Recent Innovations in Mechatronics (RIiM)

Recent Innovations in Mechatronics (RIiM) is an international, peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal published by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Hungary.

Established in 2014, RIiM provides an international platform for publishing high-quality scientific research, technological innovations, and interdisciplinary developments in mechatronics and intelligent engineering. The journal promotes collaboration between academia, research institutions, and industry by disseminating original research with both scientific significance and practical engineering applications.

RIiM is committed to scientific excellence, editorial independence, ethical publishing, and the broad dissemination of knowledge through unrestricted open access.

Mission

The mission of RIiM is to advance the field of mechatronics by publishing innovative, high-quality, and reproducible research that contributes to the integration of mechanical engineering, electronics, sensing, control engineering, embedded computing, artificial intelligence, and intelligent manufacturing technologies.

The journal seeks to become an internationally recognized platform for interdisciplinary engineering research while supporting collaboration between researchers, industrial practitioners, and policy makers.

Aims and Scope

RIiM publishes original research articles, review articles, technical communications, and invited papers addressing theoretical developments, computational methods, experimental investigations, and industrial applications in mechatronics and related disciplines.

The journal welcomes contributions in, but is not limited to, the following fields:

Mechatronic system design and integration
Robotics and autonomous systems
Mobile and service robotics
Human–robot interaction
Industrial automation and smart manufacturing
Intelligent control systems
Artificial intelligence and machine learning for engineering
Computer vision and robotic perception
Embedded systems and cyber-physical systems
Sensors, actuators, instrumentation, and measurement
Electrical drives and motion control
Internet of Things (IoT)
Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0
Digital twins and predictive maintenance
Intelligent transportation systems
Autonomous vehicles
Aerospace mechatronics
Medical and rehabilitation mechatronics
Renewable energy applications
Intelligent manufacturing and production technologies

RIiM particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that combines multiple engineering disciplines to solve real-world industrial and societal challenges.

Why Publish in RIiM?

Authors publishing in RIiM benefit from:

International peer-reviewed publication
Diamond Open Access (no publication fees)
No submission fees
No Article Processing Charges (APCs)
DOI registration through Crossref
ORCID integration
Plagiarism screening using iThenticate
Editorial policies based on COPE Core Practices
Long-term digital preservation
Worldwide online accessibility
International Editorial Board
Professional editorial management through Open Journal Systems (OJS)

Peer Review Process

RIiM employs a single-anonymized (single-blind) peer-review process.

Every submitted manuscript undergoes:

1. Editorial Screening

The Editorial Office evaluates each submission for:

relevance to the journal's scope
originality
scientific quality
ethical compliance
completeness of metadata
formatting requirements

Submissions that do not meet the journal's standards may be declined without external review.

2. External Peer Review

Suitable manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant research area.

Reviewers assess:

originality
scientific contribution
methodological rigor
technical correctness
clarity of presentation
significance of results
adequacy of references
ethical compliance

3. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers' reports, the handling editor may recommend:

Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject

The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Editors with conflicts of interest do not participate in the editorial handling of affected manuscripts.

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

RIiM is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical publishing.

The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and internationally accepted standards for responsible scholarly publishing.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using iThenticate plagiarism detection software before entering peer review.

Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with the journal's policies regarding:

Research integrity
Authorship
Conflicts of interest
Ethical approval
Human and animal research
Data availability
Funding disclosure
Corrections and retractions
Appeals and complaints
Editorial independence
Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Detailed policies are available on the journal website.

Open Access Policy

RIiM is a Diamond Open Access journal.

All published articles are immediately and permanently available online without subscription or access fees.

The journal does not charge:

Submission fees
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Publication fees
Page charges
Colour figure charges

This publishing model ensures unrestricted global access to scientific knowledge while removing financial barriers for authors.

Author Responsibilities

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

the manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere;
all authors approve the submission;
ORCID identifiers are provided where available;
funding sources are disclosed;
conflicts of interest are declared;
ethical approval is reported when applicable;
a data availability statement is included;
references are accurate and include DOI links where available;
any use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation is transparently disclosed.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work.

Publication Model

RIiM currently publishes one annual volume.

The journal is actively working toward increasing publication frequency and adopting a continuous publication model as the volume of high-quality submissions continues to grow.

Language

The official language of RIiM is English.

Digital Preservation

To ensure long-term preservation and accessibility, all published articles are archived in the University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (DEA).

The journal continuously develops its digital preservation strategy in accordance with international best practices.

Persistent Identifiers

Each published article receives a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registered through Crossref.

DOI Prefix: 10.17667

Authors are strongly encouraged to register for a verified ORCID iD, enabling accurate researcher identification and improving the visibility of their scholarly work.

Indexing and Discoverability

RIiM is committed to maximizing the visibility and impact of published research.

The journal continuously works toward inclusion in internationally recognized indexing, abstracting, and discovery services while maintaining high standards of editorial quality, publication ethics, and technical publishing.

Only verified indexing services are listed on the journal website.

Journal Statistics

To promote transparency and continuous quality improvement, RIiM is committed to publishing annual editorial statistics, including:

Number of submissions
Number of accepted articles
Acceptance rate
Average time to first editorial decision
Average time from acceptance to publication
Countries of submitting authors
Countries of reviewers
Total article downloads
Citation statistics (where available)

These statistics will be updated annually.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based solely on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of submitted manuscripts.

Editors operate independently of the publisher regarding editorial decisions and are expected to manage manuscripts impartially and confidentially.

Any editor with a conflict of interest is excluded from handling the affected manuscript.

Publisher

Faculty of Engineering
University of Debrecen
Ótemető utca 2–4
H-4028 Debrecen
Hungary

Journal Website
https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/riim

Editorial Office
husam@eng.unideb.hu

Online ISSN: 2064-9622