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International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1999

ISSN1569-8432eISSN1872-826X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.177

H-Indexi

165

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.214

Total Worksi

5,343

Total Citationsi

192,730

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geography, Physical; Remote Sensing; Computers in Earth Sciences; Earth-Surface Processes; Global and Planetary Change; Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,343

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1569-8432 / 1872-826X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

228

11k

2019

185

9.4k

2020

380

16k

2021

485

16k

2022

444

9.7k

2023

693

6.8k

2024

682

1.7k

2025

398

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.

Computers in Earth SciencesQ1

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary ChangeComputers in Earth Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing in AgricultureRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRemote-Sensing Image ClassificationRemote Sensing and Land UseSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesUrban Heat Island MitigationPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingCryospheric studies and observations

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Is International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation?

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 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 4.63.

Is International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation?