ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

The ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IOJPRS) is an official journal of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS). The Journal provides a channel of communication for scientists and professionals in all countries working in the many disciplines that employ photogrammetry, remote sensing, spatial information systems, computer vision, and related fields. The Journal is designed to serve as a source reference and archive of advancements in these disciplines.

The IOJPRS objective is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed, preferably previously unpublished papers of a scientific/research, technological development or application/practical nature. IOJPRS will publish papers, including those based on ISPRS meeting presentations*, which are regarded as significant contributions in the above-mentioned fields. We especially encourage papers: of broad scientific interest; on innovative applications, particularly in new fields; of an interdisciplinary nature; on topics that have not been dealt with (or to a small degree) by IOJPRS or related journals; and on topics related to new possible scientific/professional directions. Preferably, theoretical papers should include applications, and papers dealing with systems and applications should include theoretical background.

The scope of the journal is extensive and covers sensors, theory and algorithms, systems, experiments, developments and applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Sensors

Airborne and spaceborne multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems

Airborne and terrestrial cameras

Airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning

Range imaging

Active and passive imaging sensor characterisation

Sensor calibration and standardisation

Geosensor networks

Internet of Things

Methods and procedures

Spatial data handling technologies

Integrated sensor calibration and orientation

Surface and object reconstruction, modelling and interpretation

GIS data modelling, representation and structures

Database systems

Mapping from imagery

Visualisation, animation and virtual reality

Physical measurements and spectral signatures

Point cloud processing

Extraction of geometric and semantic information from SAR

SAR Interferometry

Image classification algorithms

Image segmentation and GEOBIA

Image time series analysis

Hyperspectral data analysis

Big image data analysis

Crowd sourcing

Feature extraction

Applications and products

3D urban GIS

Close-range imaging and metrology

Architectural & archaeological photogrammetry

Determination of forest metrics

Medical image analysis and biometry

Resource and environmental modelling

Global monitoring and assessment

Thematic applications

DTM and orthoimage generation

Location based services

Submitted articles may be:

Papers (detailed discussions involving new research, technological developments or applications);

Review Papers (extensive state-of-the-art surveys of established or emerging topics or application areas); or

Contributions for special Journal columns (letters to the Editor about the journal or to authors commenting on previously published papers; new useful ideas and brief pertinent comments of a technical nature; editorials, mainly after an invitation by the Editorial Advisory Board).

NOTE: All articles, except correspondence, will be peer-reviewed and should be of high scientific level. * Journal paper submissions based on past conference publications are only allowed if the submitted manuscript is significantly extended or otherwise enhanced. That is, the journal article will only be considered if more extensive experiments and discussion are presented (even if the same methods are used) and/or the methods have been significantly improved and/or advanced (even if the same datasets have been used). The burden of explicitly describing the differences between these publications rests with the author(s). In case of a strong overlap with another publication, the manuscript should be rejected.

IOJPRS issues may be devoted to specific scientific topics of high or increasing importance (Theme Issues), especially in relation to one or more ISPRS Working Groups, as well as to special events, geographic regions, professional activities etc. The number and topics of Theme Issues will be such that the IOJPRS still remains of interest to the majority of its subscribers.