Journal profile · REMOTE SENSING
Geo-Spatial Information Science
ISSN 1009-5020 · eISSN 1993-5153 · TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD · PEOPLES R CHINA
Geo-Spatial Information Science: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.38; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 237 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 39% (journal website); 255 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geo-Spatial Information Science is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographic Information Systems Studies, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, together about 22.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Geo-spatial Information Science is an open access journal that publishes research on the application and development of surveying and mapping technology. Geo-spatial Information Science was founded by Wuhan University and is now published in partnership with Taylor & Francis. In addition to serving as a source reference and archive of advancements in these disciplines, Geo-spatial Information Science aims to provide a platform for communication between researchers and professionals concerned with the following topics: Photogrammetry Remote sensing Geographical information systems (GIS) Cartography Engineering surveying GPS Geodesy Geomatics Geophysics The journal particularly encourages papers on innovative applications and theories in the fields above, or of an interdisciplinary nature. The journal accepts the following types of article: original research articles, reviews and data notes. Geo-spatial Information Science’s editorial committee consists of 110 professors and research scientists from different regions and countries, such as America, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and China. Geo-spatial Information Science operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REMOTE SENSING
Editor-in-chief Deren LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 70%); most named Mainland China 7, United States 2, Germany 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science6.6%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering6%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Gale, GeoBase, Ovid
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 539OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 238LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 652,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,760 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 163 | 48 |
| 2025 | 255 | 255 | 771 |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | 1,711 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 1,582 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 2,411 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 1,418 |
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
237 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 166 days – 317 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (438 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)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 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 | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,625 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- data notesThe journal accepts the following types of article: original research articles, reviews and data notes.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal accepts the following types of article: original research articles, reviews and data notes.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal accepts the following types of article: original research articles, reviews and data notes.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access Model summary
Geo-spatial Information Science 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 ju…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
Geo-spatial Information Science 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
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1009-5020
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-5153
- Society / sponsor
- Wuhan University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geo-Spatial Information Science
What CAS zone is Geo-Spatial Information Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geo-Spatial Information Science is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Remote Sensing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Geo-Spatial Information Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.38; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Geo-Spatial Information Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 237 days (interquartile range 166–317 days); authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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 Geo-Spatial Information Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 2 of Earth Sciences.
Where are the editorial board members of Geo-Spatial Information Science based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 70%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (7), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geo-Spatial Information Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geo-Spatial Information Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geo-Spatial Information Science open access, and what is the APC?
Geo-Spatial Information Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .