Remote Sensing Image Processing
A section of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292).
Section Information
Recent developments in Earth observation technology have significantly diversified remote sensing images. Large-scale remote sensing images, characterized by their extensive volume and coverage of geographic areas, are increasingly accessible. Therefore, how to automatically, accurately, and efficiently process remote sensing images has been a primary research focus in the remote sensing community.
For decades, this field has attracted considerable attention and witnessed remarkable advancements. However, various challenges still remain, spurring continuous efforts and contributions to enhance, analyze, and understand remote sensing images via advanced image processing techniques.
Submissions addressing theories and applications of remote sensing image processing are welcome in this section. Manuscripts not focused on remote sensing imagery will not be accepted for review. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Image enhancement and restoration;
- Remote sensing image classification and segmentation;
- Optical/Hyperspectral/Multispectral/Infrared/Radar/Sonar image analysis;
- Remote sensing object-based image understanding;
- Object/change/anomaly detection;
- Geospatial image fusion;
- Multi-modal/multi-sensor/multi-temporal data fusion;
- Machine learning for remote sensing image processing;
- Image augmentation techniques;
- Image registration, stitching and georeferencing;
- Remote sensing image compression.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Multi-Modal and Multi-Task Learning in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Deadline: 12 February 2026)
- Advancements in Deep Learning for Object Detection and Segmentation in Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 12 February 2026)
- Advances in Computer Vision and Machine Learning Applications on Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 12 February 2026)
- Advanced Image Processing Algorithms for Object Detection and Tracking in Aerial and Satellite Imagery (Deadline: 12 February 2026)
- Sub-Pixel Mapping, Spatio-Temporal Fusion of Multi-Spectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Uncertainty in Remote Sensing Image Analysis (Second Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Antarctic Remote Sensing Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Detection-Oriented Multi-Sensor Fusion Beyond the Visible Spectrum (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Object Detection and Information Extraction Based on Remote Sensing Imagery (Second Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Techniques for Water-Related Remote Sensing (Second Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Remote Sensing (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Intelligent Remote Sensing Information Extraction (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in SAR: Signal Processing and Target Recognition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- From Pixels to Spectra: Towards Generalizable Large Models for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Ship Imaging, Detection and Recognition for High-Resolution SAR (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Intelligent Processing Techniques for Monocular and Multi-View Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Radar and Photo-Electronic Multi-Modal Intelligent Fusion (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Remote Sensing Image Change Detection and Feature Enhancement Based on Deep Learning (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Multi-Task Remote Sensing Image Analysis: Classification, Segmentation, and Change Detection (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Small-Target Detection in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Remote Sensing Data Preprocessing and Calibration (Deadline: 16 March 2026)
- Advanced Change Detection and Anomaly Detection in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 16 March 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Analysis of High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images: Registration, Fusion, and Change Detection (Deadline: 16 March 2026)
- Deep Learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deadline: 18 March 2026)
- Target Recognition and Detection Based on High Resolution Radar Images (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- New Image Processing Theories and Methods in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deadline: 29 March 2026)
- Change Detection and Classification with Hyperspectral Imaging (Deadline: 29 March 2026)
- Machine Learning at the Object: Fine-Grained Extraction and Analysis in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Automatic Segmentation, Reconstruction, and Modelling from Laser Scanning Data (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Trends and Prospects in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images Processing and Analysis (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Scene Classification (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Collaborative Learning for Multimodal Remote Sensing Analysis: Methods, Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Applications of Remote Sensing Imagery for Urban Areas (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Deep Learning Approaches in Remote Sensing (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Technology for Remote Sensing Image Analysis and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- New Perspectives on 3D Point Cloud (Fourth Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Research on Infrared Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Bridging AI and Remote Sensing: Multimodal Learning for Advanced Semantic Understanding (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Small Target Detection, Recognition, and Tracking in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Remote Sensing Satellite Image Applications and Multimodal Data Mining (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Advances in Transformer-Based Models for Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Analysis (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Advances in Multispectral Image Processing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Interpretation and Processing of Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Machine Learning Approaches for Semantic and Instance Segmentation in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Efficient Object Detection Based on Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing for Image Matching and 3D Reconstruction (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Advances in Deep Learning Change Detection Based on High-Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 28 April 2026)
- Objective Mapping of Terrestrial and Planetary Surface Features: Remote Sensing in Geosciences (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Technology for Agricultural Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Image Fusion and Object Detection Using Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Data (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Remote Sensing Imagery Processing (5th Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Multimodal Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in InSAR Processing: Algorithmic Developments and Diverse Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- 3D Information Recovery and 2D Image Processing for Remotely Sensed Optical Images (Third Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Cloud Detection and Removal for Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Applications to Internet of Things with Images and Videos from Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data Analysis (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advancing Synthetic Aperture Radar: Imaging, Processing, and Applications in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) System, Signal Processing and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Processing: Challenges and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advancing Remote Sensing Through Large Multimodal Foundation Models: Toward Intelligent Earth Observation (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation in the Era of Large Models and Intelligent Agents: New Challenges, Methods and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Multimodal Fusion for SAR Target Detection: