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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.
Advanced Autonomous Mobility Toward Low-Altitude Economy and Three-Dimensional Transportation Systems: 2nd Edition
Deadline: 31 July 2026
When Deep Learning Meets Geometry for Air-to-Ground Perception on Drones: 2nd Edition
Deadline: 29 July 2026
Advances in the Use of UAVs for Monitoring and Analysis of Forage and Agricultural Crops: Technologies, Methods and Applications
Deadline: 19 July 2026
GeoAI for UAVs and Earth Observation: Methods, Applications and Possible Integration
Deadline: 16 July 2026
Technologies and Applications of UAV Channel Models in Communications and Spectrum Awareness: 2nd Edition
Deadline: 10 July 2026
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
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
Digital Twins and Extended Reality: Opportunities and Challenges of Integrated Applications (2nd Edition)
Deadline: 26 June 2026
The Conceptual Design Methodology for UAV: New Research and New Development (2nd Edition)
Deadline: 26 June 2026
Advances in Intelligent Coordination Control for Autonomous UUVs
Deadline: 25 June 2026
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