The ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - A Constant Source of Knowledge

摘要

The ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is an official journal of ISPRS. It 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 Journal has experienced tremendous growth in the past several years. The number of submitted manuscripts has grown by 76% since 2012, with 659 submissions in 2014. The acceptance rate has remained constant at around 30%. Measures taken to handle the increase in volume while maintaining the high quality standard of published articles include: 1. The number of volumes per year increased from eight to twelve. 2. Key appointments were made to increase the number, breadth of expertise and geographic diversity of the editorial team. Including the two editors-in-chief (Q. Weng since January 2015; D. Lichti since January 2013), the editorial team now comprises 15 experts. In addition, the Advisory Board, appointed in 2013 for a three-year cycle, comprises 35 international experts. 3. Excellent reviewers who provide timely and constructive reviews are recognised with ISPRS Excellent Reviewer Awards and Elsevier's 'Outstanding Reviewer Status'.