Journal profile · REMOTE SENSING
European Journal of Remote Sensing
ISSN 2279-7254 · Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento · ITALY
European Journal of Remote Sensing: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.88; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 184 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Remote Sensing is published by Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento 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 in Agriculture, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications and Remote-Sensing Image Classification, together about 42.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Remote Sensing publishes open access research on the application of active and passive remote sensing technologies—within the Earth Observation domain—to terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric environments. European Journal of Remote Sensing is published on behalf of the Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento (AIT). European Journal of Remote Sensing accepts the following types of article: Original articles, Review articles. The journal aims to develop and disseminate remote sensing disciplines and applications, and accepts research on the following topics: Land use/land cover and support for land management Geography and landscape Geology, earth and geoscience Agriculture and forestry Ecology and environmental science Hydrology, water resources and oceanography Atmosphere and meteorology New sensor systems, missions and software/algorithms Pre-processing/calibration and classifications Time-series/change analysis and data integration/merging/fusion Image processing and analysis and modelling Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. European Journal of Remote Sensing operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REMOTE SENSING
Editor-in-chief Marco MarchettiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science17%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science13.5%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering11.6%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering4.4%
- Soil Moisture and Remote SensingEnvironmental Science3.4%
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 | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 3.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 500OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 316,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 935 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 26 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 180 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 495 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 750 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1,136 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 904 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 205 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (151 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 1,200 / USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,060 / EUR 965 / GBP 835 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,200 / USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted2
- original articlesEuropean Journal of Remote Sensing accepts the following types of article: Original articles, Review articles.Length not stated
- review articlesEuropean Journal of Remote Sensing accepts the following types of article: Original articles, Review articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
European Journal of Remote Sensing is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
European Journal of Remote Sensing operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2279-7254
- Society / sponsor
- Associazione Italiana di Telerilevamento
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Remote Sensing
What CAS zone is European Journal of Remote Sensing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Remote Sensing is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Remote Sensing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Remote Sensing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.88; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Remote Sensing?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 129–280 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 JCR quartile is European Journal of Remote Sensing in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences.
Which databases index European Journal of Remote Sensing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Remote Sensing is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Remote Sensing open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Remote Sensing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
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: .