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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
Before December 31, 2024, there are no article processing charges for papers accepted for publication after peer review.
OAE subsidizes and helps authors publish their manuscripts totally free. 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 Charlesworth to ensure that
the manuscript is written in correct scientific English before submission. Authors who publish with OAE journals enjoy a
special discount for the services of Charlesworth via the following two ways.
Submit your manuscripts directly at http://www.charlesworthauthorservices.com/~OAE;
Open the link http://www.charlesworthauthorservices.com/, and enter Promotion Code “OAE” when you submit.
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.

2. Submission Preparation
2.1 Cover Letter
A cover letter is required to be submitted accompanying each manuscript. 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
paper type, please refer to the following table.

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