RAS Conference Editorial Board

Established in 2006, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Conference Editorial Board (CEB) is responsible for handling the review process for the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

ICRA 2011 will be held in Shanghai, China, on May 9-13, 2011.

The structure of the CEB is analogous to the structure of a Transactions Editorial Board. The CEB consists of an Editor-in-Chief, nine Editors and approximately 200 Associate Editors. In 2011, the Board will also include 12 Editors at Large.

The Editors are responsible for supervising the assignment of papers tn different areas to Associate Editors and the quality of their reports.  Editors at Large assist the Editors in recruiting and supervising Associate Editors in broader areas, giving the Board the flexibility to adapt to changing submission patterns over the years.

Associate Editors are responsible for acquiring at least two reviews for each paper that is submitted to the conference, and for writing a concise summarizing review report. These reviews are used by the conference Program Committee as a basis for final decisions. In some cases, an Associate Editor may recommend that a submission be rejected without review. In this case, if the supervising Editor agrees, the paper will be rejected without being sent out for review. The roles and responsibilities od CEB are more precisely described in the CEB Charter.

The ultimate responsibility for the conference content, acceptance rate, invited sessions, etc. rests with the Program Committee. The purpose of the CEB is merely to ensure a high quality, robust, reliable and consistent review process from year to year.

NEW: CEB Volunteer Welcome Page

CEB very much welcomes new blood in its own veins. Every year, a substantial number of new Associate Editors and Reviewers are invited to be part of CEB. It is often the initiative of Editors to call on colleagues they know and trust for their technical depth and reliability  However, CEB very much appreciates also the proactive volunteering of individuals. Starting in 2010, we are making it easier to volunteer.

If you are interested in participating in the review process, either as a Reviewer or as an Associate Editor, please go to the link

http://www.ieee-ras.org/cebvolunteer/create

and insert all data concerning your position, institution and expertise. Editors will have access to a list of volunteers, and will recur to your help wherever it may be most appropriate.