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 . 3 4 7 8

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.

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

AAAS

https://www.science.org/journal/scirobotics

International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR)

9.2

16.5

SAGE Publications

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ijr

Journal of Field Robotics

8.3

15.7

Wiley

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15564959

Soft Robotics (SoRo)

7.9

16.1

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

https://home.liebertpub.com/publications/soft-robotics/616/

IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)

7.8 - 9.4

12.7

IEEE

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8860

125

Autonomous Robots

7.9

9.0

Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10514

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

Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11633

IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (RAM)

5.7

8.1

IEEE

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=100

ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (THRI)

5.1

7.7

ACM

https://dl.acm.org/journal/thri

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)

5.2

9.6

IEEE

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7083369

International Journal of Social Robotics

4.7

9.8

Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12369

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

4.3

9.0

Elsevier

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/robotics-and-autonomous-systems

Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems

3.3

7.0

Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10846

Frontiers in Neurorobotics

3.1

5.2

Frontiers

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurorobotics

Robotics (MDPI)

2.9

6.7

MDPI (Open Access)

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

2.9

6.5

Frontiers

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai

Robotica

2.7

4.5

Cambridge Univ Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/robotica

Intelligent Service Robotics

2.5

5.7

Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11370

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

2.1

6.5

SAGE (Open Access)

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/arx

Advanced Robotics

2.0

4.1

Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tadr20/current

Industrial Robot

1.9

4.5

Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0143-991x

ROBOMECH Journal

1.5

3.2

SpringerOpen

https://robomechjournal.springeropen.com/

IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA)

N/A

IAES (Open Access)

https://ijra.iaescore.com/

Robot (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

N/A

3.6

Science Press

http://robot.sia.cn/

*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

PreviousJob Roles In Robotics NextCompanies Hiring for Robotics

Last updated 1 month ago