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Explore open access research in neurorobotics, merging neuroscience, AI and robotics to build brain-inspired autonomous systems.

Frontiers in Neurorobotics is a leading multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the science and technology of embodied autonomous systems and their applications. Led by Specialty Chief Editors Prof Alois C. Knoll (T...

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Alois C Knoll

Technical University of Munich

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Frontiers in Neurorobotics

Florian Röhrbein

Chemnitz University of Technology

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Frontiers in Neurorobotics

Alberto Jardón Huete

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid de Madrid

Spain

Associate Editor

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Alex Pitti

École nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications

France

Associate Editor

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Alexander Maÿe

Dept. of Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Germany

Associate Editor

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Andrea Apicella

University of Naples Federico II

Italy

Associate Editor

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Andrea Slézia

Multimodal Neurotechnology Group Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences Hungarian Research Network

Hungary

Associate Editor

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Frontiers in Neurorobotics is a leading multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the science and technology of embodied autonomous systems and their applications. Led by Specialty Chief Editors Prof Alois C. Knoll (Technical University of Munich, Germany) and Prof Florian Röhrbein (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany), Frontiers in Neurorobotics advances understanding of neurorobotics, and publishes radically new principles, methods, tools and methods to study the design and evolution of autonomous self-learning systems capable of open-ended knowledge acquisition, potentially leading to Artificial General Intelligence. Topics include but are not limited to: actual biological systems (e.g., in vivo and in vitro neural systems) artificial spiking or non-spiking neural networks brain-inspired algorithms (e.g., connectionist networks) computational models of biological neural networks embodied autonomous systems controlled by brain-inspired algorithms large-scale simulations of neural microcircuits micro- and macro-engineering and mechatronics of robotic devices driven by AI controllers models complemented by experimental studies that reveal self-organising principles of embodied systems studies on the impact of such systems on our daily lives. The journal welcomes original research papers and reviews on the state of the art in the theory and practice of embodied autonomous systems controlled by brain-inspired algorithms (e.g., connectionist networks), computational models of biological neural networks (e.g., artificial spiking or non-spiking neural networks, large-scale simulations of neural microcircuits), and actual biological systems (e.g., in vivo and in vitro neural systems). The embodiments of these autonomous systems may be robots of various types or any other form of physical actuation that can benefit from biologically inspired control and represent an embodiment of real-time AI, such as prosthetic devices, wearable systems, micro-machines, intelligent furniture, general household appliances, micro- and macro-infrastructure management systems, dedicated cognitive hardware devices or software functions implemented on general purpose hardware. Models complemented by experimental studies that reveal self-organising principles of embodied systems are also welcome. Moreover, the journal publishes micro- and macro-engineering and mechatronics of robotic devices driven by AI controllers, as well as studies on the impact of such systems on our daily lives. Manuscripts relating to classical control of robots and/or focusing on the components on which such robots and their controllers rely, e.g. computer vision modules, sensors, hardware designs, etc., are out of scope and not suitable for publication in this journal. Through unrestricted access to articles, Frontiers in Neurorobotics is committed to advancing developments in the field of embodied autonomous systems and facilitating the communication of scientific knowledge to researchers and the public. Join us in shaping the future of neurorobotics and its applications.

Aims

Frontiers in Neurorobotics is a leading multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the science and technology of embodied autonomous systems and their applications.

Led by Specialty Chief Editors Prof Alois C. Knoll (Technical University of Munich, Germany) and Prof Florian Röhrbein (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany), Frontiers in Neurorobotics advances understanding of neurorobotics, and publishes radically new principles, methods, tools and methods to study the design and evolution of autonomous self-learning systems capable of open-ended knowledge acquisition, potentially leading to Artificial General Intelligence. Topics include but are not limited to:

actual biological systems (e.g., in vivo and in vitro neural systems)

artificial spiking or non-spiking neural networks

brain-inspired algorithms (e.g., connectionist networks)

computational models of biological neural networks

embodied autonomous systems controlled by brain-inspired algorithms

large-scale simulations of neural microcircuits

micro- and macro-engineering and mechatronics of robotic devices driven by AI controllers

models complemented by experimental studies that reveal self-organising principles of embodied systems

studies on the impact of such systems on our daily lives.

The journal welcomes original research papers and reviews on the state of the art in the theory and practice of embodied autonomous systems controlled by brain-inspired algorithms (e.g., connectionist networks), computational models of biological neural networks (e.g., artificial spiking or non-spiking neural networks, large-scale simulations of neural microcircuits), and actual biological systems (e.g., in vivo and in vitro neural systems).

The embodiments of these autonomous systems may be robots of various types or any other form of physical actuation that can benefit from biologically inspired control and represent an embodiment of real-time AI, such as prosthetic devices, wearable systems, micro-machines, intelligent furniture, general household appliances, micro- and macro-infrastructure management systems, dedicated cognitive hardware devices or software functions implemented on general purpose hardware.

Models complemented by experimental studies that reveal self-organising principles of embodied systems are also welcome. Moreover, the journal publishes micro- and macro-engineering and mechatronics of robotic devices driven by AI controllers, as well as studies on the impact of such systems on our daily lives.

Manuscripts relating to classical control of robots and/or focusing on the components on which such robots and their controllers rely, e.g. computer vision modules, sensors, hardware designs, etc., are out of scope and not suitable for publication in this journal.

Through unrestricted access to articles, Frontiers in Neurorobotics is committed to advancing developments in the field of embodied autonomous systems and facilitating the communication of scientific knowledge to researchers and the public. Join us in shaping the future of neurorobotics and its applications.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurorobotics/about

ISSN
1662-5218
Editor-in-Chief
Alois C Knoll (Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany) — Specialty Chief Editor; Florian Röhrbein (Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany) — Specialty Chief Editor
Established
2026

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Journal metrics

Citation score
8.6
Impact indicator
1.10
Articles
50
Total views
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Citations
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Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.5
CiteScore
8.6
Citations
32784
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.