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JMR publishes archival research contributions to the fundamental theory, algorithms, design, manufacture and experimental validation for mechanisms and robots.

2023 Reviewer Awards and Recognition

2023 Reviewer Awards and Recognition

The Reviewers of the Year Award is given to reviewers who have made an outstanding contribution to the journal in terms of the quantity, quality, and turnaround time of reviews completed during the past 12 months. The prize includes a Wall Plaque, 50 free downloads from the ASME Digital Collection, and a one year free subscription to the journal.

Best Paper Award

Announcing the 2022 Best Paper Award and Honorable Mentions

The 2022 Best Paper Award is given to the paper recognized by the Editor and Editorial Board for its outstanding contribution to the field of mechanisms and robotics published by JMR in 2022.

Joint Special Issue: Design and Control of Responsive Robots

Joint Special Issue: Design and Control of Responsive Robots

This joint special issue of the Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (JMR) and the Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics (JCND) aims to bridge between these research fields and to bring together the latest research on robot kinematics and dynamics as well as intelligent control and data-driven methods for perception, planning, model identification, and control.

Special Issue on Selected Papers from IDETC-CIE 2022

Special Issue on Selected Papers from IDETC-CIE 2022

This ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics Special Issue draws on papers from the 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR), held as part of IDETC-CIE 2022.

Call for Papers

JMR continuously publishes special issues in emerging areas. Stay up to date on the latest call for papers if you’d like to submit.

Digital collection

Visit ASME’s Digital Collection to view JMR's latest accepted manuscripts and most accessed papers.

JMR YOUTUBE

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Welcome

The JMR publishes archival research contributions to the fundamental theory, algorithms, design, manufacture and experimental validation for mechanisms and robots. This website is dedicated to sharing highlights of the latest groundbreaking research into mechanisms and robotics theory, design and applications featured in our journal.

Our authors share additional insights into their work as well as photos and videos that further illuminate their research. We hope these deepen your interest in the topics we cover and encourage you to visit our online journal for more complete coverage of these areas. Visit us often for these and other exciting topics and for videos featuring the latest research in mechanisms and robotics or sign up for updates! - Venkat Krovi, Editor

Join our Online Communities

To stay informed about upcoming special issues, new posts to JMR’s video channel, and other journal news please join our JMR community on the following sites:

- JMR YouTube
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Volunteer as a Reviewer

The participation of the submitting community of authors is especially important to maintain JMR’s high quality review process. The Editorial Board works hard to procure 2-3 quality reviews for each submitted manuscript. Your considered feedback is critical to maintaining the high quality standards of our flagship journal. We do hope you will accept reviewer invitations when you receive them. If you have not received any reviewer invitations in the recent past please do contact our journal assistant at jmreditors@gmail.com to be added to our reviewer database.

The Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics publishes research contributions to the fundamental theory, algorithms, and applications for robotic and machine systems.

Frequency: Bimonthly (2016)
Impact Factor: 2.085 (2020)

Scope

Fundamental theory, algorithms, design, manufacture, and experimental validation for mechanisms and robots; Theoretical and applied kinematics; Mechanism synthesis and design; Analysis and design of robot manipulators, hands and legs, soft robotics, compliant mechanisms, origami and folded robots, printed robots, and haptic devices; Novel fabrication; Actuation and control techniques for mechanisms and robotics; Bio-inspired approaches to mechanism and robot design; Mechanics and design of micro- and nano-scale devices

Diversity and Inclusion

The Technical Committee on Publications and Communications endorses the commitment of ASME to support diversity and to create and ensure inclusive and ethical practices for publishing as well as the science and engineering professions.

Announcements

Special Section on Design, Modeling and Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots

The January 2025 issue of JMR includes a Special Section featuring nine papers on the Design, Modeling and Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots. The rest of the Issue contains six research papers and one technical brief on origami-enabled actuators, kinetostatic modeling, parallel robots and mechanisms, and more. Read the issue at the link below! https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/mechanismsrobotics/issue/17/1

December 14, 2024

Special Issue on Selected Papers from IDETC-CIE 2023

J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2024, 16(11): 110301https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066792 This special issue of the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (JMR) draws on papers presented at the 47th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR), held as part of the 2023 International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2023), held in Boston, MA, Aug. 20–23, 2023. The ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference provides researchers an international platform to present their latest work in the

December 14, 2024

Special Issue on Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Applications

J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2024, 16(9): 090201https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066077 This special issue of the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (JMR) draws on papers presented at the 6th IFToMM International Conference on Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Applications (MeTrApp 2023), held in Poitiers, France in May 2023. This meeting provided an opportunity for researchers from around the world to convene and discuss topics related to mechanisms and machines and to present their latest research results spanning from design to analysis to

December 14, 2024

SUPPORTING VIDEOS

Most Accessed Articles 2022

Visit ASME’s Digital Collection to view the Most Accessed Articles in 2022, including Design and Development of a Compact High-Torque Robotic Actuator for Space Mechanisms by JMR authors Elias Brassitos and Nader Jalili.

Open Access Papers

After a paper is accepted, authors can choose to pay Article Publication Charges (APCs) so that their paper is immediately available upon publication in compliance with funder mandates. For more information please see ASME’s Open Access policies

Meet the Editors

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Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

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