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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.
UAV and USV Technologies for Inspection and Monitoring in Coastal Engineering
Deadline: 10 July 2026
UAVs for Nature Conservation Tasks in Complex Environments
Deadline: 1 July 2026
Rapid Disaster Assessment and Post-Disaster Recovery Using UAV Remote Sensing
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Innovative Approaches to Biodiversity and Ecology Monitoring: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Drone Technology
Deadline: 28 May 2026
Drone-Based Wildlife Protection, Monitoring, and Conservation Management:2nd Edition
Deadline: 26 April 2026
Drones in Hydrological Research and Management
Deadline: 28 February 2026
UAVs and UGVs Robotics for Emergency Response in a Changing Climate
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Drones and Machine Learning as a Complementary Tools in Wildlife Biology Studies
Deadline: 16 January 2026
Drones for Mapping and Monitoring Wetland Ecosystems
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Hyperspectral Imaging for Earth Observation
Deadline: 25 September 2025
Drones for Natural Hazards
Deadline: 20 April 2025
Drones in the Wild
Deadline: 31 January 2025
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