A list of relevant geomatic journals

We are creating a list of journals that we consider when submitting a manuscript. Some of the journals listed below are not squarely RS journals, but they have been known to publish relevant papers in the past, and to provide a peer-review of high quality.

For 18 journals an analysis has been carried out to compute their publication speed, and to get a general idea what are the average waiting times from submission to acceptance and publication.

Many of the listed journals have been involved in a comprehensive scientometric study published in IJGIS.

We support SciRev, a website which allows you to share your experience with a journal’s scientific review process. It aggregates journal review quality ratings and processing times, and helps to differentiate efficient journals with a committed peer-review. Therefore for each entry, where applicable, we also provide the link to its SciRev page.

The impact factor for each journal can be checked (inside the campus or using a VPN) here. The search system is very picky. It’s probably easier to search by ISSN or to first find the exact name here using the search function of your browser.

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ISI journals

Building and Environment

Building and Environment is an international journal that publishes original research papers and review articles related to building science and human interaction with the built environment.
SciRev entry

Computers & Geosciences

Covers all aspects of the application of computers to the geosciences, including algorithms, programming, computational problem-solving techniques, as well as data processing and file maintenance concerns.
SciRev entry

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Focuses on the development, enhancement, and use of computer-based methodologies for understanding and improving environmental and urban systems.
SciRev entry

GIScience & Remote Sensing

GIScience & Remote Sensing publishes original, peer-reviewed articles associated with cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing of the environment (including digital image processing), geocomputation, spatial data mining, spatial statistics, and geographic environmental modelling.
SciRev entry

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI)

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964), an international scientific open access journal on geo-information, is jointly published by ISPRS and MDPI online quarterly.
SciRev entry

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)

Provides a channel of communication for specialists in all countries working in the disciplines that apply photogrammetry and remote sensing.
SciRev entry

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (JAG)

Covers applications of aerospace data-gathering techniques for development of natural resources.
SciRev entry

International Journal of Digital Earth (TJDE)

Aimed at harnessing the world's data and information resources to develop a virtual 3-D model of the Earth in order to monitor, measure, and forecast natural and human activity on the planet.
SciRev entry

International Journal of Geographical Information Science (IJGIS)

Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, approaches and experiences in the rapidly growing field of geographical information systems.
SciRev entry

Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Processing (PFG)

Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung, Geoinformation. Covers the progress and application of photogrammetric methods, remote sensing technology and the intricately connected field of geoinformation processing.

The Photogrammetric Record (TPR)

The Photogrammetric Record is an international journal containing original, independently and rapidly refereed articles that reflect modern advancements in photogrammetry, 3D imaging, computer vision, and other related non-contact fields.
SciRev entry

At least it’s in Scopus

Non-indexed, but could be in future