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Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)

American Association for the Advancement of Science · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN2694-1589eISSN2694-1589

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

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

176

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 201d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · 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 (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.727

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.149

Total Worksi

228

Total Citationsi

4,839

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications228

Publisher OrgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2694-1589 / 2694-1589

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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?

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

2.4k

2021

767

2022

749

2023

941

2024

344

2025

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

InstrumentationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryImaging Science & Photographic TechnologyRemote Sensing

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing in AgricultureRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsRemote Sensing and Land UseLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRemote-Sensing Image ClassificationSoil Moisture and Remote SensingAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAtmospheric aerosols and clouds

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)

Is Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Remote Sensing (United States): 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 Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)?

Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) 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 7.07.

Is Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Remote Sensing (United States)?

Journal of Remote Sensing (United States) is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.