Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Drones 2021 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Drones from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. One review and one research article will receive the award. The papers will be selected after thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the EiC, Prof. Dr. Diego González-Aguilera, and the winners will be announced in March 2023.

Eligibility for the award:
– Papers published in Drones from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria (data source: Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)):
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citation and download rates in 2022.

Prizes:
– One review award: 500 CHF and a chance to publish a free paper in Drones in 2023;
– One research article award: 500 CHF and a chance to publish a free paper in Drones in 2023;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

The winners will be announced on the journal website in March 2023.

Kind regards,
Drones Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Drones, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Drones 2021 PhD Thesis Award. This prize is intended to be granted to a Ph.D. student or a doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic thesis that shows great potential.

The award has been granted to:
“ACTIVE VISION BASED EMBODIED-AI DESIGN FOR NANO-UAV AUTONOMY”
By Dr. Nitin J. Sanket, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

As the winner, he will receive CHF 800 and a certificate.

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate Dr. Nitin J. Sanket on his accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups for their contributions to Drones and to thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with the award process.

Prof. Dr. Diego González-Aguilera
Editor-in-Chief, Drones