All Robotics and Automation Society publications adhere to the requirements and guidelines listed in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual. The RAS Publication Activities Board, which includes the RAS Publishing Ethics Committee, is responsible for ensuring all RAS publications adhere to the IEEE policies and practices.

The articles in RAS publications are peer reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual (sections 8.2.1.C & 8.2.2.A). Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a double-anonymous peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers and authors are unknown to each other. Articles are screened for plagiarism before acceptance.

In addition, RAS publications’ special issues also follow the editorial procedures and governance described in the  IEEE PSPB Operations Manual. The Editor-in-Chief has the highest authority on the publication on editorial matters (section 2.4.1). The Editor-in-Chief also:

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Examines the comments of the referees and exercises his or her best judgment, in the light of the referees’ recommendations, on whether or not to publish. While this decision may be delegated to another editor of the publication, the Editor-in-Chief is ultimately accountable for the final decision. Reviewers’ comments and annotated articles are normally returned to the author in any case.