WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,476CAS 3区Hybrid

PFG-Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science

Abbreviation (ISO):PFG- J. PHOTOGRAMM. REMOTE SENS. GEOINF. SCI

Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.835•SCImago Rank: #6,476•Identifier (ISSN):2512-2789(Print)/2512-2819(Online)•Articles / Year: 31•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,226 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q3

3.1

↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

59.8% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 4.1)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 3.292)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.857)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.395)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.259)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

PFG is an international scholarly journal covering the progress and application of photogrammetric methods, remote sensing technology and the interconnected field of geoinformation science. It places special editorial emphasis on the communication of new methodologies in data acquisition and 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. The journal hence addresses both researchers and students of these disciplines at academic institutions and universities as well as the downstream users in both the private sector and public administration. Founded in 1926 under the former name Bildmessung und Luftbildwesen, PFG is worldwide the oldest journal on photogrammetry. It is the official journal of the German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation (DGPF).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science79.5%Geography66.7%Geology63.3%Artificial intelligence55.2%Remote sensing54.3%Physics51.9%Engineering49%Mathematics45.7%Computer vision45.2%Biology42.9%Optics33.3%Ecology28.6%Operating system26.2%Statistics24.8%Environmental science24.3%Cartography22.9%Oceanography22.4%History21.9%Quantum mechanics21.4%Archaeology21%

Primary Research Areas

Physics and Astronomy Instrumentation

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,476Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesPhysics and AstronomySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.835

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,226 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations391

3-Year Documents111

Citable Documents94

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

InstrumentationQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区REMOTE SENSING

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

Publication Language

English

Frequency

6 issues per year

Founding Year

2017

Editorial Address

GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, SWITZERLAND, CH-6330

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	21/39	Q3
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	35/66	Q3
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/39	Q3
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	34/66	Q3