Publishing Workflow

Robotics Xplore follows a structured and transparent publishing workflow to ensure quality, fairness, and efficiency in the handling of all manuscripts.

  1. Manuscript Submission
    Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system in accordance with the journal’s guidelines and policies.

  2. Initial Editorial Screening
    The editorial team conducts an initial check to verify the manuscript’s scope, basic quality, formatting, and compliance with ethical standards. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors or rejected at this stage.

  3. Peer Review
    Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for double-blind peer review to at least two independent reviewers. Reviewers evaluate the work based on originality, technical quality, clarity, methodological soundness, and significance.

  4. Editorial Decision
    Based on the reviewers’ reports, the editor makes one of the following decisions: accept, accept with minor revisions, revise and resubmit, or reject. The decision and reviewer comments are communicated to the authors.

  5. Revision and Resubmission
    If revisions are required, authors are expected to address all comments and resubmit the revised manuscript within the specified timeframe. The revised version may be sent for further review if necessary.

  6. Final Acceptance
    Once the manuscript meets all academic and editorial requirements, it is formally accepted for publication.

  7. Copyediting and Proofreading
    The accepted manuscript goes through copyediting and proofreading to improve clarity, consistency, and formatting. Authors may be asked to review and approve the final proofs.

  8. Publication
    The final version of the article is published online. Depending on the author’s choice, the article is made available either under the journal’s standard access model or as Open Access.

Throughout the entire process, Robotics Xplore is committed to maintaining ethical standards, confidentiality, and editorial independence.