The International Journal of Remote Sensing ( IJRS) is concerned with the theory, science and technology of remote sensing and novel applications of remotely sensed data.  The journal’s focus includes remote sensing of the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and the terrestrial earth, as well as human modifications to the earth system.  Principal topics include: 
 
• Remotely sensed data collection, analysis, interpretation and display.
• Surveying from space, air, water and ground platforms.
• Imaging and related sensors.
• Image processing.
• Use of remotely sensed data.
• Economic surveys and cost-benefit analyses. 
• Drones Section: Remote sensing with unmanned aerial systems (UASs, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones).

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Readership 

Scientists, engineers and managers interested in geophysical and biophysical mapping, as well as monitoring of the environment, renewable and non-renewable resources, and pollution. 


Peer Review Statement 
On submission, manuscripts are reviewed by specialist language experts. We are not looking for perfect English, but the content does have to be understandable in order for peer review to be effective.  If we do not think your paper could be understood by a reviewer, then you will receive your paper back, usually within one week of submission, with a report that provides advice on how the English can be improved. This assessment is enormously valuable, because it avoids unnecessary delays in the peer-review process and and also avoids your submission being rejected purely on the basis of poor English. We want your work to be reviewed for its scientific content alone.
Thereafter, all submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. 

All peer review is single blind and submission is online via  ScholarOne. 

All accepted papers benefit from a review by a Technical Editor prior to publication to ensure conformity with the journal's style and provide general scientific clarity.

Editor-in-Chief 
Timothy A. Warner: West Virginia University, USA 

Co-Editor-in-Chief 
Arthur P. Cracknell: University of Dundee, UK 

Editor of the IJRS Drones Section 
Anita Simic Milas:  Bowling Green State University, USA

Associate Editors 
Michael J. Collins: University of Calgary, Canada 
Gutemberg B. França: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rachel Gaulton: Newcastle University, UK 
Marco Gianinetto: Politecnico di Milano, Italy 
Weigen Huang: Second Institute of Oceanography, PR China
E. Raymond Hunt Jr: USDA-ARS, USA 
Kasturi Devi Kanniah: University of Technology, Malaysia 
Xiaofeng Li: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA 
Farid Melgani: University of Trento, Italy  
Maurizio Migliaccio: Università di Napoli, Italy
Dongping Ming: China University of Geosciences, China 
Mahesh Pal: National Institute of Technology, India 
Simonetta Paloscia: Instituto di Fisica Applicata, Italy
George Petropoulos:  Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Demeter" and Technical University of Crete, Greece 
Christine Pohl: Osnabrueck University, Germany 
Arthur C. B. Roberts: Simon Fraser University, Canada 
Jie Shan: Purdue University, USA 
Ramesh P. Singh: Chapman University, USA
Douglas A. Stow: San Diego State University, USA 
Kevin Tansey: University of Leicester, UK 
Jakob Van Zyl:  Caltech, USA 
Costas A. Varotsos: University of Athens, Greece 
Jida Wang: Kansas State University, USA 
Le Wang: University at Buffalo, USA 
Michael J. C. Weir: University of Twente, The Netherlands (retired) 
Qinchuan Xin: Sun Yat-sen University, China 
Yong Xue: University of Derby, UK 
Yanfei Zhong: Wuhan University, China 


Editorial Advisory Board
Peter Atkinson: Lancaster University, UK 
Jin Chen: Beijing Normal University, China 
Qi Chen: University of Hawaii, USA 
Neil I. Fox:   University of Missouri, USA
Peng Gong:  Tsinghua University, China
Yang Hong:  University of Oklahoma, USA 
Claudia Kuenzer: Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany
Junli Li: Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS, China 
Xi Li: Wuhan University, China
Desheng Liu: The Ohio State University, USA 
Jianguo Liu: University College London, UK 
Aaron Maxwell: West Virginia University, USA 
Soe Myint:   Arizona State University, USA 
Jose A. Sobrino: University of Valencia, Spain 
Sotaro Tanaka: Remote Sensing Technology Centre of Japan, Japan 
Caiyun Zhang: Florida Atlantic University, USA 


Technical Editors 
Dr Craig Cassells 
Mr Martin Andrews 
Dr Matilde Scarpati 
Dr Nektaria Adaktylou 
Dr Pauline Lovell 

Editor-in-Chief Emeritus 
Giles Foody:  University of Nottingham, UK