Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing for Natural and Urban Scene Understanding and Applications

edited by

, Jinhu Wang,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; point clouds; 3D scene understanding; object extraction; classification; environmental monitoring; urban planning

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

Space Geodesy and Time Transfer: From Satellite to Science

edited by Anja Schlicht and

Pierre Exertier

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: GENESIS; reference frames; VLBI; SLR; DORIS; GNSS; time transfer; relativistic geodesy from space; space clocks; moon time scale; systematic errors; collocation; clock ties; troposphere ties; inter-satellite links; satellite constellations in space geodesy; combination of space techniques; ray tracing of weather models; water vapour radiometer; future constellations

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

Early Warning Systems and Real-Time Monitoring for Geohazards by Remote Sensing Techniques

edited by Yingfeng Zhang,

Jianfei Zang

,

Chong Xu

and Qi Ou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquakes; volcanic eruptions; landslides; earth observation; geohazards; optical imagery; SAR imagery; UAV; hazard detection and mapping; geohazard monitoring; geohazard modeling

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

Utilization of Remote Sensing in Evaluating Crop Production Constraints

edited by

Koki Homma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; production constraints; drought; floods; pests; disease; weeds

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Arctic Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by

Gareth Rees

and Olga Tutubalina

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: Arctic; ecosystem; terrestrial; marine; sea ice; coastal; freshwater; satellite; UAV; ecology; monitoring

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

Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Scene Classification

edited by Christine Pohl

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; remote sensing; image scene classification; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); transfer learning; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; data augmentation; big data analytics; smart city; digital twins

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

Advances in the Remote Sensing of Crop Phenology and Production Monitoring Under Environmental Constraints

edited by Xin Zhao,

Jianxiu Shen

and Sanai Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop phenology; crop production; environmental constraints; agricultural remote sensing; algorithm development; time series analysis; precision agriculture; yield prediction; crop monitoring

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

Spatial Modeling and Analysis with Geographical and Remote Sensing Data

edited by Jinming Sha,

Jinliang Wang

and

Ling Chang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in gis and remote sensing; spatial data modeling; data fusion; spatiotemporal analysis; big data analytics; urban planning and environmental monitoring; cloud computing for geospatial data

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

Artificial Intelligence-Driven Methods for Remote Sensing Target and Object Detection (Third Edition)

edited by

Yanni Dong

,

Xiaochen Yang

and

Qian Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; target detection; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; object detection; new datasets

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

Leveraging Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data for Land Use and Land Cover Classification

edited by Ioannis Kotaridis, Hazem Ghassan Abdo and

Linlin Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use and land cover classification; image classification; semantic segmentation; multitemporal; multimodal; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Deep Learning (DL); Geospatial Information Systems (GIS); remote sensing

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

Perspectives of Remote Sensing to Assess Forest Structure and Diversity

edited by

Jun Geng

,

Wen Jia

,

Kaijian Xu

and Hailan Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest structure; biodiversity; LiDAR; satellite observation; UAV; vegetation remote sensing.

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

Remote Sensing for Urban Infrastructure: Intelligent Health and Safety Assessments

edited by

Yuansheng Hua

,

Mingxiao Li

and

Rong Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure monitoring; structural health monitoring (SHM); remote sensing; SAR; InSAR; LiDAR; UAV; artificial intelligence; deep learning

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

New Perspectives on 3D Point Cloud (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Sara Gonizzi Barsanti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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)

Intelligent Remote Sensing for Wetland Mapping and Monitoring

edited by Ming Wang,

Weidong Man

, Xiao Huang,

Mingyue Liu

, Huiying Li and Hengxing Xiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)

Recent Advances in Resource Management in Radar Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by

Tianxian Zhang

, Zongyong Cui,

Xueting Li

and Yuanhang Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar system; system resource management; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); optimization; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Research on Infrared Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images

edited by

Liqin Cao

, Hua Wu, Huazhong Ren, Chunlai Li and Xuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared hyperspectral imaging; spaceborne and airborne infrared hyperspectral sensor; radiometric calibration; physics-based modelling; validation of remote sensing products; infrared hyperspectral data fusion; infrared parameters retrieval; infrared target detection; precision agriculture; environmental monitoring; mineral mapping; planetary infrared hyperspectral remote sensing

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

Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS to Forest and Grassland Ecosystem Monitoring (Second Edition)

edited by Xiuchun Yang,

Francois Girard

,

Cong (Vega) Xu

and Yungang Cao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems (GISs); forest ecosystem; grassland ecosystem; key ecosystem parameters; vegetation change; biodiversity assessment; land cover change; carbon sequestration; ecosystem degradation; ecosystem resilience; wildfire monitoring; environmental conservation

