Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING
ISSN 0099-1112 · American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1975
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING is published by American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 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 and LiDAR Applications, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Remote-Sensing Image Classification, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing commonly referred to as PE&RS, is the official journal of imaging and geospatial information science and technology. Included in the journal on a regular basis are highlight articles such as the popular columns “Grids & Datums” and “Mapping Matters” and peer reviewed technical papers. We publish thousands of documents, reports, codes, and informational articles in and about the industries relating to Geospatial Sciences, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and other imaging sciences.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science13.1%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering7.8%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Satellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryEngineering6.4%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences5%
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 | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,713OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 59 | 14 | 120 |
| 2024 | 71 | 52 | 298 |
| 2023 | 82 | 45 | 468 |
| 2022 | 90 | 46 | 417 |
| 2021 | 117 | 62 | 519 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
- American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0099-1112
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING
What CAS zone is PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography, Physical / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / 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 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 164.
How long does peer review take at PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING open access, and what is the APC?
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND 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: .