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Special Issues
Drones publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Autonomy Challenges in Unmanned Aviation
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Drones and the Internet of Things: Enabling Connected Airspace
Deadline: 31 July 2026
UAVs for Nature Conservation Tasks in Complex Environments
Deadline: 1 July 2026
Advancing Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks in Drones: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Advances in Drone Applications for Last-Mile Delivery Operations
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Advances in Intelligent Coordination Control for Autonomous UUVs
Deadline: 25 June 2026
Drones for Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Science 2nd Edition
Deadline: 24 June 2026
Cooperative Perception, Planning, and Control of Heterogeneous UAVs
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Advanced Optimization Strategies for UAV Mission Planning and Operation
Deadline: 31 May 2026
IoT-Enabled UAV Networks for Secure Communication
Deadline: 21 May 2026
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drones Systems for Marine Engineering Applications
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Drone-Based Wildlife Protection, Monitoring, and Conservation Management:2nd Edition
Deadline: 26 April 2026
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