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

Multiplatform Remote Sensing Techniques for Active Tectonics, Seismotectonics, and Volcanic Hazard Assessment (Second Edition)

edited by

Daniele Cirillo

,

Pietro Tizzani

and Francesco Brozzetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: tectonic processes; earthquakes; seismogenic faults and seismic source; ground deformation modelling; geophysical application; seismic hazard; volcanic hazard; volcano deformation; optical IR volcano analysis; 3D modelling; GNSS; InSAR; GIS and geomatic approaches; DEM; UAV DEMs; LiDAR; GPR; geological survey; digital field survey

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

AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing for High-Precision Positioning and Navigation

edited by Xiangdong An,

Xiaolin Meng

,

Craig M. Hancock

and Qusen Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent high-precision positioning; AI-enhanced fusion of multiple remote sensing data sources; AI-enhanced navigation; machine learning for remote sensing techniques; GNSS/INS/vision fusion; GNSS error modeling and mitigation with AI

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

AI-Enhanced GNSS Meteorology for Real-Time Correction of Microwave Remote Sensing Data

edited by Jungang Wang and Longjiang Tang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS meteorology; artificial intelligence; microwave remote sensing; tropospheric delay correction; precipitable water vapor (PWV); climate applications; real-time data assimilation; atmospheric water vapor retrieval

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

Nighttime Light Remote Sensing Products for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Zihao Zheng

and

Qiming Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: nighttime light remote sensing; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); socioeconomic applications; urbanization; energy consumption and carbon emissions; poverty and inequality assessment; light pollution

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

Hydro-Geoinformatics and Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Jisung Geba Chang

and

Jeonghwan Park

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural management; hydro-geoinformatics and ai; phenological mapping; crop pattern analysis and crop yield prediction; soil– water– crop dynamics; soil moisture estimation; multisource data fusion (polarimetric SAR; LiDAR; multi-/hyper-spectral)

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

Multi-Satellite SAR Missions in Earth Orbit: Programs and Studies

edited by

Marco D’Errico

and

Alfredo Renga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: mission design; small-satellite design; formation; constellation; distributed radar; SAR processing

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

Emerging UAS-Based Remote Sensing Applications for DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) and Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by

Monica Herrero-Huerta

,

Shangpeng Sun

and

Francesco Pirotti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); disaster risk reduction (DRR); ecosystem dynamics; remote sensing; multi-sensor integration; LiDAR; AI and machine learning; post-disturbance recovery

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

Remote Sensing of Climate–Vegetation Dynamics and Their Effects on Ecosystems (Third Volume)

edited by

Chung-Te Chang

and

Junhu Dai

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation and animal phenology; regular climate; climatic fluctuation; disturbance; PhenoCam; multisource remotely sensed data; productivity; water and biogeochemical cycles; wildlife phenology derived from remote sensing

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

Efficient Object Detection Based on Remote Sensing Images

edited by

Yanan You

,

Wei Yang

and Yan Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5394 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR weak target detection; small object detection; trustworthy target detection; integration of imaging and detection; model compression and acceleration; real-time object detection; efficient detection architectures; optimization of on-orbit detection models

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

Remote Sensing for Vegetation Biophysical and Biochemical Parameters Retrieval

edited by

Nizom Farmonov

and

Bendix Jörg

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Advances in Deep Learning Change Detection Based on High-Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by

Daifeng Peng

,

Sicong Liu

, Yuxing Chen and Zhi Zheng

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing imagery; change detection; deep learning; foundation model; vision-language model; label-efficient learning; domain adaptation; zero-shot learning

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

3D Information Recovery and 2D Image Processing for Remotely Sensed Optical Images (Third Edition)

edited by

Li Li

, Wei Zhang,

Jian Yao

and

Wei Yuan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3046 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; remote sensing image processing; feature matching; dense matching; pose estimation; 3D reconstruction; semantic segmentation; object detection; image stitching; image enhancement; image denoising; image super-resolution; digital elevation model (DEM); digital orthophoto map (DOM)

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

Advances in InSAR Processing: Algorithmic Developments and Diverse Applications

edited by

Yasser Maghsoudi

and

Francesca Cigna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3032 | Submission Open

Keywords: InSAR algorithm development; phase unwrapping; deep learning; ground deformation; persistent scatterer InSAR (PS-InSAR); small baseline subset (SBAS); atmospheric correction

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

Deep Learning-Based Cloud Detection and Removal for Remote Sensing Images

edited by

Jun Li

, Libo Wang,

Wufan Zhao

and

Yang Du

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; cloud detection; cloud removal; image restoration; data fusion; pattern recognition

