What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing is 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.649 (Q1) and an H-index of 342.

Who publishes IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,928 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing is "IEEE TRANS. GEOSCI. REMOTE SENS" with common acronym "tgrs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #881Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Acronym:tgrs

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. GEOSCI. REMOTE SENS

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Identifier (ISSN):0196-2892(Print)/1558-0644(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.4↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.649

#881

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

342

342 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate28%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,471articles/year

3.76% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (TGRS) is a monthly publication that focuses on the theory, concepts, and techniques of science and engineering as applied to sensing the land, oceans, atmosphere, and space; and the processing, interpretation, and dissemination of this information.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceGeologyGeographyPhysicsEngineeringArtificial IntelligenceOpticsMathematicsComputer VisionQuantum MechanicsTelecommunicationsAerospace EngineeringAstronomyBiologyStatisticsEnvironmental ScienceMeteorologyPsychologyCognitive PsychologyAlgorithms

Primary Research Areas

Rank5/66

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	22/369	Q1
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCRSCIE	4/103	Q1
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	6/39	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	6/66	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	21/371	Q1
GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS	JCISCIE	4/103	Q1
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	5/39	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	5/66	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.4

Articles / Year2,115

Total Citations1,313

2025

IF8.6

Articles / Year2,736

Total Citations13,620

2024

IF7.5

Articles / Year2,910

Total Citations44,221

2023

IF8.2

Articles / Year2,210

Total Citations55,994

2022

IF8.125

Articles / Year1,608

Total Citations52,749

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.4	2,115	1,313
2025	8.6	2,736	13,620
2024	7.5	2,910	44,221
2023	8.2	2,210	55,994
2022	8.125	1,608	52,749
2021	5.6	1,510	57,937
2020	5.855	1,170	58,636
2019	5.63	871	47,474
2018	4.662	713	42,618
2017	—	788	43,319
2016	—	661	38,916
2015	—	544	30,599

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #881Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.649

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,928 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations76,660

3-Year Documents7,833

Citable Documents7,833

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 Rate30.8%

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

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: 28%

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GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

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

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (acronym: tgrs, abbr: IEEE TRANS. GEOSCI. REMOTE SENS, ISSN: 0196-2892) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.649 (Q1), an H-index of 342.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,471 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,928 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.