Remote Sensing

Multimodal Remote Sensing Image Processing and Understanding in the Era of Vision-Language Models

edited by Yuqi Han, Yufeng Wang and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal remote sensing image fusion; self-supervised learning; foundation models; vision-language models; cross-modal representation learning; generative learning; multimodal perception; earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry for Infrastructure Surveying

edited by

Maarten Bassier

and

Fabio Remondino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; photogrammetry; infrastructure surveying; UAV mapping; LiDAR; laser scanning; point clouds; 3D reconstruction; digital twins; BIM; GIS; deformation monitoring; change detection; asset management; quality control; construction monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Deep Learning for Hyperspectral Image Pre-Processing and Interpretation: Registration, Fusion and Change Detection

edited by

Lifeng Wang

, Siyuan Hao,

Hao Liang

and Yuxing Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote image registration; deep learning; multi-modal fusion; hyperspectral change detection; remote sensing interpretation

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Advances in Short-Range Radar Remote Sensing: Imaging Methodologies and Applications

edited by

Xianxun Yao

,

Shiyong Li

, Jianzhong Chen and

Sen Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); short-range radar remote sensing; surface and terrain characterization; target detection and recognition; deep learning for radar imaging; multi-modal data fusion; structural deformation monitoring; environmental and disaster monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing of Land Surface Processes: Monitoring, Modeling and Validation

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surface processes; remote sensing of land surface parameters; radiative transfer modeling; validation of satellite-derived datasets; monitoring dynamics of land surface parameters; remote sensing and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)

Advanced Robust Satellite Techniques (RST) for Natural, Environmental and Anthropogenic Hazards Monitoring and Forecasting

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust satellite techniques; multi-temporal satellite data analysis; change detection; multi-temporal image processing; multi-temporal processing of ground-based observations

Intelligent Satellite Image Interpretation: Deep Learning-Driven Multi-Modal Land Cover Classification

edited by

Md Didarul Islam

and

Li Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; multimodal remote sensing; land cover classification; data fusion; vision transformers; geospatial foundation models; explainable AI; earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Multi-Source Sensor Collaboration for the Intelligent Perception of Targets: Detection, Sensing, and Localization

edited by

Lu Wang

,

Takis Mathiopoulos

and Chunhui Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: target detection and localization; cross-sensor collaboration; remote sensing perception; spatiotemporal data alignment; robust sensing in complex maritime, terrestrial and air/spaceborne environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

State of the Art of Geomagnetic/Electromagnetic Satellites: Science and Applications (Third Edition)

edited by

Xuemin Zhang

,

Chieh-Hung Chen

, Yongxin Gao and

Katsumi Hattori

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic satellite; geomagnetic field disturbances; ionospheric perturbations; space weather; natural hazards; lithosphere–atmosphere–ionosphere coupling model; artificial intelligence technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)

Remote Sensing of Leaf Trait, Canopy Structure, Ecosystem Function and Services

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaf traits; canopy structure; ecosystem functions; ecosystem services; spectroscopy; LiDAR; plant phenomics; cross-scale modeling; geospatial foundation models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Rethinking Remote Sensing from the Perspective of Visual Understanding: Enhancement, Fusion, Classification, Detection and Segmentation

edited by

Xin Li

, Xin Lyu and

Hongsheng Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; visual understanding; image enhancement; data fusion; scene classification; object detection; semantic segmentation; multimodal learning; foundation models; earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data for Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

edited by

Florian Mandija

and

Francesco Cairo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; data fusion; atmospheric parameter retrieval; satellite meteorology; cloud and aerosol remote sensing; precipitation radar; lidar atmospheric sensing; machine learning; extreme weather monitoring; climate data records

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

New Paradigms and Advances in Intelligent Remote Sensing for Land Systems

edited by

Peng Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal remote sensing large models; geoscience mechanism-embedded intelligent remote sensing; remote sensing intelligent agent; autonomous land system decision-making; spatio-temporal modeling of land system; urban land monitoring; forest ecosystem remote sensing monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Advanced Algorithms and Techniques for Remote Sensing Image Processing (Second Edition)

edited by Yuting Wan, Yang Chen and Junjue Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; multi-model; deep learning; semantic segmentation; object detection; change detection; real-time processing; disaster emergency assessment; urban management and sustainable development; ecological risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure, Biomass, and Carbon Dynamics

edited by

Shaobo Sun

,

Xufeng Wang

and

Kai Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation structure; aboveground biomass (AGB); belowground biomass (BGB); carbon stocks; forest biomass; biomass mapping; carbon mapping; vegetation height; canopy structure; canopy cover; forest inventory; remote sensing; allometric modeling; ecosystem carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)

Advanced Lidar Remote Sensing for Atmosphere, Vegetation, and Ocean Observations (Second Edition)

edited by Boming Liu, Zhiyu Zhang and

Yue Ma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar remote sensing; aerosol and clouds; boundary layer; leaf and canopy; lidar bathymetry; photon-counting lidar; high-spectral-resolution lidar

