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International Journal of Remote Sensing

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN1366-5901

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

144

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 121d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.604

H-Indexi

266

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.845

Total Worksi

14,767

Total Citationsi

585,286

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Remote Sensing is concerned with the theory, science and technology of remote sensing and novel applications of remotely sensed data. It publishes research focusing on the remote sensing of the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and terrestrial earth, and remote sensing with Drones.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 398 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,767

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1366-5901

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

453

10k

2019

398

8.4k

2020

334

5.2k

2021

285

3.5k

2022

399

2023

403

2024

393

539

2025

245

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Imaging Science & Photographic TechnologyRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing in AgricultureRemote-Sensing Image ClassificationRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsRemote Sensing and Land UseLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesMarine and coastal ecosystemsSoil Moisture and Remote SensingGeochemistry and Geologic MappingAdvanced Image Fusion Techniques

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Remote Sensing

Is International Journal of Remote Sensing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Remote Sensing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Remote Sensing?

International Journal of Remote Sensing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.19.

Is International Journal of Remote Sensing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Remote Sensing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.