Special Issues
Drones publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Task-Oriented UAV Applications in Agro-Forestry and Livestock Systems
Deadline: 16 October 2026
Advances in AI Large Models for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Next-Gen Drone Safety: Intelligent Systems, LLM Analytics and Operational Risk
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Advances in UAV Guidance, Navigation, and Control Through Acoustic Technologies
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Cooperative Perception, Planning, and Control of Heterogeneous UAVs
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Advances in Deep Learning for Drones and Its Applications: 3rd Edition
Deadline: 26 October 2026
Drones in Pest Management and Plant Disease Detecting: State of the Art, Achievements and Perspectives
Deadline: 28 October 2026
Electric-Powered and Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology and Applications of Low-Altitude Aviation: 2nd Edition
Deadline: 28 October 2026
Low-Latency Communication for Real-Time UAV Applications
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drones Systems for Marine Engineering Applications
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Autonomy Challenges in Unmanned Aviation
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Design and Flight Control of Low-Speed Near-Space Unmanned Systems: 2nd Edition
Deadline: 31 October 2026
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