Conferences and Journals

Top Robotics Conferences and Journals (2025)

Upcoming Robotics Conferences

Robotics Conferences in India (2025)

(Note: Some of the multidisciplinary conferences listed may have robotics tracks or accept robotics-related papers, but are not exclusively robotics conferences. Always check the specific conference call for papers.)

Conference Name	Date(s)	Location	Organizer/Key Features	Raw Link (If available)
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) - Regional	May 21, 2025	Darjeeling, West Bengal, India	(Distinct from IEEE ICRA flagship conference; verify details)	(Check conference aggregators like AllConferenceAlert)
ICRA 2025 by ARSSS (International Conference on Robotics and Automation)	June 1, 2025	Munnar, India	Organized by: Advanced Research Society for Science and Sociology (ARSSS). Paper submission: May 16, 2025. Registration: May 2 (early bird), May 21 (final) .	https://arsss.org/Conference/19051/ICRA/ (Example link format)
IEEE International Conference on Materials, Robotics & Automation, Computer, and Control (ICMRACC 2025)	May 16-18, 2025	Kannur, Kerala, India (Hybrid)	Features: Keynote addresses, workshops, panel discussions. Associated with IEEE RAS & IEEE Kerala Section. Aimed for IEEE Xplore .	(Check IEEE conference database or specific event site)
3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Technology (ICAIMLT-2025)	Check Website	India	Focuses on AI and ML, relevant to robotics applications .	https://www.allconferencealert.com/india/robotics-conference.html 2
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR)	Various	Various cities, India	General multidisciplinary; check for robotics tracks.	(Check conference aggregators)
International Conference on Multidisciplinary and Current Research Trends (ICMCRT-2025)	Various	India	General multidisciplinary; check for robotics tracks.	(Check conference aggregators)
5th International Conference on Education, Science, Technology and Management (ICESTM-2025)	Various	India	General multidisciplinary; check for robotics tracks.	(Check conference aggregators)

Past Robotics Conferences in India (2025 - For Reference)

• Collaborate India 2025: March 4, 2025, Bengaluru, India. Theme: "Collaborative Automation: The Future of Industry".

• CII India Industrial Automation, Robotics, and Electronics Expo 2025: February 20-22, 2025, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Major International Robotics Conferences (2025)

(These are premier, highly-ranked conferences in the field of robotics and automation)

Conference Name	Date(s)	Location	Organizer/Key Features	Raw Link	Google Scholar h5-index (Approx.)*
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2025)	May 19-23, 2025	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Flagship conference of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). Top researchers and industry leaders. Submission deadline was ~Sept 15, 2024 . 3478	https://2025.ieee-icra.org 3	131 (Overall ICRA series)
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025)	Oct 19-25, 2025	Hangzhou, China	Large and impactful international robotics research forum. Paper submission extended to March 2, 2025 . 5	http://www.iros25.org 5	108 (Overall IROS series)
Robotics Summit & Expo	Apr 30 - May 1, 2025	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Focuses on design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of commercial robotics and intelligent systems . 8	https://www.roboticssummit.com/	(More industry-focused)
Automate Show	May 12-15, 2025	Detroit, Michigan, USA	One of the largest robotics and automation conferences in the Americas, showcasing advanced automation technologies . 8	https://www.automateshow.com/	(Industry expo)
European Robotics Forum (ERF)	Mar 25-27, 2025	Stuttgart, Germany	Europe’s premier robotics conference bringing together researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers . 8	https://erf2025.eu/ (Example, verify year)	(Forum/Industry)
NVIDIA GTC AI Conference	Mar 17-21, 2025	San Jose, California, USA & Virtual	Major AI conference with significant robotics content, including edge AI and simulation.	https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/	(Broad AI)
RoboBusiness	Oct 15-16, 2025	Santa Clara, California, USA	Focuses on the business development and commercialization of robotics.	https://www.robobusiness.com/	(Industry-focused)
ROSCon	October 2025	Singapore (Verify, often with IROS)	Premier conference for ROS (Robot Operating System) developers.	https://roscon.ros.org/ (Check for 2025)	(Community/Developer)
RobotWorld	Nov 5-8, 2025	Seoul, Korea (KINTEX)	International Robot Exhibition, International Symposium on Robotics, Robot Contest.	(Check official RobotWorld site)	(Expo/Symposium)
International Conference on Robotics, Mechanics and Mechatronics (ICRMM)	June 24, 2025	Paris, France	Covers various aspects of robotics engineering, fostering academia-industry collaboration . 8	(Check conference aggregators/official site)	(Smaller academic)
International Conference on Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control (AIR Summit)	June 25-26, 2025	Rome, Italy	Theme: "Deploying the knowledge on AI and robotics on the edge."	(Check conference aggregators/official site)	(Smaller academic)
International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation (ICMRA)	May 20, 2025	Las Vegas, USA	(Verify sponsoring organizations for credibility)	(Check conference aggregators)	(Smaller academic)
International Conference on Control, Dynamic Systems, and Robotics (ICCDSR)	May 24, 2025	New York, USA	(Verify sponsoring organizations for credibility)	(Check conference aggregators)	(Smaller academic)
International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision Engineering (ICCARVE)	May 23, 2025	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	(Verify sponsoring organizations for credibility)	(Check conference aggregators)	(Smaller academic)

*Google Scholar Metrics (h5-index) for conference series provide a general idea of impact. Individual editions may vary. Search "Google Scholar Metrics" for the latest overall rankings.

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Top Robotics Journals

This table lists highly-rated and reputable journals in the field of robotics, categorized by their approximate impact. (Impact Factors (IF) and CiteScores (CS) are dynamic and can vary slightly year to year. Q1 indicates top quartile ranking, typically from JCR or Scimago.)

Highest Impact Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor (Approx.)	CiteScore (Approx.)	Quartile (Approx.)	Publisher	Raw Link	Google Scholar h5-index (Approx.)*
Science Robotics	25.0 - 26.1	30.6	Q1	AAAS	https://www.science.org/journal/scirobotics	80
International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR)	9.2	16.5	Q1	SAGE Publications	https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ijr	96
Journal of Field Robotics	8.3	15.7	Q1	Wiley	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15564959	62
Soft Robotics (SoRo)	7.9	16.1	Q1	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.	https://home.liebertpub.com/publications/soft-robotics/616/	61
IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)	7.8 - 9.4	12.7	Q1	IEEE	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8860	125
Autonomous Robots	7.9	9.0	Q1	Springer	https://www.springer.com/journal/10514	75

Other Highly Rated and Reputable Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor (Approx.)	CiteScore (Approx.)	Quartile (Approx.)	Publisher	Raw Link	Google Scholar h5-index (Approx.)*
International Journal of Automation and Computing	6.4	6.4	Q1	Springer	https://www.springer.com/journal/11633	41
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (RAM)	5.7	8.1	Q1	IEEE	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=100	85
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (THRI)	5.1	7.7	Q1	ACM	https://dl.acm.org/journal/thri	56
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)	5.2	9.6	Q1	IEEE	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7083369	85
International Journal of Social Robotics	4.7	9.8	Q1	Springer	https://www.springer.com/journal/12369	61
Robotics and Autonomous Systems	4.3	9.0	Q1	Elsevier	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/robotics-and-autonomous-systems	94
Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems	3.3	7.0	Q1	Springer	https://www.springer.com/journal/10846	65
Frontiers in Neurorobotics	3.1	5.2	Q2	Frontiers	https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurorobotics	44
Robotics (MDPI)	2.9	6.7	Q1	MDPI (Open Access)	https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics	39
Frontiers in Robotics and AI	2.9	6.5	Q2	Frontiers	https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai	42
Robotica	2.7	4.5	Q2	Cambridge Univ Press	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/robotica	45
Intelligent Service Robotics	2.5	5.7	Q1	Springer	https://www.springer.com/journal/11370	35
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems	2.1	6.5	Q2	SAGE (Open Access)	https://journals.sagepub.com/home/arx	45
Advanced Robotics	2.0	4.1	Q2	Taylor & Francis	https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tadr20/current	37
Industrial Robot	1.9	4.5	Q2	Emerald Publishing	https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0143-991x	34
ROBOMECH Journal	1.5	3.2	Q2	SpringerOpen	https://robomechjournal.springeropen.com/	26
IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA)	N/A	N/A	-	IAES (Open Access)	https://ijra.iaescore.com/	15
Robot (Chinese Academy of Sciences)	N/A	3.6	Q3	Science Press	http://robot.sia.cn/	23

*Google Scholar Metrics h5-index values are approximate and typically reflect the journal's overall ranking within broader categories. You can explore rankings further at https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=top_venues.

To find conference and journal information:

• AllConferenceAlert: https://www.allconferencealert.com/ 2
• InternationalConferenceAlerts: https://internationalconferencealerts.com/ 6
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Conferences: https://www.ieee-ras.org/conferences-workshops

• Google Scholar Metrics for Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=top_venues