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

LiDAR Remote Sensing Signal Processing for Intelligent Interpretation

edited by

Zhiwei Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR point cloud; pattern recognition; semantic segmentation; object detection; deep learning; data fusion; 3D reconstruction; feature extraction; change detection; intensity image

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Remote Sensing for Low-Altitude Wind Field Retrieval in Complex Environments

edited by

Hang Gao

, Chun Shen and

Jinlong Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-altitude wind field; retrieval; remote sensing; lidar; hazardous wind detection; aviation safety; UAV path planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Dynamic Monitoring of Geological Hazards Using InSAR and Optical Remote Sensing

edited by

Qing Zhao

and

Antonio Pepe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor data fusion; landslide; subsidence; earthquake; spatiotemporal evolution; change detection; time-series InSAR; deep learning for hazard detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Uncertainty Quantification in AI-Driven Remote Sensing of Air Quality and Wildfires: Methods, Benchmarks, and Applications

edited by Anusha Srirenganathan Malarvizhi and

Chaowei Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty quantification; AI-driven remote sensing; air quality monitoring; wildfire smoke; probabilistic modeling; conformal prediction; uncertainty propagation; operational environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration: Current Progress and Future Vision (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hengqian Zhao

, Zhifang Zhao and Deshuai Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; mineral exploration; multispectral and hyperspectral; lithology; mineralization; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Multi-Sensor Sea Surface Temperature: From Observations to Ocean Applications

edited by

Andrea Pisano

,

Daniele Ciani

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Claudia Fanelli

and Neeraj Agarwal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea surface temperature (SST); satellite remote sensing; multi-sensor data fusion; artificial intelligence; coastal remote sensing; high-resolution SST; climate change; operational oceanography; digital twin of the ocean; data assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

Fusing Point Clouds for 3D Forest Monitoring and Structural Parameter Retrieval

edited by

Antonio Luis Montealegre Gracia

,

Alberto García-Martín

and

Raúl Hoffrén

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: point cloud fusion; 3D forest monitoring; forest remote sensing; LiDAR; multi-sensor data fusion; forest structural parameter retrieval; artificial intelligence; geometric deep learning; digital twins; precision forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Monitoring and Digital Twins

edited by

Fabiana Di Ciaccio

and Erica Isabella Parisi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; urban monitoring; digital twins; geospatial AI; earth observation; UAV; smart cities; deep learning; multimodal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing for Geospatial Remote Sensing

edited by Xin He, Yushi Chen, Jinghui Yang and

Aili Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; deep learning; image processing; geospatial remote sensing; earth observation; satellite imagery; UAV remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; multispectral imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); image classification; object detection; semantic segmentation; change detection; data fusion; environmental monitoring; land cover and land use mapping; precision agriculture; urban mapping; disaster monitoring; climate change assessment; feature extraction; computer vision; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)

Advances in Remote Sensing of the Inland and Coastal Water Zones (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Lubczonek

,

Paweł Terefenko

,

Katarzyna Bradtke

and

Marta Wlodarczyk-Sielicka

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7594 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal zone; coastal geomorphology; inland waters; shoreline change/erosion; ecosystem; water parameters; water level; bathymetry; topo-bathymetry; geodata processing; data fusion; LIDAR; spatial big data; satellite remote sensing; algal blooms; 3D modelling; spatial mapping; image processing and analysis; machine learning; digital elevation/bathymetric models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)

Ship Imaging, Detection and Recognition for High-Resolution SAR

edited by

Ze Yu

,

Jindong Yu

,

Xiaoqing Wang

, Lijia Huang and

Frank Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6859 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR; ship imaging; ship detection; ship recognition; motion estimation; clutter suppression; maritime surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Remote Sensing Data Preprocessing and Calibration

edited by Qi Ming and Xudong Zhao

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3612 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing preprocessing; deep learning; image processing; geometric correction; cross-sensor harmonization; multi-source data fusion; time-series consistency; uncertainty assessment; multi-modality data processing; cloud-based processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing and Land Surface Modeling for Terrestrial Hydrology and Climate Systems

edited by

Ya Huang

,

Yuyan Zhou

and Qing Yang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3607 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); land surface model; remote sensing data assimilation; hydroclimatic extremes; climate modeling; human–environment interactions; hydrometeorological variables monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Advanced AI Technology for Remote Sensing Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by Guangliang Cheng, Shuchang Lyu and

Hossein M. Rizeei

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2895 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-modality images; image fusion; cross-domain adaptation; visual–linguistic models; multi-modality downstream tasks; remote sensing; pattern analysis; advanced AI technology; image segmentation/detection and change detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Monitoring Urban Environment from Space

edited by Yong Xue,

Pinliang Dong

and

Linlin Lu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use/land cover change; urban heat island; air pollution mapping; sustainable cities; earth observation; machine learning; multi-sensor fusion; climate resilience; big data analytics; disaster risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)

