Journal profile · REMOTE SENSING-IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY
Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation
ISSN 1432-8364 · GERMANY · Bimonthly
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Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation's largest topics are 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry and Remote-Sensing Image Classification, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PFG is an international scholarly journal covering the progress and application of photogrammetric methods, remote sensing technology and the intricately connected field of geoinformation science. Papers published in PFG highlight new developments and applications of these technologies in practice. The journal hence addresses both researchers and students of these disciplines at academic institutions and universities and the downstream users in both the private sector and public administration. PFG places special editorial emphasis on the communication of new methodologies in data acquisition, new approaches to optimized processing and interpretation of all types of data which were acquired by photogrammetric methods, remote sensing, image processing and the computer-aided interpretation of such data in general. PFG is the official journal of the German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REMOTE SENSING-IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Wolfgang KressePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 8, Austria 3 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences17.9%
- Satellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryEngineering15.5%
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering11.4%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science6.1%
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted2
- articles of science and technologypublishes "Research Articles" as well as "Articles of Science and Technology"Length not stated
- research articlespublishes "Research Articles" as well as "Articles of Science and Technology"Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Participates in CrossRef for direct access to referenced papers available online. Model summary
PFG also participates in CrossRef which allows direct access to referenced papers which are available online.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review, usually by three reviewers, before acceptance and printing. Model summary
Before scientific articles are accepted and printed, they are subject to a blind review, usually by three reviewers.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeover 12 weeks · Community average; too few article dates (1)Review data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1432-8364
- Society / sponsor
- German Society for Photogrammetry
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation
How long does peer review take at Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (8) and Austria (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation open access, and what is the APC?
Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .