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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #840Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Journal of Remote Sensing

Identifier (ISSN):1007-4619(Print)/2694-1589(Online)
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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
11↑ +4.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Remote Sensing

WoS Q1
051015020238.820246.8202511.02026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.727
#840

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
51articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

《遥感学报》是中国科技期刊核心刊物,国际遥感学术交流的重要文献。本刊主要刊登遥感及其相关学科的具有创新性、前沿性和探索性的学术论文。刊登主要内容为遥感基础理论,遥感技术发展及遥感在农业、林业、水文、地矿、海洋、测绘等资源环境领域及灾害监测中的应用,地理信息系统(GIS)的研究,遥感与GIS及空间定位系统(GPS)的结合及其应用,遥感在定量分析中应用与全球定位等方面的科研成果和学术论文,同时也刊载综述性文章、问题讨论、学术动态等。本刊稿件一般以收稿和确定刊用的时间先后次序刊载, 对于具有创新性、开拓性、前沿性的研究成果,将优先给予刊出。 为了促进国际合作与交流,鼓励并优先发表高水平的英文稿件。

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography88.6%Geology88.6%Computer science77.3%Remote sensing72.7%Environmental science63.6%Physics63.6%Engineering54.5%Biology54.5%Mathematics50%Ecology47.7%Artificial intelligence47.7%Optics45.5%Astronomy34.1%Oceanography34.1%Aerospace engineering31.8%Botany27.3%Algorithm27.3%Quantum mechanics25%Medicine25%Satellite25%Cartography22.7%Computer vision22.7%Pathology20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank23/395
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank9/259
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank5/39
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

REMOTE SENSING

Q1
Rank5/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank31/395
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank14/259
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank6/39
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

REMOTE SENSING

Q1
Rank8/66
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

6 year
2026Latest
IF11
Articles / Year51
Total Citations21
2025
IF6.8
Articles / Year71
Total Citations463
2024
IF8.8
Articles / Year51
Total Citations1,073
2023
IF0
Articles / Year31
Total Citations815
2022
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations793

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #840Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and AstronomySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.727

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations995
3-Year Documents101
Citable Documents100

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.5%

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
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
InstrumentationQ1
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: 8%

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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

Journal of Remote Sensing (ISSN: 1007-4619) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Earth Sciences, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.727 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
DOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01