IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in
Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing’
(IEEE J-STARS)
 The first issues of J-STARS have been published in 2008. The "IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing" (JSTARS) is a new quarterly publication sponsored by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) and co-sponsored by the IEEE Committee on Earth Observations (ICEO).
The new Journal reflects the growing interest in application themes in the annual IEEE conferences as well as the increasing involvement of GRSS in the ICEO. A new journal was envisaged as a communication and outreach medium for these applications themes.
The ICEO is a committee of the Technical Activities Board of IEEE (TAB). The ICEO includes the interests of several IEEE committees and councils, and members have taken leadership roles in activities of
the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS). A new journal has been part of the development plan of ICEO from its inception. A partnership between GRSS and ICEO on developing the new journal has been an obvious opportunity and, from the beginning, both groups have collaborated on the planning for the new cosponsored journal. It will be a venue for peer reviewed papers on a variety of application themes in earth observations and remote sensing of relevance to the membership
of both groups.
In addition, GRSS has seen the publication of the Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing increase to
3736 pages and 343 articles in 2006. Many papers are part of special issues that result from GRSS sponsored or cosponsored symposia and workshops and similar initiatives. The increasing demand for special issues (seven printed and planned for 2007) will soon strain the editorial and review process. Some special issue topics, particularly those that fall in the applications area, will now be published by the new
JSTARS to ease this load.
We welcome individual articles and proposals for theme issues or special issues on topics relevant to JSTARS.
In developing the scope of the journal the initiatives of the ICEO have been reviewed and a survey of the GRSS membership and interested parties has been conducted. The following defines the range of issues appropriate for JSTARS: “Papers should address current issues and techniques in applied remote and in situ sensing, their integration, and applied modeling and information creation for understanding
the Earth. Applications are for the Earth, oceans and atmosphere.
Topics can include observations, derived information such as forecast data, simulated information, data assimilation and Earth information techniques to address science and engineering issues of the Earth system. The technical content of papers must be both new and significant.”
Issue 1 of Volume 1 (2008) is focused on “Earth Observations and Renewable Energy” with Guest Editors T. Ranchin of Mines ParisTech and M. Schroedter-Homscheidt of The
German Aerospace Centre (DLR).
The contents are:
Editorial
Scope of the New IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, E. F. LeDrew and K. S. Chen
Introduction to the Issue on Earth Observations and Renewable Energy, T. Ranchin and M. Schroedter-Homscheidt
Papers
Application of Satellite Sensor Data and Models for Energy Management, E. Zell, J.
Engel-Cox, R. Eckman, and P. Stackhouse, Jr.
Case Studies on the Use of Solar Irradiance Forecast for Optimized Operation Strategies of Solar Thermal Power Plants, M. Wittmann, H. Breitkreuz, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, and M. Eck
Reaching Consensus in the Definition of Photovoltaics Capacity Credit in the USA: A Practical Application of Satellite-Derived Solar Resource Data, R. Perez, M. Taylor, T. Hoff, and J. P. Ross
Geographic Aspects of Photovoltaics in Europe: Contribution of the PVGIS Website, M. Súri, T. Huld, T. Cebecauer, and E. D. Dunlop
Measurements of Wind and Turbulence Profiles With Scanning Doppler Lidar for Wind Energy Applications, R. Frehlich and N. Kelley
Regional Mapping of the Offshore Wind Resource: Towards a Significant Contribution From Space-Borne Synthetic Aperture Radars, P. Beaucage, M. Bernier, G. Lafrance, and J. Choisnard
Synergetic Use of Radar and Optical Satellite Images to Support Severe Storm Prediction for Offshore Wind Farming, S. Brusch, S. Lehner, and J. Schulz-Stellenfleth
Remote Sensing Observation Used in Offshore Wind Energy, C. B. Hasager, A. Peña, M. B. Christiansen, P. Astrup, M. Nielsen, F. Monaldo, D. Thompson, and P. Nielsen
Issue 2 of Volume 1 (2008) is a special issue on
“Remote Sensing of Human Settlements: Status and Challenges”, with Guest Editors P. Gamba of the University of Pavia, F. Tupin of TELECOM ParisTech and Q. Weng of the Indiana State University.
The contents are:
Editorial
Introduction to the Issue on Remote Sensing of Human Settlements: Status and Challenges, P. Gamba, F. Tupin, and Q. Weng
Papers
Monitoring Urban Land Cover in Rome, Italy, and Its Changes by Single-Polarization Multitemporal SAR Images, F. Del Frate, F. Pacifici, and D. Solimini
Spatial Indexes for the Extraction of Formal and Informal Human Settlements From High-Resolution SAR Images, M. Stasolla and P. Gamba
Model-Based Interpretation of High-Resolution SAR Images of Buildings, R. Guida, A. Iodice, D. Riccio, and U. Stilla
Systematic Study of the Urban Postconflict Change Classification Performance Using Spectral and Structural Features in a Support Vector Machine, E. Pagot and M. Pesaresi
Monitoring Urban Structure Types as Spatial Indicators With CIR Aerial Photographs for a More Effective Urban Environmental Management, E. Banzhaf and R. Höfer
Incorporating Generic and Specific Prior Knowledge in a Multiscale Phase Field Model for Road Extraction From VHR Images, T. Peng, I. H. Jermyn, V. Prinet, and J. Zerubia
Feature Extraction and Visualization of Bridges Over Water From High-Resolution InSAR Data and One Orthophoto, U. Soergel, E. Cadario, A. Thiele, and U. Thoennessen
The Spatial Variations of Urban Land Surface Temperatures: Pertinent Factors, Zoning Effect, and Seasonal Variability, Q. Weng, H. Liu, B. Liang, and D. Lu
Future issues that are in preparation include themes on:
“Temporal Change Observation for Bio-Geophysical Parameters”, Guest Editor: Irena Hajnsek, Jose Moreno, and Malcolm Davidson
“Fostering Applications of Earth Observations of the Atmosphere”, Guest Editor: Diego Loyola, Ernest Hilsenrath, Geir Braathen, and Jeffrey S. Reid
“Remote Sensing of Regional Land Cover and Land Use: Progress and Prospect”, Guest Editors: Qihao Weng, Jixian Zhang, Paolo Gamba, and George Xian
“Multi-temporal Imagery Analysis: Methods and Applications for Earth Observation”, Guest Editor: Ross S. Lunetta, Daniel L. Civco, Roger L. King, Lorenzo Bruzzone, and John G. Lyon
“Heterogeneous data access and use for geospatial user communities”, Guest Editor: Michael E. Schaepman, Raymond Sluiter, Richard de Jeu, Gilberto A. Vicente, and Jolyon Martin
“Microwave Remote Sensing for Land Hydrology Research and Applications”, Guest Editor: Eni Njoku
Paper submission is handled through the Manuscript Central site (mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jstars). The work flow for submission and review is the same as that for TGRS.
We welcome individual articles and proposals for theme issues or special issues on topics relevant to JSTARS. Further information and guidance is available by contacting either the Editor-in-Chief or the Deputy Editor-in-Chief. We look forward to collaborating with the membership on an important
and exciting new chapter in the evolution of both the GRSS and ICEO.
Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew, FIEEE, FCASI
Faculty of Environmental Studies,
University of Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada
ells@watleo.uwaterloo.ca
Deputy Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Kun-Shan Chen, FIEEE
Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research
National Central University
Chung-Li, Taiwan, Republic of China
dkschen@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw
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