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Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

SPIE · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1931-3195eISSN1931-3195
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.386
H-Index
77
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.494
Total Works
3,621
Total Citations
48,405
2yr Mean Citedness
1.20
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Applied Remote Sensing focuses on the application of remote sensing technologies for environmental monitoring and analysis. Recent articles highlight the use of satellite and sensor data for observing ocean color, land surface temperature, and urban flooding. The journal also covers advancements in hyperspectral and infrared image classification and detection, including applications in ship detection, aircraft contrail monitoring, and building change detection. Furthermore, it addresses the estimation of agricultural yields and carbon exchange dynamics, as well as forest inventory and tree crown segmentation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 180 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,621
Publisher OrgSPIE
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPIE
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1931-3195 / 1931-3195
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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

Environmental SciencesImaging Science & Photographic TechnologyRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationRemote Sensing in AgricultureRemote Sensing and Land UseRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsAdvanced Image Fusion TechniquesSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesAdvanced SAR Imaging TechniquesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesInfrared Target Detection MethodologiesSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref