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The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) is committed to advancing innovation, knowledge, and excellence in robotics and automation. Our publications serve as a global platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to share groundbreaking ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and practical applications that shape the future of intelligent systems.
On this page, you will find essential resources and guidelines related to our journals, magazines, and submission processes, both RAS Sponsored Publications, Co-sponsored Publications and Technically Co-sponsored Publications. Whether you are preparing a manuscript, submitting a video, or exploring ethical standards, these links provide everything you need to contribute to and benefit from the RAS community.
Our portfolio includes leading publications such as RA-L, RA-M, T-ASE, T-RO, T-FR and RA-P, along with tools and programs designed to support authors, reviewers, and young researchers. We also provide guidance on topics like plagiarism, generative AI usage, Double-Anonymous Review Process
 and best practices for creating impactful robot videos.
Explore the sections below to access subscription details, author resources, and review guidelines including our Young reviewers Program, and join us in driving innovation in robotics and automation worldwide.

Open Calls for Special Issues Submissions

If you are submitting to a Special Issues, please clearly indicate this in your cover letter.  Otherwise, your paper may be treated as a typical submission and not considered for a special issue.

Proposals for New Special Issues

The IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOT LEARNING encourages the publication of Special Issues. A proposal for a Special Issues should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, as a single self-contained pdf file, with a well-articulated unifying theme, on a topic of significant importance, that is likely to attract a significant number of excellent submissions. The proposal should include

  • a draft of the call for papers that will be used to advertise the Special Issue, including sample dates for submission, notification, and publication;
  • a list of proposed guest associate editors (typically 3-6), including a brief description of the relevant credentials of the proposed guest AEs;
  • a credible plan for soliciting submissions, and evidence that a significant number of high-quality papers is likely to be received; and
  • a partial list of research groups from which submissions may be solicited.

Topics of Special Issues can either be areas that are just reaching significant maturity or important emerging areas in which research is likely to be stimulated by the publication of an issue of excellent papers. Proposals should  be written by leading experts in the field. Proposals are selected by the EiC, in consultation with T-RL Senior Editors.

Once a Special Issues has been selected, one of the current Transactions editors is selected to supervise the guest associate editors in the review and selection process. Guest editors serve as members of the editorial board until the publication of the special issue, and are expected to attend at least one editorial board meeting during that period. Review procedures for special issue submissions are similar to those for regular issues, with the guest editors fulfilling the duties of the associate editors. The supervising editor carries out the standard editorial functions (e.g., sending decision letters to authors, etc.). If the number of accepted papers is not sufficient to warrant an entire issue, then the accepted papers will be organized into a special section. This is the usual case. If there are not enough accepted papers to warrant a special issue, the papers are published individually.

Special Issue Policy downloadable pdf file.