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PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science

Springer International Publishing AG Β· Switzerland Β· Est. 2017

ISSN2512-2819
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
177
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 11 articles Β· accept 131d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.835
H-Indexi
31
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.245
Total Worksi
361
Total Citationsi
3,653
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.07
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Imaging Science & Photographic Technology; Remote Sensing; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geography, Planning and Development; Instrumentation.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Frequency6 Issues Per Year, 2019-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications361
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2512-2819
βœ…
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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
21
215
2019
44
1.4k
2020
50
340
2021
42
416
2022
37
276
2023
56
212
2024
39
59
2025
24
4
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
InstrumentationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Imaging Science & Photographic TechnologyRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and DevelopmentInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageRemote Sensing in AgricultureRemote-Sensing Image ClassificationRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesCryospheric studies and observationsSatellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesLandslides and related hazards

Frequently asked questions about PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science

Is PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science?

PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.07.

Is PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science?

Subject areas: Imaging Science & Photographic Technology; Remote Sensing; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geography, Planning and Development; Instrumentation.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref