Presents a distinct scholarly question and original findings, with methods, analysis and evidence reported in enough detail for critical assessment.
Aims & Scope
EJSIR Journal of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Science
Advances remote sensing, geographic information science, Earth observation and spatial analytics. Submissions should document sensor or data characteristics, processing choices, validation design and geographic context, particularly where results are generalized across places or scales.
Journal aim and scope
The journal aims to publish research that improves understanding of Earth processes, environmental change and interactions among land, water, atmosphere, ecosystems and society. It welcomes observational, experimental, geospatial and modelling studies when data and methods are transparent and conclusions reflect the scope of the evidence. The central contribution should fit at least one of the journal’s academic sections and be meaningful to readers in remote sensing and geospatial science.
Research may use field sampling, laboratory measurements, remote sensing, GIS, spatial statistics, Earth-system models or longitudinal environmental data. Authors should document site selection, instruments, resolution, calibration, data processing and model assumptions, and distinguish observed results from projections or interpretations. Authors should define the research question, connect the approach to the question, describe sources or materials and analytical choices, and provide enough information for critical assessment. Interdisciplinary work is welcome when its relevance to the journal is clear and the methods used for each component are explained.
Interpretations and claims should follow from the reported evidence. Authors should identify uncertainty, limitations and alternative explanations where relevant, and distinguish demonstrated results from implications or future work. Studies involving people, animals, sensitive data or protected material should describe applicable ethics, consent, privacy and permissions.
Maps or datasets without an analytical research question, environmental claims without adequate spatial or temporal context, and forecasts presented without uncertainty or validation fall outside scope. Manuscripts outside the listed sections or lacking an assessable scholarly contribution may be declined at editorial screening. The section descriptions below provide more detailed guidance on topic fit.
Academic sections
The scope is organized into named sections so authors can identify the closest disciplinary route. Review each section description before selecting a journal.
Satellite Remote SensingGIS & Spatial AnalysisPhotogrammetryEarth Observation AIRadar Remote SensingLiDARGeospatial Data ScienceCartography & VisualizationGNSS & PositioningGeospatial Applications
Article types
Article type does not by itself determine suitability. The manuscript must fit the journal’s subject scope and meet the relevant standards for evidence, reporting, ethics and transparency.
Synthesizes relevant scholarship to clarify the state of knowledge, compare interpretations and identify well-supported questions for further study.
Uses a clearly defined question and reproducible search, selection and synthesis methods, with the evidence base and limitations reported transparently.
Reports a focused result, observation or method whose concise presentation is useful to the field and supported by appropriate evidence.
Describes a practical method, instrument, workflow or technical refinement, explaining its operation, context and performance or validation.
Develops a reasoned scholarly interpretation of an important topic, distinguishing evidence from opinion and acknowledging relevant uncertainty.
Introduces a research dataset, software or other scholarly resource, documenting its provenance, structure, access conditions and quality checks.