We are pleased to announce that Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X) has launched a new Section—“Unmanned Surface and Underwater Drones”. This Section focuses on the latest advancements, research, and practical applications of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). More information about the Section is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/sections/unmanned_surface_and_underwater_drones.

To support its development, the Drones Editorial Office is now recruiting a Section Editor-in-Chief. The Section Editor-in-Chief is a leader in their particular field, and is responsible for ensuring the scientific quality of a particular Section of a journal. The Section Editor-in-Chief is expected to oversee the growth and development of the journal Section and its Board Members. The initial term for this position is 2 years, and it entails the following roles:

• Acting as an ambassador for the journal, MDPI and Open Access publishing;
• Making scientific decisions about the scope of their Section;
• Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Suggesting topics for Special Issues;
• Providing support and guidance to Editorial Board Members and editorial staff when required;
• Maintaining oversight of the editorial process for individual manuscripts in their Section (mainly by making the final decision regarding whether a paper can be published after undergoing peer review and revisions);
• Understanding, leading and upholding MDPI’s peer review guidelines and ethics guidelines.

If you are interested in becoming an Editor-in-Chief for this Section of Drones or have potential candidates to recommend, please contact the Drones Editorial Office (drones@mdpi.com) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest in and enthusiasm for the position.

We look forward to receiving your applications.