Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design of products and manufacturing processes. It relates to the design of systems, devices and products aimed at achieving an optimal balance between basic mechanical structure and its overall control. The purpose of this journal is to provide rapid publication of topical papers featuring practical developments in mechatronics. It will cover a wide range of application areas including consumer product design, instrumentation, manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and device control, and will attract a readership from across the industrial and academic research spectrum. Particular importance will be attached to aspects of innovation in mechatronics design philosophy which illustrate the benefits obtainable by an a priori integration of functionality with embedded microprocessor control. A major item will be the design of machines, devices and systems possessing a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal seeks to publish research progress in this field with an emphasis on the applied rather than the theoretical. It will also serve the dual role of bringing greater recognition to this important area of engineering.

《Mechatronics》是一本由PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD出版商出版的专业工程技术期刊，该刊创刊于1991年，刊期Bimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：工程技术 3区，小类学科：工程：机械 2区；自动化与控制系统 3区；工程：电子与电气 3区；机器人学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖自动化与控制系统等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外自动化与控制系统工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为3.379，平均审稿速度约3.0个月。