Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
ISSN 1931-3195 · SPIE · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2007
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; review about 4.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 166 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is published by SPIE 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, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Remote Sensing and Land Use, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is a peer-reviewed journal that optimizes the communication of concepts, information, and progress among the remote sensing community.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering15.8%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science12.5%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Advanced Image Fusion TechniquesEngineering6%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering5.7%
- Advanced SAR Imaging TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3.6%
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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | 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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | 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 | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 169LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,687 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 13 | 11 |
| 2025 | 166 | 24 | 116 |
| 2024 | 208 | 39 | 598 |
| 2023 | 165 | 33 | 783 |
| 2022 | 232 | 48 | 1,251 |
| 2021 | 249 | 56 | 2,390 |
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 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SPIE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1931-3195
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Remote Sensing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Imaging Science & Photographic Technology / 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 Journal of Applied Remote Sensing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Remote Sensing?
Authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 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.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Remote Sensing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Remote Sensing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .