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Earth Observation Monitoring and Mapping Using Multi- and Hyperspectral Satellites submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: earth observation; multi-spectral remote sensing; hyperspectral satellite data; environmental monitoring; land cover and land use mapping; data fusion image processing and analysis machine learning applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)
Application of Remote Sensing in Land–Atmosphere Coupling
edited by , and Bin Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmosphere; land surface; aerosol; trace gases; greenhouse gases; reflectance; land surface temperature; land cover; vegetation; ocean colour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in SAR Data Analysis and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Integrating Satellite Data, Radiative Transfer Models and Artificial Intelligence for Land Surface Observation
edited by and Aolin Jia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiative transfer models; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; physics-guided machine learning; surface energy budget; land surface interaction
Temporal Resolution, a Key Factor in Environmental Risk Assessment—Integrating Data from Multiple Data Sources (Third Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: time series data and projections; rapid evaluation of the impact of extreme events on the environment and society; climate change; environmental risks; land-use and land-cover changes multispectral, hyperspectral, and LiDAR data from a temporal perspective; ecosystems monitoring from RS data; history and heritage; multiple data sources integrated in time evolution analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Target Detection: From Algorithm Innovation to Multi-Scenario Applications
edited by Wenjing Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution SAR/ISAR imaging technology; infrared thermal imaging technology; high-resolution optical remote sensing imaging; infrared weak target enhancement; infrared weak target enhancement; weak target detection; target localization and recognition; few-shot generalization; multi-scenario adaptability; multi-source radar data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing Approaches for Monitoring and Conserving Forest Biodiversity: Advances in Methodology and Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: Primary keywords:; multi-source remote sensing; multi-sensor fusion; forest biodiversity; hyperspectral; LiDAR; SAR integration; sentinel missions; drone-based ecology; AI for biodiversity; forest canopies; understory monitoring; ecosystem services; conservation remote sensing; species detection; validation protocols; data fusion algorithms; Secondary Keywords:; canopy diversity; structural complexity; functional trait mapping; rare species detection; global biodiversity monitoring; GBIF integration; REDD+; citizen science for remote sensing; cost-effective sensing; forest resiliency indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Enhancing Observational Capabilities of Marine Environmental Dynamics Through Machine Learning and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data Fusion
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine environmental dynamics; multi-source oceanic data fusion; spatiotemporal process analysis; ocean monitoring; ocean parameter retrieval; data-driven modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing of Landscape Ecology Using Innovative Data and Approaches
edited by Zihan Lin and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 169 | 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)
AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing for Image Matching and 3D Reconstruction
edited by Maoteng Zheng, and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning-based image matching; learning-based 3D reconstruction; 3D Gaussian Splatting; NeRF; single-view 3D reconstruction; orthophoto mosaic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation in the Era of Large Models and Intelligent Agents: New Challenges, Methods and Opportunities
edited by Lei Wang, Xiyu Qi, , Xiaoxuan Liu, Zicong Zhu and Zhuohong Li
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6028 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models (LLMs); intelligent agents; remote sensing; foundation models; multi-modal learning; earth observation; transfer learning; multi-modal learning; spatio-temporal analysis; sustainable development; geospatial tasks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advances in Cryosphere Monitoring: Integrating Multi-Source Remote Sensing and AI Technologies
edited by Puyu Wang, and Xuejiao Wu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryosphere; remote sensing; AI technology; glacier monitoring; snow cover; permafrost observation; climate change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Spatiotemporal Variability in Hydrologic Systems from GRACE, Remote Sensing, and Climate Data
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open
Keywords: GRACE/GRACE-FO; remote sensing in hydrology; terrestrial water storage (TWS); groundwater recharge; precipitation patterns; climate change impacts; wind regime shifts; hydrological modeling; data assimilation and downscaling; water resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Advancing Remote Sensing Through Large Multimodal Foundation Models: Toward Intelligent Earth Observation
edited by , , Sen Lei, Yinxia Cao and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; multimodal foundation models; generative AI; AI agents; multimodal fusion; earth system monitoring; intelligent; earth observation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Time-Series Remote Sensing for Geohazard Monitoring and Early Warning
edited by Weiwei Zhan, , and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-series remote sensing; geohazard monitoring; early warning systems; multi-sensor data fusion; machine learning; InSAR; LiDAR; disaster risk reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)
Hyperspectral and LiDAR Techniques for Earth Observation Applications: Advances in Theory, Algorithms, and Engineering Practice
edited by , Tomislav Médic, Xian Li and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-spectral or hyperspectral LiDAR; fusion of hyperspectral imaging and LiDAR data; joint applications of hyperspectral and LiDAR sensors; natural resources management; deep learning and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)
Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in Natural Hazard submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); natural hazard assessment; SAR interferometry (InSAR); SAR image segmentation; SAR change detection; SAR time-series analysis; deep learning in remote sensing; disaster risk reduction; ground deformation analysis; SAR data fusion; remote sensing for disaster management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
LiDAR Measurement Techniques in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
edited by Tianwen Wei and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric boundary layer (ABL); LiDAR measurement techniques; doppler LiDAR; boundary-layer height; atmospheric turbulence; wind profiling; aerosol profiling; retrieval methods; validation; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Atmospheric Composition and Environmental Pollution Monitoring Using Remote Sensing and Geodata
edited by , and Timon Hummel
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric composition; air quality monitoring; trace gas retrieval; aerosol remote sensing; hyperspectral observations; multisensor integration; environmental pollution; geospatial analysis; satellite earth observation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
UAV and LiDAR Remote Sensing for Land Surface Displacement and Structural Health Monitoring submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV; LiDAR; remote sensing; structural health monitoring; 3D point clouds; subsidence monitoring; infrastructure monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing for Comprehensive Seismic Ground Displacement Analysis
edited by , and Lijia He
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor remote sensing; seismic ground displacement; earthquake cycle (interseismic/coseismic/postseismic); fault rupture imaging; InSAR (interferometric synthetic aperture radar); GNSS geodesy; surface deformation time-series; seismic hazard assessment; optical pixel tracking/offset tracking; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Novel Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches for Aerosol and Cloud Physics Retrieval
edited by , and
submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosol; cloud; remote sensing; machine learning; hybrid algorithms; physical constraints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Object Detection and Tracking in Satellite Imagery and Video submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; object tracking; satellite imagery and video; explainable AI for remote sensing; multi-modal data fusion; remote sensing applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Mapping Essential Elements of Agricultural Land Using Remote Sensing (2nd Edition)
edited by , Jilin Yang, Fei Li, and Wenzhi Zhao
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6231 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural land mapping; agricultural land parameter retrieval; yield estimation or forecasts; biomass in agricultural land; water use efficiency in agricultural land; plant biodiversity in agricultural land; plant growth model; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Tree Canopy Mapping Based on High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images
edited by , , Mingyang Lv and Jiang He
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree canopy mapping; individual tree crown detection and segmentation; high-resolution remote sensing; deep learning and foundation models; vision transformers and the segment Anything Model (SAM); multi-source data fusion; time-series analysis and change detection; urban forestry and precision agriculture; LiDAR- and UAV-based sensing; carbon stock estimation and forest ecology.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Selected Papers from the “International Symposium on Remote Sensing 2026”
edited by , Tee-Ann Teo and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor/platform and Cal/Val; planetary remote sensing; remote sensing applications; algorithm development and image processing; AI/ML technology; geographical information science; mapping; global navigation satellite systems
Semantic Analysis of Remote Sensing Images Based on Deep Learning
edited by Haiyan Jin, , and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
AI-Driven Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Land
edited by Chunqiang Wu, , , Chunshan Li and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11649 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning for remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing; retrieval of atmospheric parameter ; land surface monitoring hyperspectral sounder and imager applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Smart Monitoring of Urban Environment Using Remote Sensing submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11575 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart monitoring; future predictions; scenario simulations; land use change; climate impacts; agriculture in urban areas; urban forestry; hydrology in urban areas; landscape sustainability; urban climate; quality of life; public health; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
3D City Modeling and Observation Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence
edited by Zheng Ji and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9812 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D city modlling; city observation; AI algorithm; mobile measurement platform; laser scanning data processing; object recognition and positioning; neural network for 3D reconstruction; multi-source space data processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Deep Learning-Based Interpretation and Processing of Remote Sensing Images
edited by Sheng Xu, Qiaolin Ye and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7292 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Role of SAR/InSAR Techniques in Investigating Ground Deformation
edited by Xue Chen and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6912 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR/InSAR; ground deformation; tectonic activities; seismic activities; transient slow-slip processes; geological hazards; optical imagery; data fusion and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for the Analysis of 2D/3D Remote Sensing Data in Geoscience (Second Edition)
edited by Shengke Wang, Bineng Zhong, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6516 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection and tracking; intelligent interpretation of remote sensing video/image; image segmentation and feature extraction; image stitching and fusion; online and real time processing; monitoring and inspection; application and software development
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Intelligent Remote Sensing for Wetland Mapping and Monitoring
