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

Dimitrios D. Alexakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9455 | 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 and Geophysical Tools for Land and Water System Analysis

edited by

Vivek Agarwal

,

Stuart Marsh

and

Anuj Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9140 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geophysical tools; land system analysis; water resource management; subsurface mapping; environmental monitoring; data integration and modeling

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

Advanced Image Processing Algorithms for Object Detection and Tracking in Aerial and Satellite Imagery

edited by

Jun Zhou

,

Libao Zhang

, Junpeng Zhang and

Jue Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8846 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; deep learning; object detection; object tracking; cross-modal representation learning; hyperspectral videos

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

Water Quality Monitoring and Quantitative Analysis in Marine and Inland Areas Utilizing Remote Sensing Techniques

edited by Jing Tan,

Ishan Joshi

and

Zhigang Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8677 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean color; eutrophication; water quality; multi-sensor data; optical properties; atmospheric correction; marine ecosystems; remote sensing data

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

Environment Observation Analysis Based on Remote Sensing and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Lei Xu

, Peyman Abbaszadeh,

Wenying Du

and

Min Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8513 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; big data; GeoAI; spatiotemporal processes; disaster analysis; large-scale monitoring and prediction

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure Analysis and Forest Ecosystems Monitoring

edited by

Carlos José Novillo Camacho

and

Arrogante-Funes Patricia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8477 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR remote sensing; forest monitoring; aerial photogrammetry; vegetation structure; time series vegetation index; land cover change

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

Multi-Sensor Detecting, Monitoring, and Modelling of Volcanic Activity

edited by

Alessandro Bonforte

, Andrew J L Harris and

Letizia Spampinato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7007 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive (visible and thermal infrared) remote sensing; active (radar) remote sensing; eruption precursors; unrest and base lines; monitoring; ash plumes; gas clouds; effusive eruptions; hydrothermal system; deformation

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

Advanced Deep Learning Techniques for Information Extraction and Analysis of Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by Hao Zhu and Biao Hou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6831 | Submission Open

Keywords: image fusion; image segmentation; object detection; model acceleration or compression; image matching

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

High-Resolution Remote Sensing Image Processing and Applications

edited by Kai Xu, Yixiang Chen and

Kun Qin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5868 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; deep learning; image processing; image fusion; object detection; semantic segmentation; change detection; remote sensing vision–language model.

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Snow and Ice Monitoring

edited by Qian Yang,

Xiaohua Hao

, Yanli Zhang and Yuwen Pang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5617 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow cover; lake ice; ice dynamics; sea ice; climate change; multi-sensor and multi-source data; change detection; remote sensing applications; resources assessment

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

Snow Water Equivalent Retrieval Using Remote Sensing

edited by Jianwei Yang,

Lingmei Jiang

,

Matias Takala

, Yan Huang and

Tao Che

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5545 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave remote sensing; snow water equivalent (SWE); snow depth; SWE retrieving algorithm; snow forward modeling; field campaigns in cryosphere; spatiotemporal variability

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

Big Data Era: AI Technology for SAR and PolSAR Image

edited by

Weidong Sun

,

Jinqi Zhao

, Yexian Ren and Weixian Tan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5365 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar image processing; radar polarimetry; microwave remote sensing; explainable artificial intelligence; deep learning; earth resource monitoring; target attribute extraction

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

Applications of Photogrammetry and Lidar Techniques in Mining Areas

edited by Zhihua Xu,

Zhenghua Zhang

and

Xiaohu Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5270 | Submission Open

Keywords: photogrammetry; laser scanning; mining engineering; slope stability; deformation monitoring; SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping); point cloud processing; mine surveying; ecological monitoring

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

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing for Wildfire Detection, Monitoring and Management

edited by

Arnick Abdollahi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5238 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; wildfire; bushfire risk modelling and reduction; earth and space science informatics; environmental assessment and monitoring; photogrammetry and remote sensing; natural hazards; image processing; machine learning

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

The Application of Nighttime Remote Sensing in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Second Edition)

edited by

Jinyao Lin

and

Jinpei Ou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5003 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; social indicators; land use planning; environmental conservation; artificial intelligence

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

Applications of Photogrammetry and Lidar Techniques in Cultural Heritage Documentation

edited by

Filiberto Chiabrando

, Alberto Mendikute and

Dominique Rissolo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4871 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerial/terrestrial data integration; LiDAR/photogrammetry integration; MMSs (mobile mapping systems); SLAM; hyperspectral, thermal, and multispectral sensors; different approaches in 3D modeling; scan to BIM; HBIM; memory twin/digital twin; AI base point cloud classification; AI-generated 3D models; paradata and metadata; semantic classifications; new methods and strategies for 3D surveys; three-dimensional and immersive visualization, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality; the preservation and protection of cultural heritage; digital cultural heritage applications and services

