IEEE Transactions on Automation Science & Engineering

1. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science & Engineering Editorial Board Meeting at IROS September 29, 2011

2. Outline

3. Mission Statement Automation plays an increasingly important role in the global economy and in our daily lives. Engineers strive to combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems for a rapidly expanding range of applications and human activities. To meet these challenges, we will establish a major archival journal on Automation Science & Engineering to publish the abstractions, algorithms, theory, methodologies, models, systems, and case studies that can be applied across industries to significantly advance efficiency, quality productivity, and reliability for society.

4. Ken Goldberg, EiC Kevin Lynch, Editor Jean Lee, Editorial Asst. PhD in Pathobiology, University of Washington MS in Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology BS in Chemistry & Music

5. Primary Keywords / Topic Areas http://j.mp/t-ase-keywords

6. Secondary Topic List

7. Application Areas

8. Senior Editors Karl Bohringer Vijay Kumar Kevin Lynch YadatiNarahari Sanjay Sarma Mengchu Zhou

9. Editors Primary Areas of Expertise

10. Stats for Editors – Aug, 2011

12. PRAC Report – Last 5 Years

13. PRAC Report – Last 5 Years,cont’d

14. Geographical Distribution of Authorsfrom PRAC Report

15. PRAC Review Committee Remarks This is a relatively recently established journal (2004). The number of submissions is relatively small (180 papers/year) and constant. After 7 years, the journal is barely financially positive, partly based on industry donations. The impact factor is relatively low (1.47). Industry participation is considered low(1 AE; previously 5 AEs). Compared to other RAS journals, this transactions could have more submissions from Region 8. The journal has currently a long queue (7 months from submission to acceptance, 15 months from submission to print), but it was mentioned that in 2011 the queue will be reduced by adding 200 pages (1 additional issue, about 20 papers) to the page budget.

16. PRAC Review Committee Remarks, cont’d Best practices identified are: • A good process for approving proposals for special issues (involving the Editors). • A good process for appointing new AEs (involving the Editors). • AEs are obliged to summarize the reviewer remarks and identify clearly what needs to be addressed in the revision.

17. AE Areas of Expertise* *Only includes the information of AEs who have responded up to Sept. 21, 2011

18. AE Areas of Expertise* – cont’d *Only includes information of AEs who have responded up to 9-21-11

19. Extension of Associate Editors – to finish manuscripts still in review StjepanBogdan Chen-Fu Chien Armando Colombo Maria PiaFanti Jerry (Ying Shi) Fuh Adar Kalir ZhiWu Li Lars Moench S. G. Ponnambalam Dan O. Popa Y F Zhang Qianchuan Zhao

20. Candidate Associate Editors BengtLennartsson Birgit Vogel-Heuser Georg Frey Jean-Jacques Lesage Jean-Marc Faure Jingshan Li Knut Akesson Larry Holloway MariagraziaDotoli Min Liu Mingcong Deng Qianchuan Zhao Qiang Huang Satnam Sigh StjepanBogdan Wei Tan ZhiWu Li

21. Current Special Issues Automation in Green Manufacturing - Updated schedule Editor: Ken Goldberg LGE: Jingshan Li Submission Deadline: September 15, 2011 Completion of 1st Round Review: January 1, 2012 Completion of 2nd Round Review: April 1, 2012 Final Manuscripts Due: June 1, 2012 Tentative Publication Date: October 1, 2012 Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale Editor: Karl Bohringer LGE: Zuobin Wang Submission Deadline: October 15, 2011 Completion of 1st Round Review: February 15, 2012 Final Manuscripts Due: April 30, 2012 Tentative Publication Date: July 1, 2012

22. Current Special Issues, cont’d Multi-Agent Systems for Ubiquitous Enterprises Editor: MengChu Zhou LGE: Jerry (Y. H.) Fuh Submission Deadline: September 15, 2011 Completion of 1st Round Review: January 1, 2012 Completion of 2nd Round Review: April 1, 2012 Final Manuscripts Due: June 1, 2012 Tentative Publication Date: October 1, 2012

23. Current Special Issues, cont’d Advances in Discrete Event Systems for Automation Proposed by: Maria PiaFanti ED: MengChu Zhou Tentative Dates: Submission Deadline: December 31, 2011 Completion of 1st Round Review: March 1, 2012 Final Manuscripts Due: September 15, 2012 Tentative Publication Date: December, 2012

24. Current Special Issues, cont’d Other Submitted Proposals: Wearable Computing for Home Automation Proposed by: Weihua Sheng Declined Proposals: Discrete-Event Industrial Adaptive Control Industrial Automation for Whole Production Lines

25. Paper Submission Trends, 2008 - 2010

26. Citation Index • Ranked 65 in 2008 • Ranked 82 in 2009 • Ranked 89 in 2010 (by Impact Factor)

27. Subscription Information • Improvement expected in 2011 from Bundling of T-RO & T-ASE w/ subscription

28. IEEE Xplore Downloads • Ranked 127 in 2008 • Ranked 124 in 2009 • Ranked 122 in 2010

29. Financial Information

30. T-ASE Website Updates - Ongoing http://www.ieee-ras.org/tase/forauthors.html Modified IEEE Manuscript LaTeXthat includes NtP is uploaded. http://www.ieee-ras.org/tase.html Still needs updates http://j.mp/t-ase-keywords Developing… -Suggestions invited http://j.mp/oKIU2r Excel Sheet for compiling current information of Editors(ED & AE)

31. To Do List • Duties of AEs • Keywords • Editorial • Advisory Board • Impact factor • Templates, cite recent articles • Announce Oct Issue • IROS presentation • Special Issues • Update paper templates • Solicit viewpoints • Bundle T-RO T-ASE subscriptions • Handouts at IROS, ICRA • Automationmailing list • Extend terms of key EDs • Encourage survey articles • New brochure • More automation TCs • Change best paper to • most impact in 3 yrs • Best AE awards • Human centered automation • Green Mfg issue • Obama amp project • Fundraising • Fellow nominations • Reviewer database

32. Areas of Concerns Open for Discussion…..

33. THANK YOU!