Global remote sensing research trends during 1991–2010: a bibliometric analysis

This is the title of a paper that can be accessed here whose main aim is:

"...this study evaluated the geographical influence of authors by the new index (geographical impact factor), and revealed the auctorial, institutional, national, and spatiotemporal patterns in remote sensing research".

Two take-home messages:

a) Spain is the 12th world country in terms of remote sensing research (see Table 3). Spain is "overtaken" by the following 5 european countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands.

b) There are 4 european scientists among the top 20 remote sensing researchers. They are: Lorenzo Bruzzone Jean-Pierre Wigneron Frederic Baret  and Guilles Foody.