edited by Ming Wang, , Xiao Huang, , Huiying Li and Hengxing Xiang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4994 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland mapping and monitoring; intelligent remote sensing; deep learning; time-series analysis; change detection; wetland ecosystem services; hydrological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Modeling and Understanding Land-Atmosphere Interaction Processes
edited by , Dagang Wang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; land-atmosphere interaction; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; vegetation ecosystem; land use/land cover change; land surface model; hydrological modeling; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Applications in Land Cover Changes and Associated Environmental Effects: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities (Second Edition)
edited by , , , Haiyan Zhang and Shoubao Geng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use/cover changes; remote sensing; climate change; human activities; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advances in Hyperspectral Data Analysis for Vegetation and Soil Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; vegetation phenology; soil properties; vegetation health; soil degradation; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Remote Sensing and GeoAI in Natural Hazard Assessment: Emerging Trends and Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes, erosion, wildfires, droughts, etc.); remote sensing; GeoAI (geospatial artificial intelligence); damage assessment; data fusion (e.g., SAR, optical, LiDAR); intelligent geohazard computation; explainable AI (XAI) for geohazards; hazard and risk assessment; Earth observation; vulnerability mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
City Future: The Innovative Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data
edited by Maofan Zhao, Shouhang Du, , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3280 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; urban remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing; foundation models; land use and change detection; 3D reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
Advances in SAR, Optical, Hyperspectral and Infrared Remote Sensing submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR/optical/hyperspectral/infrared remote sensing; high-precision imaging; AI-driven remote sensing interpretation; multi-source data fusion; parameter inversion; earth observation applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Machine Learning of Remote Sensing Imagery for Land Cover Mapping
edited by , , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open
Keywords: land cover/land use; classification; multimodal data fusion; domain adaptation; urban sustainability; feature extraction; deep learning; crowdsensing data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)
Remote Sensing for Precision Farming and Crop Phenology (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; precision farming; crop phenology; crop yield estimation; crop monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Advances in Optical Sensors Research: Pre-Flight and In-Orbit Characterization, Calibration, Product Validation and Data Applications
edited by , Julia A. Barsi, Camille Desjardins and Steffen Dransfeld
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensors; pre-flight characterization; in-orbit calibration; product validation; radiometric, spectral and geometric calibration uncertainty analysis; multi-sensor harmonization; earth observation applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)
Remote Sensing for Landslide Investigation: From Ground Deformation Mapping to Hazard Assessment
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open
Keywords: space–air–ground–interior-based monitoring; multisource data; temporal and spatial deformation; multi-sensor data fusion; machine learning; explainable AI; landslide hazard and risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Precision Agriculture and Crop Monitoring Based on Remote Sensing Methods (Second Edition)
edited by , Renato Herrig Furlanetto and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop monitoring; satellite imagery; UAVs (drones); multispectral sensing; hyperspectral imaging; LiDAR in agriculture; AI in agriculture; sustainable farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
GeoAI for Urban Understanding: Fusing Multi-Source Geospatial Data submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open
Keywords: GeoAI; urban understanding; data fusion; multi-source data; geospatial big data; remote sensing; social sensing; sustainable cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
New Perspectives on 3D Point Cloud (Fourth Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1804 | Submission Open
Keywords: point cloud acquisition, data extraction/data analysis/point cloud registration/multi-temporal point clouds; AI/ML/DL for point cloud processing and pattern recognition in the context of remote sensing; NErF/Gaussian splatting; monocular depth estimation for 3D point cloud reconstruction; multimodal fusion (LiDAR+SAR+multispectral); multi-time point cloud change detection; multi-sensor point cloud collaboration; voxel creation; object detection, down sampling, denoising; point cloud processing, classification and quality assessment; from 2D images to 3D point clouds with GANs and LLMs in the context of remote sensing data acquisition or scene understanding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Improving Meteorological Forecasting Models Using Remote Sensing Data
edited by Kaijun Ren, and Jia Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open
Keywords: meteorological satellite remote sensing; atmospheric parameters; data assimilation; AI/ML in meteorology; model optimization; meteorological forecasting; extreme weather events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Vegetation Biophysical and Biochemical Parameters Retrieval submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging spectroscopy; agriculture; forest ecosystems; radiative transfer modeling; machine learning; hybrid methods; vegetation biophysical and biochemical parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Soil Property Retrieval: Advances and Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1679 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; soil spectroscopy; digital soil mapping; UAV- and satellite-based sensing; machine learning and data fusion; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
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