We are pleased to invite you to review the most downloaded papers of Drones (ISSN 2504-446X) in 2024 and 2025.
1. “Drones in Precision Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review of Applications, Technologies, and Challenges”
by Ridha Guebsi, Sonia Mami and Karem Chokmani
Drones 2024, 8(11), 686; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8110686
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/11/686
2. “Artificial Intelligence Applied to Drone Control: A State of the Art”
by Daniel Caballero-Martin, Jose Manuel Lopez-Guede, Julian Estevez and Manuel Graña
Drones 2024, 8(7), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8070296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/7/296
3. “A Review of Last-Mile Delivery Optimization: Strategies, Technologies, Drone Integration, and Future Trends”
by Abdullahi Sani Shuaibu, Ashraf Sharif Mahmoud and Tarek Rahil Sheltami
Drones 2025, 9(3), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9030158
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/3/158
4. “Advancement Challenges in UAV Swarm Formation Control: A Comprehensive Review”
by Yajun Bu, Ye Yan and Yueneng Yang
Drones 2024, 8(7), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8070320
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/7/320
5. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Landslide Investigation and Monitoring: A Review”
by Jianwei Sun, Guoqin Yuan, Laiyun Song and Hongwen Zhang
Drones 2024, 8(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8010030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/1/30
6. “Advances in UAV Path Planning: A Comprehensive Review of Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions”
by Wenlong Meng, Xuegang Zhang, Lvzhuoyu Zhou, Hangyu Guo and Xin Hu
Drones 2025, 9(5), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9050376
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/5/376
7. “PHSI-RTDETR: A Lightweight Infrared Small Target Detection Algorithm Based on UAV Aerial Photography”
by Sen Wang, Huiping Jiang, Zhongjie Li, Jixiang Yang, Xuan Ma, Jiamin Chen and Xingqun Tang
Drones 2024, 8(6), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8060240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/6/240
8. “A Survey on UAV Control with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning”
by Chijioke C. Ekechi, Tarek Elfouly, Ali Alouani and Tamer Khattab
Drones 2025, 9(7), 484; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9070484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/7/484
10. “UAV Detection with Passive Radar: Algorithms, Applications, and Challenges”
by Zhibo Tang, He Ma, Youmin Qu and Xingpeng Mao
Drones 2025, 9(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/76
11. “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs): Current State, Emerging Technologies, and Future Trends”
by Gennaro Ariante and Giuseppe Del Core
Drones 2025, 9(1), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9010059
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/59
