IEEE T-RO / IJRR / RA-L

The three journals most often cited in robotics: T-RO, IJRR, and RA-L.

These three are the most frequently cited journals in robotics. IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO) is run by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), and traces back to a predecessor launched in 1985; it favors complete theoretical and systems work. The International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), published by SAGE and launched in 1982, is one of the oldest robotics journals, similarly known for long articles and a high bar for acceptance. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L) is RAS's rapid-publication journal — short articles, fast review — and an accepted RA-L paper can also be presented at a conference like ICRA or IROS. Much work in robot learning is published first at conferences such as CoRL or RSS, with journals more often used to publish extended, complete versions; either way, a journal publication is generally weighted heavily in job applications and evaluations.

ExampleAn ICRA submission can also go through the “submit to RA-L, present at ICRA” track, which after acceptance counts as both a journal paper and a conference presentation.

Also called

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, The International Journal of Robotics Research, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Related

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems · Conference on Robot Learning · Robotics: Science and Systems · Science Robotics · Top-tier Conferences & Journals (CCF-A Venues)

Sources

IEEE Transactions on Robotics - Wikipedia
The International Journal of Robotics Research - Wikipedia