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Geodesy for Geohazards with AI Techniques submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: GNSS; gravity; InSAR; geodetic observations; geohazards; extreme events; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)
Advances in Scene Understanding with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: From Data Benchmarks to Applications
edited by , , Shou Feng, and Zhiyong Lv
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; hyperspectral image processing; benchmarking datasets; spectral unmixing; target detection; classification/segmentation; hyperspectral applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Applications and New Trends in Metrology for Radar/LiDAR-Based Systems (Third Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: radar and LiDAR systems; radar and LiDAR data measurements and processing; remote sensing applications; land-based; shipborne; and onboard drones; aircraft; and satellites; cognitive radars; human-in-the-loop aspects in radar systems; dual-function radar communications; waveform diversity and design; adaptive radar waveform design; radar detection theory; radar signal processing: theory; algorithms; and applications (RTAA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Earth Observation Using Satellite Global Images of Remote Sensing (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: image analysis applications to remote sensing; image segmentation; image classification; image edge detection; change detection; image processing and pattern recognition; mathematical morphology; object based image analysis; feature extraction; remote sensing applications; microwave remote sensing; SAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (Second Edition)
edited by , , Chen Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; UAVs; citizen science; harmful algal blooms; eutrophication; water quality; bio-optical properties; natural and anthropogenic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
Wave Propagation and Scattering in Complex Ground/Marine Environment
edited by Lixin Guo, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic modeling; wave propagation; SAR imaging; active/passive interference; ground/marine environment; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Satellite and Ground Monitoring and Measurements of Ionospheric and Geo Magnetic Disturbances and Space Weather Events
edited by Si Chen and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme space weather; ionosphere (observation and modelling); GNSS radio occultation; LEO satellite measurements; ionospheric irregularities; geomagnetic storms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Application of Remote Sensing in Antarctic Ice Sheet Monitoring
edited by Ian Brown and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: antarctica; ice shelves; altimetry; synthetic aperture radar; climate change; sea ice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
New Advances in High-Resolution Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use/Land Cover and Forest Succession Monitoring
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; land use/land cover (LULC); forest evolution; image classification; artificial intelligence; spatiotemporal analysis; environmental impact assessment; data fusion and integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Recent Advances in Object Detection with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data
edited by and Xuesong Li
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral data; object detection; dimensionality reduction; feature fusion; machine learning; deep learning; real-time detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Automatic Segmentation, Reconstruction, and Modelling from Laser Scanning Data submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24396 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Combination of LiDAR and UAS Data for Geological and Environmental Applications submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21343 | Submission Open
Keywords: Terrestrial Laser Scanner; point clouds; microtopography; digital geomorphology; 3D representation; LiDAR; SLAM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
The Emerging Trends and Applications of Big Data and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Remote Sensing II submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18286 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Monitoring for Earthquakes, Tectonics and Seismic Hazards submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14252 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing techniques; tectonics; earthquakes; lower crust and upper mantle rheology; seismic hazard; induced seismicity and ground deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing in Engineering Geology (Third Edition) submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12091 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering geology; ground subsidence; landslides monitoring; hydrogeology; ground deformation analyses; coastal engineering; natural hazards; remote sensing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Machine Learning and Automation in Remote Sensing Applied in Hydrological Processes submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12020 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; artificial intelligence; flood risk automation; GIS tools; Google Earth Engine; hydrological processes; machine learning; neural networks; remote sensing automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Calibration and Validation of SAR Data and Derived Products
edited by Muriel Pinheiro and Clément Albinet
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11422 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR; calibration and validation; FRM; reference targets; reference databases; quality monitoring; inter-comparison
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)
Advanced Multi-GNSS Positioning and Its Applications in Geoscience
edited by Ahao Wang, , Xuexi Liu, Xiangdong An and
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8592 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-GNSS; multi-sensor fusion; low-cost GNSS receivers; low Earth orbiter (LEO); real-time kinematic (RTK); precise point positioning (PPP); atmospheric modeling; surface deformation monitoring; ionospheric irregularities analysis; GNSS geoscience applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
