Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing
ISSN 1007-4619 · Science Press
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Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing: subscription journal; 196 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing is published by Science Press. 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 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationEngineering14.1%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science13.4%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Satellite Image Processing and PhotogrammetryEngineering9.7%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering6.1%
- Soil Moisture and Remote SensingEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Calibration and Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 240/876 | 72nd |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 55/194 | 71st |
| Instrumentation | Q2 | 63/206 | 69th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 617OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 68 | 1,207 |
| 2025 | 196 | 139 | 2,290 |
| 2024 | 235 | 204 | 2,768 |
| 2023 | 276 | 240 | 2,435 |
| 2022 | 193 | 189 | 2,144 |
| 2021 | 219 | 175 | 1,702 |
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.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Remote Sensing in Agriculture.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- ISSN
- 1007-4619
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing
Which databases index Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing is indexed in Scopus.
Is Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing open access, and what is the APC?
Yaogan Xuebao/Journal of Remote Sensing 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; 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: .