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AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

1. Submission Overview
Before you decide to publish with Intelligence & Robotics (IR), please read the following items carefully and make sure that
you are well aware of Editorial Policies and the following requirements.
1.1 Topic Suitability
The topic of the manuscript must fit the scope of the journal. Please refer to Aims and Scope for more information.

1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution
4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.

1.3 Publication Fees
IR is an open access journal. When a paper is accepted for publication, authors are required to pay Article Processing
Charges (APCs) to cover its editorial and production costs. The APC for each submission is $2600. There are no additional
charges based on color, length, figures, or other elements. For more details, please refer to OAE Publication Fees.
1.4 Language Editing
All submissions are required to be presented clearly and cohesively in good English. Authors whose first language is not
English are advised to have their manuscripts checked or edited by a native English speaker before submission to ensure
the high quality of expression. A well-organized manuscript in good English would make the peer review even the whole
Editorial handling more smoothly and efficiently.
If needed, authors are recommended to consider the language editing services provided by OAE to ensure that the manuscript
is written in correct scientific English before submission. An extra charge is required to enjoy this service. Please visit
https://www.oaepublish.com/index/author_services or contact English-Editing@oaepublish.com for more details.

1.5 Work Funded by the National Institutes of Health
If an accepted manuscript was funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), the author may inform editors of the
NIH funding number. The editors are able to deposit the paper to the NIH Manuscript Submission System on behalf
of the author.

1.6 Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Please provide financial disclosure and any conflict of interest on the title page of manuscript.
2. Submission Preparation

2.1 Cover Letter
A cover letter is required to be submitted accompanying each manuscript. It should be concise and explain why the study is
significant, why it fits the scope of the journal, and why it would be attractive to readers, etc. Here is a guideline of a cover
letter for authors’ consideration:
• List the highlights of the current manuscript and no more than 5 short sentences;
• All authors have read the final manuscript, have approved the submission to the journal, and have accepted full
responsibilities pertaining to the manuscript’s delivery and contents;
• Clearly state that the manuscript is an original work on its own merit, that it has not been previously published in whole
or in part, and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere;
• No materials are reproduced from another source (if there is material in your manuscript that has been reproduced from
another source, please state whether you have obtained permission from the copyright holder to use them);
• Conflicts of interest statement;
• If the manuscript is contributed to a Special Issue, please also mention it in the cover letter;
• If the manuscript was presented partly or entirely in a conference, the author should clearly state the background
information of the event, including the conference name, time, and place in the cover letter.

2.2 Types of Manuscripts
There is no restriction on the length of manuscripts, number of figures, tables and references, provided that the manuscript
is concise and comprehensive. The journal publishes Research Article, Review, Technical Note, etc. For more details about

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