Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
ISSN 0924-2716 · eISSN 1872-8235 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1989
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,310; review about 180 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 422 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Remote-Sensing Image Classification, together about 37% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)The ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (P&RS) is the official journal of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS). The Journal provides a channel of communication for scientists and professionals in all countries working in the many disciplines that employ photogrammetry, remote sensing, spatial information systems, computer vision, and related fields. The Journal is designed to serve as a source reference and archive of advancements in these disciplines.The P&RS objective is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed, preferably previously unpublished papers of a scientific/research, technological development or application/practical nature. P&RS will publish papers, including those based on ISPRS meeting presentations*, which are regarded as significant contributions in the above-mentioned fields. We especially encourage papers: of broad scientific interest; on innovative applications, particularly in new fields; of an interdisciplinary nature; on topics that have not been dealt with (or to a small degree) by P&RS or related journals; and on topics related to new possible scientific/professional directions. Preferably, theoretical papers should include applications, and papers dealing with systems and applications should include theoretical background.The scope of the journal is extensive and covers sensors, theory and algorithms, systems, experiments, developments and applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:SensorsAirborne, spaceborne and terrestrial imaging systems Airborne and terrestrial cameras Airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning Range imaging Active and passive imaging sensor characterisation Sensor calibration and standardisation Geosensor and environmental networks Internet of ThingsMethods and proceduresSpatial data handling technologies Integrated sensor calibration and orientation Surface and object reconstruction, modelling and interpretation Geospatial data modelling, representation and structures Database systems Mapping from imagery Visualisation, virtual reality, and digital twinsPhysical measurements and spectral signatures Point cloud processing Extraction of geometric and semantic information from SAR SAR Interferometry Image classification algorithms Image segmentation and GEOBIA Image time series analysis Hyperspectral data analysis Big image data analysis Crowd sourcing Feature extractionMachine and deep learning for Earth observations data analysis and interpretationApplications and productsUrban modeling and analysisClose-range imaging and metrology Forest and agricultural remote sensing Determination of forest metrics Medical image analysis and biometry Resource and environmental modelling Global monitoring and assessment Thematic applications DTM and orthoimage generation Location based servicesClimate resilience and sustainable development Submitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications); Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-art surveys of established or emerging topics or application areas) Perspective Paper (new useful ideas and brief pertinent comments of a technical nature. We are especially interested in those articles that can provide a vision for the ISPRS fields or sub-fields, suggest a new research direction, detect an emerging trend in the literature, or synthesize advances across multiple sub-fields of the Journal and beyond. Perspective articles cannot be longer than 4,000 words, with up to 5 figures/tables and 50 references); orComments and Editorials (letters to the Editor about the journal or commenting on previously published papers; editorials, mainly after an invitation by the Editorial Advisory Board). NOTE: All articles, except correspondence, will be peer-reviewed and should be of high scientific level.* Journal paper submissions bas
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Editor-in-chief Clément Mallet FrenchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 12, Netherlands 8, Germany 7, France 7 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science12.9%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering9.2%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences8.7%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering5.6%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science3.9%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering3.7%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 12.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 21Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110LetPub ·
- h-index
- 238OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,393OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 394LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 413 | 173 | 561 |
| 2025 | 422 | 147 | 4,082 |
| 2024 | 336 | 146 | 8,065 |
| 2023 | 291 | 133 | 12,141 |
| 2022 | 263 | 115 | 14,897 |
| 2021 | 275 | 117 | 19,409 |
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
180 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 9 months
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 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 180 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,310 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,650 / JPY 410,540 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,800 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- editorialSubmitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications)Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-…Length not stated
- letters to the editorSubmitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications)Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-…Length not stated
- perspectiveSubmitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications)Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewSubmitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications)Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-…Length not stated
- surveySubmitted articles may be:Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications)Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
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
This journal operates a single 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 ·- 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
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0924-2716
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-8235
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
What CAS zone is ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geography, Physical / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Imaging Science & Photographic Technology / Remote Sensing; it is a Top journal. 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 ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.91; CiteScore 21, h-index 238.
How long does peer review take at ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
The publisher reports about 180 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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 ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (12) and Netherlands (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing open access, and what is the APC?
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,310.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .