Aims & Scope

Science of Remote Sensing is part of the Remote Sensing of Environment family of journals.

This open-access, peer-reviewed journal focuses on publishing high impact science and applications using state-of-the-art remote sensing techniques.

Science and application themes include the following: -Earth science- Limnology, oceanography, hydrology- Land cover and land use change- Agriculture, forestry, and range- Ecology and ecosystems- Atmospheric science and meteorology.

Articles on remote sensing methods and techniques may be published where they are judged to be highly novel or likely to be influential.

These themes include the following: -Sensor networks and sensing systems- Empirical analysis techniques- Mechanistic modeling and inversion- Data science and machine learning- Training and validation- Crowd sourcing

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 5.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 1.683

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 21

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 1955

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 603

Impact Factor Trend


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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary 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.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,750.00 USD. Learn more.

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
5.2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
1.683
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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