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Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
ISSN 1110-9823 · eISSN 2090-2476 · ELSEVIER · EGYPT
Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.59; fully open access; APC about USD 1,650; review about 195 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences is published by ELSEVIER and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Land Use and Ecosystem Services, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (EJRS) is dedicated to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research articles that demonstrate innovative advancements in methodologies, techniques, algorithms, and scientific understanding within the fields of remote sensing and space sciences. EJRS emphasizes contributions that push the boundaries of knowledge and offer transformative solutions to real-world challenges in the following areas:1. Space and ground remote sensing technology:Image and signal processing for: Optical and RADAR image processing theories and technical developmentImage enhancement and restoration, machine learning, data fusion, etcImage understanding such as pattern recognition, classification techniques, object and change detection, and content-based retrieval of imagesGeophysical measurements and LIDAR image processing theories and technical development2. Advanced Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in:Geology: New methodologies for planetary geology, geomorphology, structural geology, hydrogeology, mineral exploration, space archaeology, and coastal/marine geologyAgriculture: Soil Science - Crop conditions assessment, Development of precision agriculture techniques, innovative irrigation management systems, advanced tools for crop yield estimation and agro-environmental protectionUrban Planning: Novel GIS-based solutions for highway layouts, site investigations, engineering soil mapping, and urban corridor surveysHydrology: Advanced modeling techniques for water resource management - dam sites location - flash flood analysis - water quality modeling and monitoringEnvironment: Land Degradation assessment- Disasters - Desertification-- Coastal and Marine Environment - climate change impact studies - Land Evaluation Geomatics: Innovations in digital photogrammetry, LIDAR, hyperspectral imaging, change detection, and feature extractionMachine Learning and AI: Pioneering applications in natural hazard assessment, mitigation, and natural resource exploration3. Space Sciences: Methodological Advances in Space Engineering and Technology Development:Novel systems for guidance, navigation, dynamics, and controlBreakthroughs in space environment modeling, thermal control, and structural designInnovations in space software, onboard computing, and strategic mission planningCutting-edge developments in space optics, communications, and power electronics.Key Submission Criteria:EJRS encourages submissions that present innovative research with a clear emphasis on the development or application of novel methodologies, techniques, or algorithms. Articles must demonstrate a significant contribution to advancing the scientific understanding or technical application of remote sensing, GIS, or space sciences. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences publish the following article types:• Research Paper• Review Paper• Invited Paper• Case ReportPlease see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: https://service.elsevier.com.You can also contact the editorial board by an email to , Editor-in-Chief: Professor Islam Abou Elmagd and Vice Editor-in-Chief and Executive Editor Professor Abd-Alla Gad Abd-Alla.The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing & Space Sciences (EJRS) is a gold open access journal. EJRS continues with the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.EJRS is also offering a waiving opportunity for 10 quality manuscript (MS) according to predefined criteria. For more details please consult the waiving criteria. Scientists who are interested to apply their MS within this competing offer are requested to submit, with the MS, a brief description of the research specifying the novelty of the idea and/or the application approach in a paragraph of not more than 50 words. It also important to define which "waive category" the author is applying for and specif
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Islam Abou El-MagdPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Egypt 26, Mainland China 3, Canada 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering9.4%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.8%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 443OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 819 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 14 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 121 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 592 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 1,121 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 1,477 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 1,814 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
195 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 48 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 195 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,650 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 900 / EUR 840 / GBP 720 / JPY 111,630 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,300 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- letter to the editorEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- letters to the editorEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- original researchEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- original research articleEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research articles: It is a written and published report describing original research results.Length not stated
- research paperEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- reviewEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- review articleEJRS seeks to publish on all aspects of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and development of Space Technologies and Applications in the form of ori…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: A review paper reviews most typically the recent work in a defined subject area or the work of a particular individual or group.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Declaration of interest required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate Model summary
Plagiarism detection is integrated in EJRS's submission system. iThenticate is a plagiarism screening service that verifies the originality of content submitted before publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER
- Country or region
- EGYPT
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-9823
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-2476
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Remote Sensing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.59; CiteScore 10.5, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences?
The publisher reports about 195 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 48 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (26), Mainland China (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .