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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

Drones for Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Science: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Brian Gullett, Pantelis Velanas, Katerina Margariti
Viewed by 91

Deadline: 24 June 2026

Open for Submission

Drone-Enabled Smart Sensing: Challenges and Opportunities

Guest Editors: Derek Hollenbeck, Calvin Coopmans, Shicheng Yan
1 article | Viewed by 2,297

Deadline: 18 June 2026

Open for Submission

Dynamics Modeling and Conceptual Design of UAVs—2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Ni Li, Ban Wang, Shuhui Bu, Mostafa Hassanalian
Viewed by 107

Deadline: 18 June 2026

Open for Submission

Path Planning, Trajectory Tracking and Guidance for UAVs: 3rd Edition

Guest Editors: Heng Shi, Jihong Zhu, Zheng Chen, Minchi Kuang
6 articles | Viewed by 6,812

Deadline: 16 June 2026

Open for Submission

Cooperative Perception, Planning, and Control of Heterogeneous UAVs

Guest Editors: Yuan Yuan, Qian Zhang, Huanhuan Yuan
Viewed by 92

Deadline: 15 June 2026

Open for Submission

Distributed Control, Optimization, and Game of UAV Swarm Systems (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Zhi Feng, Rui Yan, Yishi Liu, Xiaoduo Li, Qing Wang
7 articles | Viewed by 19,930

Deadline: 12 June 2026

Open for Submission

Advanced Flight Dynamics and Decision-Making for UAV Operations

Guest Editors: Paraskevi Zacharia, Antreas Kantaros, Elias K. Xidias, Antoni Grau
2 articles | Viewed by 3,457

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Open for Submission

Rapid Disaster Assessment and Post-Disaster Recovery Using UAV Remote Sensing

Guest Editors: Alessio Calantropio, Vincenzo Di Pietra, Miguel Angel Maté-González
2 articles | Viewed by 1,843

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Open for Submission

Advanced Optimization Strategies for UAV Mission Planning and Operation

Guest Editors: Emanuele Luigi de Angelis, Fabrizio Giulietti, Giulio Avanzini
1 article | Viewed by 830

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Open for Submission

Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) Communication Strategies for UAV Networks

Guest Editors: Khadija Slimani, Adarsh Kumar, Hamed Taherdoost
Viewed by 78

Deadline: 30 May 2026

Open for Submission

Innovative Approaches to Biodiversity and Ecology Monitoring: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Drone Technology

Guest Editor: Eben N. Broadbent
2 articles | Viewed by 2,852

Deadline: 28 May 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Autonomous Underwater Drones: 2nd Edition

Guest Editors: Daxiong Ji, Asiya Khan, Dena Bazazian, Mohd Hisham Bin Nordin
2 articles | Viewed by 3,277

Deadline: 28 May 2026

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