Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
ISSN 1939-1404 · eISSN 2151-1535 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2008
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.11; fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; review about 3 months (community reports); 1,951 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, together about 32.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing addresses the growing field of applications in Earth observations and remote sensing, and also provides a venue for the rapidly expanding special issues that are being sponsored by the IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society. The journal draws upon the experience of the highly successful “IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing” and provide a complementary medium for the wide range of topics in applied earth observations. The ‘Applications’ areas encompasses the societal benefit areas of the Global Earth Observations Systems of Systems (GEOSS) program. Through deliberations over two years, ministers from 50 countries agreed to identify nine areas where Earth observation could positively impact the quality of life and health of their respective countries. Some of these are areas not traditionally addressed in the IEEE context. These include biodiversity, health and climate. Yet it is the skill sets of IEEE members, in areas such as observations, communications, computers, signal processing, standards and ocean engineering, that form the technical underpinnings of GEOSS. Thus, the Journal attracts a broad range of interests that serves both present members in new ways and expands the IEEE visibility into new areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Editor-in-chief Last NamePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering16.8%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering8%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Advanced Image Fusion TechniquesEngineering6.5%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Soil Moisture and Remote SensingEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Advanced SAR Imaging TechniquesEngineering5.3%
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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | 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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 6.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,945OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 19%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,918LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,787 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,831 | 1,831 | 717 |
| 2025 | 1,951 | 1,951 | 7,801 |
| 2024 | 1,462 | 1,462 | 18,267 |
| 2023 | 881 | 881 | 15,138 |
| 2022 | 763 | 763 | 18,541 |
| 2021 | 889 | 889 | 27,101 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 1,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,496 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1939-1404
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-1535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Geography, Physical / Imaging Science & Photographic Technology / 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 IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.11; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 166.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months. 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.
Which databases index IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .