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Advanced Robotics: Instructions for authors
Thank you for choosing to submit your paper to us. These instructions will ensure we have everything required soyour paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly. Please take the time to read andfollow them as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure your paper matches the journal's requirements. For
general guidance on the publication process at Taylor & Francis please visit our Author Services website.
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ScholarOne Manuscript
This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions.
Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/category/making‐your‐submission/) before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript tothis journal are provided below.
About the journal
Advanced Robotics is an international, peer reviewed journal, publishing high‐quality, original research. Please see
the journal’s Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer‐review policy(http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=TADR20).
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
This journal accepts the following article types: Full Papers; Survey Papers; Short Papers.
There are three categories of papers:
 Full Papers: Research reports with originality, including reports on experiments, development of theory, ortechnological application feasibility. They should not exceed 6000 words.
 Survey Papers: Systematically compiled survey in the particular field, not limited to achievements of the specificresearch. They should not exceed 6000 words.
 Short Papers: New technological ideas and approaches calling for quick announcement. They should not exceed
3500 words.
Word count above does not include table captions, figure captions, biographical note and acknowledgement.
Abstracts of up to 100 words for Short Papers or 200 words for Full/Survey Papers are required for all papers
submitted.
Authors should select one or more research field(s) from the list in the submission site when paper is submitted.
After the paper is accepted authors are requested to supply a short biographical note for each author.
Peer review
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer‐review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once yourpaper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single blind peer‐reviewed by independent,
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publishing ethics (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics‐for‐authors/).
Preparing your paperStructureAbstracts of up to 100 words for Short Papers or 200 words for Full/Survey Papers are required for all papers
submitted.
Word limits
Please include a word count for your paper.
A typical Full Paper for this journal should be no more than 6000 words; this limit does not include tables; figure
captions; biographical note.
A typical Survey Paper for this journal should be no more than 6000 words; this limit does not include tables; figurecaptions; biographical note.
A typical Short Paper for this journal should be no more than 3500 words; this limit does not include tables; figure
captions; biographical note.
Style guidelines
Please refer to these style guidelines (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/tf_quick_guide/). When
preparing your paper, rather than any published articles or a sample copy
Please use any spelling consistently throughout your manuscript.
Please use single quotation marks, except where ‘a quotation is “within” a quotation’. Please note that long
quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
Long quotations of 50 words or more should be indented with quotation marks.
No changes – neither the addition nor the removal of a co‐author – can be made to the list of co‐authors after thearticle is accepted, unless submitted in writing by all authors including the person being added or removed, withthe reasons for addition or removal, and thereafter agreed by the editor of the journal.
Formatting and templates
Papers may be submitted in any standard format, including Word and LaTeX. All files, including LaTex files, tables,
figures and captions, should be embedded into the PDF prior to submission because ScholarOne Manuscripts is notable to convert files into PDFs directly. However, once a manuscript is accepted, figures, tables and captions should
be saved separately from the text. To assist you in preparing your paper, we provide formatting templates.
Word templates are available for this journal. Please save the template to your hard drive, ready for use(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/formatting‐and‐templates/).
A LaTeX template is available for this journal. Please save the template to your hard drive, ready for use.
If you are not able to use the templates via the links (or if you have any other template queries) please contact
authortemplate@tandf.co.uk
Section headings should be concise and numbered sequentially, using a decimal system for subsections.
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References
Please use this reference guide (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/reference/tf_NLM.pdf) when
preparing your paper. An EndNote output style (http://endnote.com/downloads/style/tf‐standard‐nlm) is alsoavailable to assist you.
Checklist: what to include
1. Author details. Please include all authors’ full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers andemail addresses on the cover page. Where available, please also include ORCiDs (https://orcid.org/) and social
media handles (Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn). One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author,
with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.
Authors’ affiliations are the affiliations where the research was conducted. If any of the named co‐authors moves
affiliation during the peer‐review process, the new affiliation can be given as a footnote. Please note that nochanges to affiliation can be made after your paper is accepted. Read more on authorship(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/defining‐authorship/).