The Use of Remote Sensing Data in Water Resources Management: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7456 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface water; groundwater; visible data; thermal data; radar data monitoring; natural variability; climate change; anthropogenic variability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)
Applications of Remote Sensing in Vegetation Cover and Phenology Observation
edited by and Annarita D’Addabbo
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6718 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation monitoring; plant phenology; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; environmental monitoring; satellite; aerial and UAV data fusion; vegetation pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Environmental Monitoring Based on Remote Sensing, Earth Observation and Geoinformation submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4434 | Submission Open
Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; geoinformation; geographical information systems; geospatial software tools; geoinformatics; operational products validation; natural disasters; time series analysis; multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advanced Spaceborne SAR Processing Techniques for Target Detection submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open
Keywords: spaceborne SAR; autofocusing; hybrid SAR/ISAR; target detection; moving target indication; ground moving target indication (GMTI); space time adaptive processing (STAP); displaced phase center antenna (DPCA); clutter mitigation; detect-before-focusing; deep learning; machine learning; SAR image intelligent processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Vegetation Biophysical Variables and Remote Sensing Applications (Second Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation biophysical variables; parameter retrieval; data fusion; vegetation dynamics; carbon cycling; LiDAR; SAR; precision agriculture; ecological modelling; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
3D Modelling of Earthquake Damage by Remote Sensing
edited by Yolanda Sánchez and
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D modeling; geohazards; remote sensing; GIS; seismology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing in Geomatics (Second Edition) submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18569 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; radar; thermal; optical; interferometry; hyperspectral; geostatistics; geodesy; cartography; GIS; WebGIS; DSS; GNSS; LIDAR; geometric and radiometric accuracy; photogrammetry; UAV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Recent Advances in Water Quality Monitoring submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13505 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality assessment; marine pollution; eutrophication; phytoplankton; HABs; marine litter; oil spills; dumping of dredge spoil; eddies and ecosystem dynamics in open waters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Based Forest Inventories from Landscape to Global Scale II
edited by Liyong Fu, , and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9026 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; spatial statistics; forest ecosystem; ecological services function; value assessment; forest inventory; human activities; forest management; forest carbon sink; unmanned aerial vehicle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Measurements of Land Use and Land Cover
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4424 | Submission Open
Keywords: image classification; change detection; image processing; urban sprawl; environmental science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advances in Remote Sensing Used in Mineral Exploration
edited by Hai Li and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4163 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral exploration; geospatial analysis; data integration; geological mapping; machine learning; hyperspectral imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
3D Virtual Reconstruction for Cultural Heritage (Second Edition) submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3607 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; cultural heritage; 3D reconstruction; 3D modelling; reality-based modelling; integration of data; multi-source data; hidden cultural heritage; digital twin in cultural heritage; virtual tourism; virtual tour; virtual devices; storytelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
Deep Learning-Driven Remote Sensing Image Processing for Object Detection and Localization
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3465 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection/tracking/localization; data fusion; weakly supervised object detection; artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; convolutional neural networks; feature extraction; image segmentation; image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Remote Sensing of Floods: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities (Second Edition) submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: floods; flood monitoring; flood impact; flood damage; remote Sensing; progress; challenges; and opportunities; inland flooding; urban flooding; flash flooding; coastal flooding; optical remote sensing; RADAR remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing; spatial resolution; high/moderate/low spatial resolution; temporal resolution; high/moderate/low temporal resolution; space-borne remote sensing; air-borne remote sensing; drone/UAV; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); light detection and ranging (LIDAR); unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); rainfall and runoff; hydrology; geospatial technology; spatial analysis; numerical model; hydrodynamic model; spatial decision support systems (SDSS); watershed model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Multi-Source Data Fusion and Feature Extraction for Underwater Target Detection
edited by and Salah Bourennane
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: target detection; multi-modal fusion; feature extraction; underwater data classification; multispectral imaging; multi-sensor systems; data fusion; signal processing; underwater sensing; acoustic– optical fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Global Biospheric Monitoring with Remote Sensing (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: global biospheric monitoring; remote sensing; ecosystem dynamics; vegetation changes; biodiversity assessment; carbon sequestration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Time-Series Mapping and Analysis of Land Surface Parameters and Changes Using Remote Sensing Data submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8743 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-series mapping; time-series analysis; change detection; dynamic monitoring; data pre-processing; data fusion; land surface parameters; vegetation structure parameters; vegetation biochemical parameters; land cover mapping; land disturbance; forest disturbance; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning for Remote Sensing Image Analysis submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open
Keywords: imagery data analysis; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; exploiting big data; HPC and predictive analytics; multi-source/sensor data fusion; object detection and recognition; image segmentation; large language models; generative AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advanced Remote Sensing for Next-Generation Smart Agriculture: Innovations, Integration, and Applications
edited by , , Qiaomin Chen and
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; remote sensing; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); satellite imagery; Hyperspectral & Multispectral Imaging; LiDAR; Artificial Intelligence (AI); crop monitoring; yield prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Remote Sensing-Based Assessments in the Forest Fire Disturbance Continuum submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5459 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildfires; fire severity; burned area; multispectral/hyperspectral; LiDAR; SAR; unmanned aerial vehicles; fuel mapping; fire impacts on vegetation and soils; fire regime
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
AI-Driven Mapping Using Remote Sensing Data
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14912 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven remote sensing; image interpretation; change detection; urban modeling; spatially explicit  AI; crowdsourced label
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Advanced Lidar Remote Sensing for Atmosphere, Vegetation, and Ocean Observations
edited by Boming Liu, Zhiyu Zhang, , and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8360 | 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)
Advances in Remote Sensing for Soil Property Mapping
edited by Miao Lu, Shangrong Wu and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5256 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; soil properties; soil mapping; crop responses; crop growth/yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Environmental Component Monitoring and Target Detection
edited by , Juhua Luo, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4969 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental component monitoring; atmospheric detection; target detection; lidar; floating platform; satellite; airborne; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); collaborative observation; data assimilation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Integrating Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Process-Based Modelling for Monitoring Environmental and Agricultural Landscapes Under Climate Change
edited by Michael Gbenga Ogungbuyi and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; process-based models; biophysical modelling; climate change impacts; environmental monitoring; agricultural landscapes; adaptive management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Landscape Dynamics
edited by , Wei Han, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2902 | Submission Open
Keywords: landscape dynamics; land use/land cover change; landscape pattern analysis; remote sensing; machine learning; time series analysis; landscape resilience; land degradation and recovery; geospatial modeling; multi-sensor data fusion; vegetation monitoring; large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
AI-Empowered Remote Sensing Monitoring and Geospatial Analysis for Ocean and Coastal Environments
edited by Gang Yang, , , and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal ocean modeling; coastal ocean remote sensing; coastal and ocean environment monitoring; coastal ocean forecasting; biodiversity; ecological process and risk assessment; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning; UAV; radar; digital twin; ocean and coastal scenario— simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)
Linking Landscapes, Landsliding, and Ecosystem Diversity and Functioning: New Insights from Remote Sensing submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2677 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; functional diversity; ecosystem function; ecosystem services; landscape function; spatial diversity; mountainscapes; landsliding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)
Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theories, Technologies and Applications
edited by , and Ke Zheng
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2482 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing; image processing; hyperspectral applications; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Multi-Object Detection and Feature Extraction of Remote Sensing Images
edited by , Yan Zhang, Zhiguang Shi and Ruigang Fu
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing imagery; multi-object detection; feature extraction; deep learning; transformer-based architectures; multi-modal fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advances in Remote Sensing of the Inland and Coastal Water Zones (3rd Edition) submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1391 | 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)
Remote Sensing in Water Quality Monitoring submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; water quality; water clarity; eutrophication; water turbidity; atmospheric correction; algal bloom; climate change; multi-source integrated observation; inherent/apparent optical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
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