careers quickly, accelerated programs provide an efficient pathway to earn a degree in less time. These fast-track options help students enter the job market sooner, gaining valuable experience and income faster.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal