The International Journal of Robotics Research
Overview
The International Journal of Robotics Research is a leading scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the field of robotics. It features cutting-edge research articles, reviews, and technical notes that explore various aspects of robotics, including perception, control, planning, and applications. With a global perspective, this journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners seeking to stay updated on the latest developments in robotics.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Int J Rob Res
Publisher
MIT Press
Start
1982
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly, <Aug. 1998- >
p-ISSN
0278-3649
e-ISSN
1741-3176
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 811
190
SJR / Ranks: 330
4346
CiteScore / Ranks: 520
16.50
JIF / Ranks: 533
9.2
Recent Articles
1.
Sakcak B, Timperi K, Weinstein V, LaValle S
Int J Rob Res
. 2025 Mar;
43(9):1342-1362.
PMID: 40084385
This paper addresses the lower limits of encoding and processing the information acquired through interactions between an internal system (robot algorithms or software) and an external system (robot body and...
2.
Zhang Y, Ahmadi S, Kang J, Arjmandi Z, Sohn G
Int J Rob Res
. 2025 Jan;
44(1):3-21.
PMID: 39744589
The York University Teledyne Optech (YUTO) Mobile Mapping System (MMS) Dataset, encompassing four sequences totaling 20.1 km, was thoroughly assembled through two data collection expeditions on August 12, 2020, and...
3.
Koptev M, Figueroa N, Billard A
Int J Rob Res
. 2024 Oct;
43(13):2049-2069.
PMID: 39440296
Dynamical system (DS) based motion planning offers collision-free motion, with closed-loop reactivity thanks to their analytical expression. It ensures that obstacles are not penetrated by reshaping a nominal DS through...
4.
Cossette C, Shalaby M, Saussie D, Forbes J
Int J Rob Res
. 2024 Oct;
43(10):1573-1593.
PMID: 39376209
This paper addresses the problem of decentralized, collaborative state estimation in robotic teams. In particular, this paper considers problems where individual robots estimate similar physical quantities, such as each other's...
5.
Anderson P, Hendrick R, Rox M, Webster 3rd R
Int J Rob Res
. 2024 Mar;
43(1):53-68.
PMID: 38524963
Understanding elastic instability has been a recent focus of concentric tube robot research. Modeling advances have enabled prediction of when instabilities will occur and produced metrics for the stability of...
6.
Fu M, Solovey K, Salzman O, Alterovitz R
Int J Rob Res
. 2023 Oct;
42(10):798-826.
PMID: 37905207
Medical steerable needles can follow 3D curvilinear trajectories to avoid anatomical obstacles and reach clinically significant targets inside the human body. Automating steerable needle procedures can enable physicians and patients...
7.
Carius J, Ranftl R, Farshidian F, Hutter M
Int J Rob Res
. 2022 Jun;
41(2):189-209.
PMID: 35694721
Modern robotic systems are expected to operate robustly in partially unknown environments. This article proposes an algorithm capable of controlling a wide range of high-dimensional robotic systems in such challenging...
8.
Demir S, Culha U, Karacakol A, Pena-Francesch A, Trimpe S, Sitti M
Int J Rob Res
. 2022 Apr;
40(12-14):1331-1351.
PMID: 35481277
Untethered small-scale soft robots have promising applications in minimally invasive surgery, targeted drug delivery, and bioengineering applications as they can directly and non-invasively access confined and hard-to-reach spaces in the...
9.
Tang T, De Martini D, Wu S, Newman P
Int J Rob Res
. 2022 Jan;
40(12-14):1488-1509.
PMID: 34992328
Traditional approaches to outdoor vehicle localization assume a reliable, prior map is available, typically built using the same sensor suite as the on-board sensors used during localization. This work makes...
10.
Campisano F, Calo S, Remirez A, Chandler J, Obstein K, Webster 3rd R, et al.
Int J Rob Res
. 2021 Aug;
40(6-7):923-938.
PMID: 34334877
Continuum manipulators, inspired by nature, have drawn significant interest within the robotics community. They can facilitate motion within complex environments where traditional rigid robots may be ineffective, while maintaining a...