What is the Impact Factor of Remote Sensing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Remote Sensing is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Remote Sensing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Remote Sensing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.011 (Q1) and an H-index of 246.

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

Remote Sensing is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,393 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,825Hybrid

Remote Sensing

Abbreviation (ISO):REMOTE SENS

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Identifier (ISSN):2072-4292(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Remote Sensing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.011

#4,825

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

246

246 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate23.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

5,119articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•98.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292) publishes regular research papers, reviews, letters and communications covering all aspects of the remote sensing process, from instrument design and signal processing to the retrieval of geophysical parameters and their application in geosciences. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish experimental, theoretical and computational results in as much detail as possible so that results can be easily reproduced. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeographyGeologyPhysicsComputer ScienceEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceBiologyArtificial IntelligenceEcologyMathematicsOpticsAstronomyComputer VisionQuantum MechanicsAerospace EngineeringMeteorologyOceanographyStatisticsHistoryArchaeologyTelecommunicationsMachine Learning

Primary Research Areas

Rank25/66

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	156/395	Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	57/259	Q1
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	16/39	Q2
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	25/66	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	124/395	Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	71/259	Q2
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	14/39	Q2
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	25/66	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year3,178

Total Citations1,414

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year4,100

Total Citations17,333

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year4,745

Total Citations42,433

2023

IF5

Articles / Year5,725

Total Citations82,299

2022

IF5.349

Articles / Year6,482

Total Citations131,862

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	3,178	1,414
2025	4.1	4,100	17,333
2024	4.2	4,745	42,433
2023	5	5,725	82,299
2022	5.349	6,482	131,862
2021	4.848	5,238	144,241
2020	4.509	4,208	176,100
2019	4.118	3,104	143,804
2018	3.406	2,083	107,302
2017	—	1,365	76,605
2016	—	1,035	64,226
2015	—	788	53,926

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,825Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992, 1997, 2007, 2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.011

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,393 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations86,505

3-Year Documents16,889

Citable Documents16,638

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)12

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.9%

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: 23.8%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Remote Sensing (abbr: REMOTE SENS, ISSN: 2072-4292) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of REMOTE SENSING, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.011 (Q1), an H-index of 246.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5,119 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,393 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.