Aims & Scope

The Journal of Remote Sensing aims to publish high-quality, online-only, Open Access publications to benefit the earth observation community, open to everyone in need of them.

Scope: The Journal of Remote Sensing focuses on the theory, science, and technology of remote sensing, as well as interdisciplinary research with earth science and information science.

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, editorials, and perspectives.

Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to: • Radiative transfer modelling • Biogeosciences remote sensing • Land cover and land use • Agriculture, forestry and range • Atmospheric science and meteorology • Ocean and inland water remote sensing • Snow, ice and glaciers • Remote sensing of energy, water and biogeochemistry cycles • Natural hazards/disasters and environment sciences • Image processing, data fusion, data mining and data assimilation • Advanced remote sensing techniques and spectral-radiometric measurements • Interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence and big data

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 1265

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 652

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 2.144

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 21

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physics and Astronomy and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physics and Astronomy and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
2.144
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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