Recent Advances in SAR Object Detection

edited by

Odysseas A. Pappas

and

Oktay Karakus

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; object detection; object classification; machine learning; statistical signal processing; compressive sampling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Application of Satellite Data for Lightning Mapping

edited by

Adonis Ferreira Raiol Leal

and

Dongshuai Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightning; lightning climatology; spaceborne sensors; forecasting; nowcasting; GLM; LMI; LI; lightning mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Precise Parameter Estimation in Remote Sensing Observations: From Satellite Corrections, Atmospheric Delay to Phase Unwrapping

edited by

Baocheng Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: parameter estimation ; Earth observation ; satellite correction ; calibration (radiographic calibration/geometric calibration) ; atmospheric delay compensation ; phase unwrapping ; InSAR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)

Cross-Modal Learning and Pattern Recognition in Multisource Remote Sensing

edited by Xia Yuan,

Mohamed Lamine Mekhalfi

and

Yakoub Bazi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-modal learning; multisource remote sensing; data fusion; pattern recognition; deep learning; multimodal representation; feature extraction; domain adaptation; explainable AI; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Recent Advances and Future Vision for Remote Sensing of Cultural and Natural Heritage

edited by

Athanasios V. Argyriou

and

Dante Abate

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; cultural heritage; natural heritage; natural hazards; cutting-edge technologies; disaster risk reduction; preservation; change detection; machine learning; decision support systems

Advancing Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Ecology Through Remote Sensing and Data Science

edited by

Laura Martín-García

and

Manuel Arbelo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity; marine remote sensing; Earth observation; benthic habitat mapping; species distribution modelling; machine learning; deep learning; multi-sensor data fusion; time-series analysis; UAV remote sensing; essential biodiversity variables; climate change impacts; change detection; marine spatial planning; ecosystem-based management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Integrating Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Hydrological Variables Retrieval

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; remote sensing; data assimilation; water cycle; water resources; hydrology; hydrological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Applications of Remotely Sensed Data in Hydrology and Climatology (Third Edition)

edited by

Yuei-An Liou

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; satellite observation; water resources; global water and energy cycles; remote sensing; water reservoir monitoring; cloud, temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Deep Neural Networks for Hyperspectral Image Classification

edited by Zhen Ye and

Xiangtao Zheng

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral image classification; deep neural networks; hyperspectral image processing; spectral–spatial feature learning; band selection; intelligent remote sensing interpretation; attention mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Trends and Prospects in SAR Data Applications

edited by Xingchao Cui, Hao Wu and

Xin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR dataset construction; target imaging; target detection; target recognition; target classification; target characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing of Landscape Ecology Using Innovative Data and Approaches

edited by Zihan Lin and

Ranjeet John

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape ecology; machine learning; land cover land use change (LCLUC); coupled natural and human systems; vegetation dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing of Snow Water Resources: Advances and Applications

edited by

Yanjun Gan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow water resources; snowpack dynamics; cryospheric hydrology; data assimilation; machine learning; hydrologic modeling; snow-driven hazards; snow–atmosphere interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Earth Observation and Geophysical Remote Sensing Inversion

edited by Kailiang Lu and

Jianhua Yue

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: physics-informed deep learning; scientific machine learning and neural operators; earth observation and remote sensing; remote sensing and geophysical inversion; differentiable modeling, surrogate modeling, and model order reduction; multimodal remote sensing–geophysical data fusion and uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Agentic Engineering and Multi-Agent Pipeline-Based Remote Sensing Data Analysis

edited by

Kohei Arai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent; agentic engineering; pipeline; autonomous reasoning chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Innovations in Remote Sensing Image Analysis

edited by Lu Xu,

Xianwei Lv

,

Wen Zhou

and

Gonzalo Pajares Martinsanz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; multimodal data; object-based image analysis; image segmentation and classification; deep learning; knowledge graph

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Anomaly Detection

edited by

Huixin Zhou

,

Pei Xiang

and

Chuan Fu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral image; anomaly detection; object tracking; machine learning; deep learning; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Forest Remote Sensing with Machine Learning Methods

edited by

Chao Mou

and

Hao Lu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest remote sensing and its applications; machine learning and deep learning; multi-source data fusion; LiDAR; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); hyperspectral remote sensing; time-series remote sensing; biomass/carbon stock estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)

SAR Imaging and Intelligent Perception

edited by Zhenmiao Deng and

Pingping Pan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR remote sensing; intelligent perception; earth observation; radar image interpretation; target detection; change detection; multimodal remote sensing fusion; deep learning for SAR; environmental monitoring; disaster remote sensing

Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for Inland and Coastal Water Quality Monitoring

edited by

Botian Zhou

and

Kun Shi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; remote sensing; inland waters; coastal waters; spatiotemporal scale; driving mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

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