What is the Impact Factor of GIScience & Remote Sensing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of GIScience & Remote Sensing is 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is GIScience & Remote Sensing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, GIScience & Remote Sensing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.808 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes GIScience & Remote Sensing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

GIScience & Remote Sensing is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,627 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of GIScience & Remote Sensing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of GIScience & Remote Sensing is "GISCI. REMOTE SENS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,733Top JournalGold OA

GIScience & Remote Sensing

Abbreviation (ISO):GISCI. REMOTE SENS

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Identifier (ISSN):1548-1603(Print)/1943-7226(Online)

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Publisher:TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.8↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for GIScience & Remote Sensing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.808

#1,733

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

78articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GIScience & Remote Sensing publishes original, peer-reviewed articles associated with geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing of the environment (including digital image processing), geocomputation, spatial data mining, and geographic environmental modelling. Papers reflecting both basic and applied research are published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography99%Geology91.8%Remote sensing84.3%Biology64.7%Environmental science62.1%Computer science60.5%Physics59.6%Cartography57.8%Ecology57.5%Engineering50.9%Artificial intelligence39.1%Mathematics36.1%Meteorology29.4%Computer vision28.6%Oceanography28.1%History26.1%Archaeology25.5%Physical geography24.5%Optics23.8%Medicine22.8%Astronomy22.5%Statistics22%Machine learning20.8%Botany20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank6/71

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

REMOTE SENSING

Rank11/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank8/71

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

REMOTE SENSING

Rank10/66

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	6/71	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	11/66	Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	8/71	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	10/66	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.8

Articles / Year98

Total Citations32

2025

IF6.9

Articles / Year149

Total Citations493

2024

IF6

Articles / Year102

Total Citations1,179

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year114

Total Citations2,196

2022

IF6.397

Articles / Year103

Total Citations3,414

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.8	98	32
2025	6.9	149	493
2024	6	102	1,179
2023	6.7	114	2,196
2022	6.397	103	3,414
2021	6.238	79	2,647
2020	5.965	54	3,529
2019	3.588	49	2,238
2018	2.852	51	2,307
2017	—	64	3,809
2016	—	38	1,103
2015	—	53	2,304

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,733Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.808

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,627 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,537

3-Year Documents320

Citable Documents320

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

GIScience & Remote Sensing (abbr: GISCI. REMOTE SENS, ISSN: 1548-1603) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD in United States since 1962. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.808 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bi-monthly, an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,627 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.