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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.

Open for Submission

Advances in Cartography, Mission Planning, Path Search, and Path Following for Drones: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Adrian Marius Deaconu, Razvan Udroiu, Delia Elena Spridon
Viewed by 118

Deadline: 20 April 2026

Open for Submission

Mission Planning, Perception and Control for Drones in Wide-Area Operations

Guest Editors: Weiran Yao, Xiangyu Shao, Yuehua Liu, Liming Xin, Jiatao Ding
5 articles | Viewed by 13,964

Deadline: 17 April 2026

Open for Submission

Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence and Interdisciplinary Research for UAV Application

Guest Editors: Haokui Zhang, Liang Wang, Jingtao Sun, Xizhe Xue
7 articles | Viewed by 12,322

Deadline: 16 April 2026

Open for Submission

From Nature to Flight: Bio-Inspired UAV Design and Intelligence

Guest Editors: Chahat Deep Singh, J. Sean Humbert, Kaushik Jayaram
Viewed by 60

Deadline: 15 April 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in UAV-Based Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Guest Editors: Hongquan Wang, Taifeng Dong, Liming He
Viewed by 260

Deadline: 14 April 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in UAV Guidance, Navigation, and Control Through Acoustic Technologies

Guest Editors: Evan Kawamura, Dilmurat M. Azimov
Viewed by 101

Deadline: 1 April 2026

Open for Submission

Swarm Intelligence-Inspired Planning and Control for Drones

Guest Editors: Kaiyu Qin, Haitao Nie, Jinliang Shao, Lei Shi, Mengji Shi, Boxian Lin, Yang Zhu
4 articles | Viewed by 5,481

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Open for Submission

Intelligent Control and Optimization of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Guest Editors: Zongyang Lv, Qing Zhao, Hao Wei
1 article | Viewed by 1,438

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Open for Submission

Urban Air Mobility Solutions: UAVs for Smarter Cities

Guest Editors: Sarah Hubbard, Damon Lercel, Cheng Wang
8 articles | Viewed by 8,227

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Open for Submission

Optimizing MIMO Systems for UAV Communication Networks

Guest Editors: Zheng Chu, De Mi, Berna Bulut Cebecioglu
Viewed by 97

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Open for Submission

Electric-Powered and Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology and Applications of Low Altitude Aviation

Guest Editors: Wenbiao Gan, Zhou Zhou, Saddam Aziz, Ilias Panagiotopoulos
7 articles | Viewed by 16,539

Deadline: 26 March 2026

Open for Submission

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Applications in Critical Industrial Sectors

Guest Editors: Dayi Zhang, Gordon Dobie, Jesus Enrique Sierra-Garcia
3 articles | Viewed by 4,924

Deadline: 26 March 2026

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