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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

Advanced Autonomous Mobility Toward Low-Altitude Economy and Three-Dimensional Transportation Systems: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Xiangkun He, Hailong Huang, Caizheng Wang, Henglai Wei
Viewed by 110

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Open for Submission

When Deep Learning Meets Geometry for Air-to-Ground Perception on Drones: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Dongdong Li, Yangliu Kuai, Hongqi Fan, Gongjian Wen
1 article | Viewed by 2,408

Deadline: 29 July 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in the Use of UAVs for Monitoring and Analysis of Forage and Agricultural Crops: Technologies, Methods and Applications

Guest Editors: Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim, Luciana Sandra Bastos De Souza
4 articles | Viewed by 29,032

Deadline: 19 July 2026

Open for Submission

GeoAI for UAVs and Earth Observation: Methods, Applications and Possible Integration

Guest Editors: Tommaso Orusa, Annalisa Viani, Filippo Sarvia
Viewed by 68

Deadline: 16 July 2026

Open for Submission

Technologies and Applications of UAV Channel Models in Communications and Spectrum Awareness: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Qiuming Zhu, César Briso-Rodríguez, Mou Chen, Zhenyu Na, Kai Mao
3 articles | Viewed by 2,617

Deadline: 10 July 2026

Open for Submission

UAV and USV Technologies for Inspection and Monitoring in Coastal Engineering

Guest Editors: Marcos Arza-García, Ana Margarida Bento, José Alberto Gonçalves
Viewed by 110

Deadline: 10 July 2026

Open for Submission

UAVs for Nature Conservation Tasks in Complex Environments

Guest Editors: Tom Richardson, Ulrik Pagh Schultz Lundquist, Fabio Remondino
1 article | Viewed by 2,557

Deadline: 1 July 2026

Open for Submission

Advancing Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks in Drones: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions

Guest Editors: Dawei Wang, Hongbo Zhao, Li Li
1 article | Viewed by 1,760

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Drone Applications for Last-Mile Delivery Operations

Guest Editors: Yoon Seok Chang, Ilkyeong Moon, Chulung Lee, Taesu Cheong
Viewed by 163

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

Digital Twins and Extended Reality: Opportunities and Challenges of Integrated Applications (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Daniela Oreni, Fabrizio Banfi, Davide Mezzino
4 articles | Viewed by 8,044

Deadline: 26 June 2026

Open for Submission

The Conceptual Design Methodology for UAV: New Research and New Development (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Jie Li, Jinli Suo, Meng Guo, Min Chang, Zhaowei Ma, Changyun Wei
Viewed by 108

Deadline: 26 June 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Intelligent Coordination Control for Autonomous UUVs

Guest Editors: Haitao Zhang, Bin-Bin Hu, Zhenghong Jin, Mingkang Long, Henglai Wei
5 articles | Viewed by 7,096

Deadline: 25 June 2026

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