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Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications
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Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 182 94 117 19
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 222 44 58 12
Computer Science 274 83 111 21
Engineering and Technology 485 33 106 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 229
Documents by Best Scientists*: 337
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.768
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems?

Control theory, Robot, Artificial intelligence, Control engineering and Computer vision are the subjects of interest in Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems. It focuses on different Control theory studies like Control theory, Trajectory, Nonlinear system, Control system and Robustness (computer science). The Control theory study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Lyapunov function.

Simulation and Human–computer interaction are some topics wherein Robot research discussed in Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems have an impact. The Simulation study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Real-time computing. It explores issues in Artificial intelligence which can be linked to other research areas like Machine learning, Task (project management) and Position (vector).

The work on Control engineering tackled in it brings together disciplines like Control (management), Actuator and Fuzzy logic. Mobile robot navigation is a focus of the presented Mobile robot works and it dives deep in Mobile robot navigation. The Motion planning study featured falls within the larger field of Path (graph theory).

  • Control theory (32.36%)
  • Robot (30.76%)
  • Artificial intelligence (30.35%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Robot Pose Estimation in Unknown Environments by Matching 2D Range Scans (629 citations)
  • A Survey of Motion Planning Algorithms from the Perspective of Autonomous UAV Guidance (523 citations)
  • Visual Navigation for Mobile Robots: A Survey (503 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems:

Control theory, Control engineering, Artificial intelligence, Robot and Simulation are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The studies on Control engineering discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Control system, Control (management) and Fuzzy logic. The most cited articles address concerns in Artificial intelligence which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Machine learning and Computer vision.

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

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Robot, Artificial intelligence, Control theory, Control theory and Computer vision are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Some problems in Robot that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Control engineering and Task (project management). It connects research in Artificial intelligence with the related topic of Pattern recognition.

It links adjacent topics like Control theory with Model predictive control. The studies on Control theory discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Control (management) and Parametric statistics. The journal explores topics in Motion planning which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Algorithm and Real-time computing.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The MRS UAV System: Pushing the Frontiers of Reproducible Research, Real-world Deployment, and Education with Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (16 citations)
  • Dynamic Movement Primitives: Volumetric Obstacle Avoidance Using Dynamic Potential Functions (5 citations)
  • Multi-objective Route Planning for Underwater Cleaning Robot in Water Reservoir Tank (5 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 Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Spyros G. Tzafestas (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kimon P. Valavanis (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rogelio Lozano (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anibal Ollero (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Youmin Zhang (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Technical University of Athens (49 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • KAIST (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (44 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Seville (42 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • CINVESTAV (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 8.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.19% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.90% of all publications and 69.11% 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

  • Hybrid Path Planning Based on Safe A* Algorithm and Adaptive Window Approach for Mobile Robot in Large-Scale Dynamic Environment

    Xunyu Zhong;Jun Tian;Huosheng Hu;Xiafu Peng

    (2020)
    207 Citations
  • Model-Based Reinforcement Learning Variable Impedance Control for Human-Robot Collaboration

    Loris Roveda;Jeyhoon Maskani;Paolo Franceschi;Arash Abdi

    (2020)
    173 Citations
  • Ground risk map for Unmanned Aircraft in Urban Environments

    Stefano Primatesta;Alessandro Rizzo;Anders la Cour-Harbo

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Enhanced Actuator Model for Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicles with Generic Designs

    Davide Bicego;Davide Bicego;Jacopo Mazzetto;Ruggero Carli;Marcello Farina

    (2020)
    115 Citations
  • The MRS UAV System: Pushing the Frontiers of Reproducible Research, Real-world Deployment, and Education with Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Tomas Baca;Matej Petrlik;Matous Vrba;Vojtech Spurny

    (2021)
    112 Citations
  • A Climbing Robot for Steel Bridge Inspection

    Son Thanh Nguyen;Hung Manh La

    (2021)
    102 Citations
  • Convergence of Machine Learning and Robotics Communication in Collaborative Assembly: Mobility, Connectivity and Future Perspectives

    Saeed H. Alsamhi;Ou Ma;Mohammad Samar Ansari

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • Feedback Linearization with Zero Dynamics Stabilization for Quadrotor Control

    Luís Martins;Carlos B. Cardeira;Paulo Oliveira

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Dynamic Movement Primitives: Volumetric Obstacle Avoidance Using Dynamic Potential Functions

    (2020)
    52 Citations

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