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

Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry and Transportation of Aerosol by Remote Sensing and Modeling (Second Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol; aerosols species; optical properties; vertical profile; long-range transport; radiative forcing; light-absorbing aerosol; snow; aerosol cloud; extreme weather

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of Aerosol Optical Properties and the Effects on Radiation

edited by

Inmaculada Foyo-Moreno

,

Maria João Costa

, Maria Pilar Utrillas and

Juan Luis Guerrero Rascado

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4122 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; interaction aerosol radiation; aerosol radiative forcing; aerosol properties; solar radiation; atmospheric radiative transfer

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

Observation of Optical and Radiative Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols by Ground-Based Remote Sensing Measurements

edited by

Disong Fu

, Kai Wu, Hongrong Shi and

Yu Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3926 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; ground-based remote sensing; aerosol optical properties; radiative transfer modeling; lidar measurements; radiative forcing; sun photometry; long-term monitoring; data validation

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

GIS and RS for Spatial Documentation, Analysis and Interpretation in Multi-Scale Archaeological Applications

edited by

Jie He

,

Fulong Chen

and

Massimiliano Pepe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3895 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; archaeological space; archaeological application; multiple scales; archaeological documentation; spatial analysis; spatial interpretation and narrative

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

Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring in Cold and Arid Regions: Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Lihui Luo

,

Jie Xue

, Miao Zhang and Mingyang Lv

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold and arid region; frozen soil monitoring; glacier monitoring; desert monitoring; data fusion; spatial modeling

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

Remote Sensing Modelling and Measuring Snow Cover and Snow Albedo

edited by

Donghang Shao

,

Alexander Kokhanovsky

,

Zhiguang Tang

and

Anxin Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3262 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow cover; snow albedo; light-absorbing particles; radiative forcing; Earth radiation budget

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

Remote Sensing and Non-Destructive Testing Solutions for Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience

edited by

Livia Lantini

, Atiyeh Ardakanian and

Enzo Rizzo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2980 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; non-destructive testing; urban resilience; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; disaster preparedness; urban infrastructure; climate adaptation; resource management; smart cities

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

Remote Sensing for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (Second Edition)

edited by

Gongliang Yu

,

Junsheng Li

, Chen Wang and

Yao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2597 | 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)

Advances in Remote Sensing of the Polar Ice with High Frequency (HF) to L-Band Radar

edited by

Shinan Lang

,

Xiangbin Cui

,

Bo Zhao

and Pedro Fidel Espín-López

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open

Keywords: ice sounding radar; system design; signal processing; Antarctic; Arctic; mountain glaciers; subglacial conditions; snow cover; sea ice; satellite and aerial cryosphere

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

Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Spatial Statistical Analysis in Urban Sustainability Research

edited by

Hao Zhang

,

Ashraf Dewan

and

Rui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing data; data mining; urban sustainability; climate change; spatial statistics; urban resilience; geohazards; biological degradation

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

Remote Sensing-Driven Digital Twins for Climate-Adaptive Cities

edited by

Hossein M. Rizeei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2369 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin frameworks; deep learning and transformer models; multi-sensor data fusion (optical, SAR, and LiDAR); urban heat island and environmental indicator mapping; feature extraction (buildings, impervious surfaces, and green spaces); spatiotemporal change detection; AI-powered decision-support systems

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

Emerging Technologies in Hyperspectral Image 3A—Acquisition, Analysis and Application

edited by Jie Chen, Shumin Liu, Min Zhao, Shuaikai Shi and Xiuheng Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; hyperspectral data acquisition; computational imaging; spectral and spatial analysis; AI-tools; hyperspectral applications; deep learning

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

High-Resolution Multisource Remote Sensing of Vegetation: Biomass, Structure, and Carbon Dynamics

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2251 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-spatial-resolution vegetation remote sensing product; carbon dynamic; biomass; vegetation structure parameters; vegetation monitoring; lidar based vegetation products

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

The Recent Progression of Machine Learning in Remote Sensing: Theory and Modelling (Second Edition)

edited by Rong Wang and

Lefei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; image processing; remote sensing; data fusion; satellite images; aerial images

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

Ecological Change with Multi-Scale Spatial-Temporal Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Linlin Cheng

, Wei Tang and Deqin Fan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological structure and function; remote sensing; ecological networks; multi-source data fusion; ecological dynamics

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

Remote Sensing in Space Geodesy and Cartography Methods (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Jinyun Guo

,

Cheinway Hwang

,

Yu Sun

and Tzu-pang Tseng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1758 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; LiDAR; satellite gravimetry; satellite altimetry; optical/multispectral/hyperspectral/SAR remote sensing; space geodetic technique; deep space detection

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

Machine Learning for Remote-Sensing Data Processing and Analysis

edited by Maria Kaselimi,

Olga Sykioti

,

Konstantinos Koutroumbas

and

Yongzhi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and deep learning for satellite, UAV and aerial-image analysis; data fusion of multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR, LiDAR and other sensors; change detection, segmentation, classification and object detection; generative AI, foundation models and self-supervised learning for remote sensing; interpretable, explainable and physics-informed machine learning; spatiotemporal modeling and prediction; AI-driven environmental monitoring and climate applications; applications in precision agriculture, urban analytics, water resources, forestry and natural-hazard assessment, including wildfires and earthquakes; machine learning for geoscience applications, including mineral and ore deposits exploration, mine-land monitoring, open-pit mine management and safety, mine recovery and geochemical pattern analysis; benchmark datasets, open-source tools and reproducibility in remote-sensing ML

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

Remote Sensing and Smart Forestry (Third Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; smart forestry; intelligent forestry; forestry technology; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; image processing; remote sensing classification; LiDAR application in forestry

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

Multimodal Data Fusion for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Image Processing

edited by

Ronghui Zhan

, Zongyong Cui and

Shiqi Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR; ship targets; target tracking; object detection; SAR interpretation; SAR recognition

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

Artificial Intelligence for Coastal Remote Sensing: Dataset and Application

edited by

Chunpeng Chen

,

Panpan Xu

and Pengfei Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automated mapping; coastal wetlands; river deltas; multi-source data fusion; earth observation big data

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

Satellite Remote Sensing of Quantifying Greenhouse Gases Emissions

edited by Ruixue Lei, Xueying Yu and Leyang Feng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gas emissions; satellite remote sensing; CO2, CH4 retrieval; inversion algorithms; data assimilation; OCO-2, TROPOMI, GOSAT; machine learning; emission monitoring; carbon flux estimation

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

Multimodal AI-Empowered Remote Sensing: Image Fusion and Analysis

edited by

Jie Guo

, F. Richard Yu and

Yinghua Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal remote sensing; cross-modal learning; remote sensing image fusion; image enhancement; domain adaptation

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

Advances in Multi-Source Remote Sensing, Space-Based Observations, Data Assimilation and Deep Learning for Localized Extreme Weather: Understanding Remote Sensing

edited by Chuang Zhang,

Zhengxia Zou

and Xiaoling Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: localized extreme weather; remote sensing data assimilation; multi-source data fusion; deep learning in meteorology; precipitation nowcasting; statistical post-processing; high-resolution weather prediction; cognitive science in remote sensing

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

Intelligent Remote Sensing Information Extraction

edited by

Weixun Zhou

and

Zhenwei Shi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; information extraction; deep learning; artificial intelligence; feature extraction; image segmentation

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

Advancements in Atmospheric Turbulence Remote Sensing

edited by

Andreu Salcedo-Bosch

and

Simone Lolli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence; atmospheric remote sensing; wind; boundary layer; lidar; radar; clear air turbulence

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

Artificial Intelligence-Based Remote Sensing for Weather and Climate

edited by Fan Meng and Yangang Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; satellite meteorology; weather forecasting; climate change; tropical cyclones; data assimilation; atmospheric remote sensing; extreme weather events; physics-informed AI

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

InSAR Innovations: Advances in Remote Sensing for Geohazard Monitoring

edited by

Yunkai Deng

and Feifeng Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: InSAR; InSAR data processing; radar interferometry; geohazard monitoring; deformation measurement

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

Object Detection in Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by

Dandan Ma

,

Zhiyu Jiang

and Le Dong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection remote sensing; deep learning; foundation models; transformer networks; VHR imagery; data fusion; urban monitoring; disaster and environmental assessment

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

Remote Sensing Applications in Ocean Observation—4th Edition

edited by

Chung-Ru Ho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean remote sensing; internal waves; eddies; oil spills; algal blooms; sea ices; rogue waves; upwelling; bathymetry; air–sea interaction; marine debris; AI in ocean remote sensing

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

Ground- and Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for Air Quality Monitoring

edited by Patrizio Tratzi and

Cristiana Bassani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground-based remote sensing; DOAS; air quality monitoring; tropospheric pollution; long-term observations

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

LiDAR Technology in Forest Ecosystems: Advances and Applications in Forest Management, Monitoring and Modelling

edited by Matteo Mura

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; airborne laser scanning; forest inventory; forest biometrics; large area estimation; forest management; forest monitoring

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

Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Terrestrial Vegetation and Ecosystem Services Mapping

edited by Richard Crabbe and

Wei He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: image classification; SAR; LiDAR; UAV; mapping mosses and lichens; mapping grasslands; mapping groundwater-dependent ecosystems; mapping mangroves; machine learning and deep learning; mapping invasive plants

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

Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration and Lithological Mapping

edited by Zhenghai Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging (HSI); geological mapping; mineral exploration; artificial intelligence; data fusion; geohazards

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

Advancing Earth Observation Through Artificial Intelligence: From Foundation Models to Intelligent Retrieval Systems

edited by

Paolo M. Ruti

,

Claudia Acquistapace

, Andrew Parnell, Sid-Ahmed Boukabara and Chiara Maria Cocchiara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observations; foundation models; radiative transfer; meteorology; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)

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