Recent Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Intelligent Interpretation of Remote Sensing Imagery: AI-Enhanced Monitoring of Geographical and Geological Environments (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Image Processing Technologies and Applications for Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- SAR Images Processing and Analysis (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Image Matching and Target Recognition Technologies: Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- New Approaches in High-Resolution SAR Imaging (Deadline: 13 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Deep Learning-Based High-Resolution Image Processing and Analysis (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Advances in AI-Driven Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Data Processing to Automatic Interpretation (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Novel Algorithms for UAV- and Satellite-Based Hyperspectral, Multispectral, Infrared, and SAR Image Analysis (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging and Signal Processing Technologies (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Machine Learning for Feature Extraction and Classification in Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Advances in SAR, Optical, Hyperspectral and Infrared Remote Sensing (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- High-Precision UAV Thermal Infrared Sensing and Processing (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Advancing UAV-Based Remote Sensing: Innovations, Techniques and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 28 May 2026)
- Recent Advantages in Monitoring Inland Water Using Various Sources of Remote Sensing Imagery from Space (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Enhancement (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Intelligent Perception of Disaster Information in Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Remote Sensing Image Classification: Theory and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Drone-Based Multi-Sensor Image Translation and Augmentation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- SAR Image Change Detection: From Hand-Crafted to Deep Learning (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Intelligent Image Analysis: Advancing Remote Sensing with Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Deep Neural Networks for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Processing (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Processing of Hyperspectral Images (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Remote Sensing Imagery for Agricultural Monitoring and Precision Farming (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Intelligent Methods and Deep Learning Advances with Multimodal Remote Sensing Data for Environmental Hazard Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Multi-Sensor Fusion for UAV Remote Sensing: Deep Learning-Driven Target Detection in Complex Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Remote Sensing Applications Along the Dead Sea Fault: From the Red Sea to Anatolia (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advanced Methods and Applications in SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Image Target Detection and Recognition (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Innovations in Hyperspectral Image Processing: Advancing Image Generation, Denoising, Fusion Techniques and Beyond (Deadline: 28 June 2026)
- Combination of LiDAR and UAS Data for Geological and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Intelligent Processing of 3D Point Clouds for Scene Understanding and Modelling (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Scene Understanding with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: From Data Benchmarks to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Deep Learning Techniques for Pixel Classification and Image Retrieval in Remote Sensing (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning for Remote Sensing Image Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multi-Object Detection and Feature Extraction of Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Image Processing and Analysis: Trends in Registration, Data Fusion, 3D Reconstruction, and Change Detection (Fourth Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Urban Sprawl and Urban Sustainability: High-Resolution Remote-Sensing Image Analytics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Emulation and Surrogate Modeling in Remote Sensing: Advances, Challenges and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Explainable AI Methods for Remote Sensing Images Interpretation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Analysis via Advanced Deep Learning and Computer Vision (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- SAR in Big Data Era III (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning for Satellite Image Processing (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Applications and New Trends in Metrology for Radar/LiDAR-Based Systems (Third Edition) (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Lightweight Artificial-Intelligence Techniques for Remote-Sensing Image Processing (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Object Detection with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data (Deadline: 28 July 2026)
- Intelligent Processing and Analysis of Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Data (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Emerging Technologies in Hyperspectral Image 3A—Acquisition, Analysis and Application (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Deep Learning Techniques for Information Extraction and Analysis of Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applied to Remote Sensing Image Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- High-Resolution Remote Sensing Image Processing and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theories, Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Reviews in Remote Sensing Image Processing: Methods, Architectures, and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Multimodal AI-Empowered Remote Sensing: Image Fusion and Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Object Detection in Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Deep Fusion and Analysis of Hyperspectral and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data via Advanced AI (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Multimodal Learning for Intelligent Remote Sensing Interpretation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Machine Learning for Remote-Sensing Data Processing and Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Multimodal Data Fusion for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Image Processing (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Imagery for Object Detection (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Foundation Models and Intelligent Agents for Remote Sensing (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Cutting-Edge Algorithms and Characteristic Geo-Applications with Remote Sensing (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Few-Sample Intelligence for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Classification (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- 3D Scene Perception and Reconstruction of Remote Sensing Imagery (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Innovations in Remote Sensing Image Analysis (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Anomaly Detection (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Hyperspectral Classification in Remote Sensing: State-of-the-Art Methods and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Processing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Deep Learning for Target Detection in Radar Remote Sensing (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Super-Resolution and Reconstruction of Remote Sensing Images (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Deep Learning for Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing: Advancements in Image Classification and Semantic Segmentation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Target Recognition and Signal Processing Techniques for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances in Remote Sensing Image Target Detection and Recognition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing: Monitoring, Modeling and Validation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
