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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 Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
2.144
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.149
Total Works
228
Total Citations
4,839
2yr Mean Citedness
7.07
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the application of remote sensing technologies for environmental monitoring and analysis. Topics include ocean color estimation, satellite imagery processing for object detection and restoration, surface deformation monitoring using radar interferometry, analysis of oceanographic processes and ice-edge eddies, lake volume change detection, 3D SAR imaging, land cover mapping, disaster monitoring, vegetation health assessment, and the development of new spectral indices and models for agricultural and ecological applications. The journal also features work on advanced algorithms, machine learning, and deep learning techniques applied to remote sensing data, including hyperspectral and multispectral imagery, and the integration of remote sensing with vision-language models.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2694-1589 / 2694-1589
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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)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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref