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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1558-0644
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 13.6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.649
H-Indexi
378
CiteScorei
13.6
SNIPi
2.369
Total Worksi
26,249
Total Citationsi
1,167,737
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.28
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Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (TGRS) focuses on the theory, concepts, and techniques of science and engineering as applied to sensing the land, oceans, atmosphere, and space and the processing, interpretation, and dissemination of this information. This journal publishes technical papers disclosing novel methodological advancement and significant research. Experimental data must be complete and clearly describe experimental apparatus, methods, and relevant experimental conditions.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
FrequencyMonthly, 2001-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications26,249
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,800Above median
Peer Reviewsingle and/or double anonymous
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1558-0644
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$2,800
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
871
46k
2019
1.2k
56k
2020
1.5k
53k
2021
1.6k
49k
2022
2.2k
51k
2023
2.9k
36k
2024
2.7k
7.8k
2025
1.4k
201
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)Q1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicGeochemistry & GeophysicsImaging Science & Photographic TechnologyRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesSoil Moisture and Remote SensingAdvanced SAR Imaging TechniquesRemote Sensing and Land UseAdvanced Image Fusion TechniquesRemote Sensing in AgricultureGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Is IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and 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 IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing?

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 13.6.

Is IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing?

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (TGRS) focuses on the theory, concepts, and techniques of science and engineering as applied to sensing the land, oceans, atmosphere, and space and the processing, interpretation, and dissemination of this information. This journal publishes technical papers disclosing novel methodological advancement and significant research. Experimental data must be complete and clearly describe experimental apparatus, methods, and relevant experimental conditions.

How much does it cost to publish in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing?

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,800 for open-access publication.

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