Drones | Invitation to Read the Most Highly Cited Papers in 2022–2023

It is our honor to present the most highly cited papers published by Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X) in 2022 and 2023. We would like to acknowledge the hardworking individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and influences the field of drone science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Towards the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Comprehensive Review”
by Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Fazal Noor, Insaf Ullah and Mohammed H. Alsharif
Drones 2022, 6(6), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6060147
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/6/147

2. “A Modified YOLOv8 Detection Network for UAV Aerial Image Recognition”
by Yiting Li, Qingsong Fan, Haisong Huang, Zhenggong Han and Qiang Gu
Drones 2023, 7(5), 304; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7050304
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/5/304

3. “UAV Computing-Assisted Search and Rescue Mission Framework for Disaster and Harsh Environment Mitigation”
by Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Alexey V. Shvetsov, Santosh Kumar, Svetlana V. Shvetsova, Mohammed A. Alhartomi, Ammar Hawbani, Navin Singh Rajput, Sumit Srivastava, Abdu Saif and Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi
Drones 2022, 6(7), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6070154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/7/154

4. “Task Allocation of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Deep Transfer Reinforcement Learning”
by Yongfeng Yin, Yang Guo, Qingran Su and Zhetao Wang
Drones 2022, 6(8), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6080215
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/8/215

5. “Vision-Based Navigation Techniques for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Review and Challenges”
by Muhammad Yeasir Arafat, Muhammad Morshed Alam and Sangman Moh
Drones 2023, 7(2), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7020089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/2/89

6. “Review of Autonomous Path Planning Algorithms for Mobile Robots”
by Hongwei Qin, Shiliang Shao, Ting Wang, Xiaotian Yu, Yi Jiang and Zonghan Cao
Drones 2023, 7(3), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7030211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/3/211

7. “A Review on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing: Platforms, Sensors, Data Processing Methods, and Applications”
by Zhengxin Zhang and Lixue Zhu
Drones 2023, 7(6), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7060398
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/6/398

8. “Urban Air Mobility: Systematic Review of Scientific Publications and Regulations for Vertiport Design and Operations”
by Karolin Schweiger and Lukas Preis
Drones 2022, 6(7), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6070179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/7/179

9. “Comprehensive Review of UAV Detection, Security, and Communication Advancements to Prevent Threats”
by Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Saiful Azrin B. M. Zulkifli, Rana Javed Masood, Vijanth Sagayan Asirvadam, and Anis Laouiti
Drones 2022, 6(10), 284; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6100284
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/10/284

10. “Wireless Communications for Data Security: Efficiency Assessment of Cybersecurity Industry—A Promising Application for UAVs”
by Chia-Nan Wang, Fu-Chiang Yang, Nhut T. M. Vo and Van Thanh Tien Nguyen
Drones 2022, 6(11), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6110363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/11/363