Journal profile · REMOTE SENSING
International Journal of Image and Data Fusion
ISSN 1947-9832 · eISSN 1947-9824 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Image and Data Fusion: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; median 157 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 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, Advanced Image Fusion Techniques and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, together about 39.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Free online access: Inaugural issue International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is a subscription-based journal focussing on image and data fusion for the method, technology and applications in geoinformatics. It provides a single source of information for a wide range of remote sensing image and data fusion methodologies, developments, techniques and applications. Image and data fusion techniques are important for combining the many sources of satellite, airborne and ground based imaging systems, and integrating these with other related data sets for enhanced information extraction and decision making. Image and data fusion aims at the integration of multi-sensor, multi-temporal, multi-resolution and multi-platform image data, together with geospatial data, GIS, in-situ, and other statistical data sets for improved information extraction, as well as to increase the reliability of the information. This leads to more accurate information that provides for robust operational performance, i.e. increased confidence, reduced ambiguity and improved classification enabling evidence based management. This journal focuses on the theories, methodologies and applications of image and data fusion from SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) data, LiDAR data and all types of optical images. It also encourages submission on a broad range of topics such as concept studies, new fusion techniques at different processing level, image and data fusion architectures, algorithms, and novel applications. Papers addressing fusion needs for data from new or planned platforms and sensors are specifically invited. The journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviews in all areas of image and data fusion including, but not limited to, the following aspects and topics: Automatic registration/geometric aspects of fusing images with different spatial, spectral, temporal resolutions; phase information; or acquired in different modes Pixel, feature and decision level fusion algorithms and methodologies Fusion and integration of remote sensing data and crowdsourced data, including social media data, flowing car data, cell phone data, OSM data, etc. Data Assimilation: fusing data with models Multi-source classification and information extraction Integration of satellite, airborne and terrestrial sensor systems Comprehensive quality control and evaluation techniques for data fusion Fusing temporal data sets for change detection studies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REMOTE SENSING
Editor-in-chief Jixian ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 80%); most named Mainland China 4, Netherlands 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering17.5%
- Advanced Image Fusion TechniquesEngineering12.9%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Image and Signal Denoising MethodsComputer Science4.5%
- Automated Road and Building ExtractionEngineering4.4%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO Databases, GEOBASE
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 22,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 22,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 30 | 4 | 105 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 59 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 69 |
| 2021 | 26 | 6 | 250 |
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
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 123 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 177 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,250 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted6
- book reviewsThe journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- original research papersThe journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 20 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research lettersThe journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- review papersThe journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviewsLength not stated
- technical articlesThe journal welcomes original research papers, review papers, research letters, technical articles and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option Model summary
International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
IJIDF operates a double-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
- ISSN
- 1947-9832
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-9824
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Image and Data Fusion
What CAS zone is International Journal of Image and Data Fusion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Remote Sensing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Image and Data Fusion?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Image and Data Fusion?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 123–223 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Image and Data Fusion based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 80%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Image and Data Fusion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Image and Data Fusion open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Image and Data Fusion is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .