Overview
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, published by Elsevier BV, published 1,587 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 56,720 citations in those years. Its h-index is 234 and its two-year mean citedness is 10.50. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #298 of 62,158 ranked journals and #26 of 2,058 in Environmental Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 276 | 25,965 | 91 |
| 2021 | 275 | 18,880 | 95 |
| 2022 | 263 | 14,467 | 87 |
| 2023 | 291 | 11,860 | 106 |
| 2024 | 336 | 7,758 | 120 |
| 2025 | 422 | 3,755 | 135 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFG – Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science | Environmental Science | 63.2 | 224 | 55% |
| The international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences | Environmental Science | 67.3 | 4,526 | 100% |
| Science of Remote Sensing | Environmental Science | 69.4 | 343 | 100% |
| ISPRS annals of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences | Environmental Science | 62.2 | 1,576 | 100% |
| GIScience & Remote Sensing | Environmental Science | 78.3 | 549 | 95% |
| Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing | Environmental Science | 72.0 | 419 | 53% |
| Geomatics | Environmental Science | 59.0 | 192 | 100% |
| International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation | Environmental Science | 84.7 | 2,681 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0924-2716
- Print ISSN: 0924-2716
- Electronic ISSN: 1872-8235
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S173339282
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
It is 89.4 out of 100, which places it #298 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 10.50.
Is ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing open access?
34% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.