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Aim and Scope

The International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research (IJMERR) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality original research in mechanical engineering, robotics, and related interdisciplinary fields. 

The journal aims to advance theoretical, computational, experimental, and applied research in mechanical systems, robotics, advanced manufacturing, computational mechanics, mechanical design, and power machinery. 

IJMERR particularly welcomes innovative research that integrates fundamental mechanical engineering principles with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital twins, intelligent automation, and advanced computational methods.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following five areas:


1.  Robotics and Intelligent Autonomous Systems
       ● Industrial, service, and collaborative robotics

       ● Autonomous mobile robots and robotic navigation

       ● Robot motion planning and trajectory optimization

       ● Robotic manipulation, grasping, and motion control

       ● Robot perception, localization, and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)

       ● Multi-robot systems and cooperative robotics

       ● Human–robot interaction and collaboration

       ●  Embodied AI for robotic systems

2.  Intelligent Mechanical Systems and Mechatronics

       ● Modeling and analysis of mechanical systems

       ● Mechatronic systems and intelligent automation

       ● Mechanical dynamics and motion control

       ● Intelligent and adaptive control of mechanical systems

       ● Sensors, actuators, and smart mechanical systems

       ● Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis

       ● Predictive maintenance and prognostics

       ● Digital twins and cyber-physical mechanical systems

3. Advanced Manufacturing and Production Engineering

       ●  Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0/5.0

       ●  Intelligent machining and precision manufacturing

       ●  Additive manufacturing and 3D printing

       ●  Hybrid and multi-material manufacturing processes

       ●  Intelligent production systems and industrial automation

       ●  Manufacturing process monitoring and quality control

       ●  Advanced materials processing and surface engineering

       ●  Sustainable manufacturing and remanufacturing

4.  Computational Mechanics and Intelligent Mechanical Design
       ●  Mechanical design and structural optimization

       ●  Finite element analysis and numerical simulation

       ●  AI-assisted mechanical design and optimization

       ●  Generative design and topology optimization

       ●  Physics-informed modeling and machine learning

       ●  Multiphysics modeling of mechanical systems

       ●  Fracture mechanics and damage modeling

       ●  Mechanical metamaterials and architected structures

5.  Power Machinery and Thermal Engineering
       ●  Internal combustion engines and advanced powertrains

       ●  Turbomachinery and fluid machinery

       ●  Hydraulic and pneumatic power systems

       ●  Power transmission and drivetrain engineering

       ●  Combustion and emission control technologies

       ●  Thermal power machinery and energy conversion

       ●  Computational fluid dynamics for power machinery

       ●  Thermal management and waste heat recovery in power equipment