2. A non‐structured abstract of no more than 200 words. Read tips on writing your abstract(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/abstracts‐and‐titles/).
3. Graphical abstract. This is an image to give readers a clear idea of the content of your article. It should be amaximum width of 525 pixels. If your image is narrower than 525 pixels, please place it on a white background 525
pixels wide to ensure the dimensions are maintained. Save the graphical abstract as a .jpg, .png, or .gif. Please do
not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GaphicalAbstract1.
4. You can opt to include a video abstract with your article. Find out how these can help your work reach a wider
audience, and what to think about when filming (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/video‐abstracts/).
5. Up
to5keywords.
Readmakingyourarticlemore(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/making‐your‐article‐and‐you‐more‐discoverable/),information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.

discoverable
including

6. Funding details. Please supply all details required by your funding and grant‐awarding bodies as follows:
For single agency grants: This work was supported by the[Funding Agency] under Grant [number xxxx].
For multiple agency grants: This work was supported by the [funding Agency 1]; under Grant [number xxxx];[Funding Agency 2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency 3] under Grant [number xxxx].
7. Disclosure statement. This is to acknowledge any financial interest or benefit that has arisen from the direct
applications of your research. Further guidance on what is a conflict of interest and how to disclose it(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/what‐is‐a‐conflict‐of‐interest/).
8. Biographical note. Please supply a short biographical note for each author. This could be adapted from yourdepartmental website or academic networking profile and should be relatively brief.
9. Geolocation information. Submitting a geolocation information section, as a separate paragraph before youracknowledgements, means we can index your paper’s study area accurately in JournalMap’s geographic literature
database and make your article more discoverable to others (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/making‐your‐article‐and‐you‐more‐discoverable/).
10. Supplemental online material. Supplemental material can be a video, dataset, fileset, sound file or anythingwhich supports (and is pertinent to) your paper. We publish supplemental material online via Figshare. Find outmore
about
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11. Figures. Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at thecorrect size). Figures should be saved as TIFF, PostScript or EPS files. More information on how to prepare artwork(http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/submission‐of‐electronic‐artwork/).
12. Tables. Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text. Readers should be
able to interpret the table without reference to the text. Please supply editable files.
13. Equations. If you are submitting your manuscript as a Word document, please ensure that equations aresymbolsandequations
editable.
Moreinformation
about
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14. Units. Please use SI units (non‐italicized) (http://www.bipm.org/en/measurement‐units/).
Using third‐party material in your paper
You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third‐party material in your article. The use of short extracts oftext and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism andreview without securing formal permission. If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do nothold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission
from the copyright owner prior to submission. More information on requesting permission to reproduce work(s)under copyright (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/using‐third‐party‐material‐in‐your‐article/).
Submitting your paper
This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts to manage the peer‐review process. If you haven't submitted a paper tothis journal before, you will need to create an account in the submission centre. Please read the guidelines above
and then submit your paper in the relevant Author Centre, where you will find user guides and a helpdesk.
Please note that Advanced Robotics uses Crossref™ to screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting yourpaper to Advanced Robotics you are agreeing to originality checks during the peer‐review and production processes.
On acceptance, we recommend that you keep a copy of your Accepted Manuscript. Find out more about sharing
your work (http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/sharing‐your‐work/).
Publication charges
There are no submission fees or page charges for this journal.
Color figures will be reproduced in color in your online article free of charge. If it is necessary for the figures to bereproduced in color in the print version, a charge will apply.
Charges for color figures in print are £250 per figure ($395 US Dollars; $385 Australian Dollars; €315). For morethan 4 color figures, figures 5 and above will be charged at £50 per figure ($80 US Dollars; $75 Australian Dollars;€63). Depending on your location, these charges may be subject to local taxes.
Copyright options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without yourpermission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commonslicenses
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We are committed to promoting and increasing the visibility of your article. Here are some tips and ideas on how
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