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

Leveraging Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies for Comprehensive Renewable Energy Monitoring, Systematic Optimization, and Multidimensional Environmental Integration

edited by

Zhengguang Liu

and

Zhiling Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; renewable energy systems; solar radiation mapping; wind energy assessment; performance optimization; environmental impact assessment; LiDAR and hyperspectral imaging; resource monitoring; geospatial analysis; sustainable energy integration

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

3D City Modeling and Sensing Using High-Resolution and Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Data

edited by Yu Zang,

Weiquan Liu

, Yan Xia and Ziyi Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D city modeling; LiDAR data; remote sensing image; data fusion; dynamic monitoring; deep learning; urban sensing; point cloud processing; urban environment; change detection

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

Application of Remote Sensing Approaches in Geohazard Risk (Second Edition)

edited by

Chao Zhou

, Kunlong Yin and

Federico Raspini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite-; UAV-; and ground-based remote sensing approaches; landslides; debris flow; rockfall; subsidence; etc.; susceptibility and hazard mapping; geohazard detection; monitoring; and early warning; risk analysis and prediction; mechanisms of geohazards; srtificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)

Role of SAR/InSAR Techniques in Investigating Ground Deformation

edited by Xue Chen and

Teng Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 897 | 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)

Applications to Internet of Things with Images and Videos from Remote Sensing

edited by

Chen Chen

,

Liang Zhao

, Yoong Choon Chang and

Ying Ju

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; remote sensing technology; environmental monitoring; image and video processing; intelligent data analysis; decision support systems

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

Remote Sensing in Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics

edited by Xiangtian Meng,

Huanjun Liu

and

Chong Luo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; remote sensing; multi-source data; spatiotemporal dynamics; deep learning model; driver analysis

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

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for the Analysis of 2D/3D Remote Sensing Data in Geoscience (Second Edition)

edited by Shengke Wang, Bineng Zhong,

Guoqiang Zhong

and

Feng Gao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 606 | 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)

Knowledge-Driven and/or Data-Driven Methods for Remote Sensing Image Processing (2nd Edition)

edited by

Junmin Liu

, Xile Zhao and Bin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; remote sensing; knowledge-driven methods; data-driven methods

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

State of the Art in Positioning Under Forest Canopies

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: new techniques/methodologies for positioning; 2D/3D; data-processing for laser scanning/camera data for positioning; mobile mapping and positioning; real-time system; large-scale mapping and positioning in forests; applications of position data in forest environments; literature reviews about the positioning methods in forest science

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

Advancement of Environmental Studies with New SAR Sensors

edited by

Antonios Mouratidis

and Armando Marino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAR; SAR polarimetry; SAR interferometry; climate change; disasters; biomass; land cover; land use; coastal; cryosphere

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

Satellite LiDAR for Vegetation Structure and Biomass Estimation: Advances with ICESat-2 and GEDI

edited by

Aobo Liu

,

Xiaoxiao Zhu

, Cangjiao Wang and

Yating Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICESat-2; GEDI; forest canopy height; aboveground biomass; vegetation structure; LiDAR remote sensing; data fusion; forest monitoring; carbon mapping; machine learning

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

Monitoring Surface Water Dynamics and Quality Using Modern Remote Sensing

edited by

Sensen Wu

and

Hua Su

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface water dynamics; water quality monitoring; inland and ocean remote sensing; hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; SAR and LiDAR applications; AI and machine learning in water studies; climate and anthropogenic impacts; hydrology and water resources; aquatic ecosystems; UAV and satellite observations

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

Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) System, Signal Processing and Applications

edited by

Wei Wang

, Wei Yang, Guangcai Sun,

Jiaqi Chen

,

Ning Li

and

Yongwei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced SAR systems; ambiguity suppression; anti-jamming; multidimensional imaging; new concepts for SAR systems

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

Monitoring Water Resources and Hydraulic Infrastructure with GNSS, InSAR, GRACE and SWOT Satellite Observations

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; hydraulic infrastructure; GNSS; InSAR; GRACE; SWOT; satellite observations; artificial intelligence; remote sensing

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

Remote Sensing for Air Quality, Health, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Ming Liu

, Xinyu Yu,

Ximeng Cheng

and

Tao Huang

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; air quality monitoring; aerosols; particulate matters; satellite observation; environmental health

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

Ecosystem Protection in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions Supported by Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Qiang Yu

, Junran Li,

Di Yang

and

Linyuan Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi scale remote sensing data; remote sensing technology; arid and semi-arid regions; climate change; dryland ecosystems; structure and function farmland protection forest

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

Monitoring and Restoration of Mining-Impacted Ecosystems Using Remote Sensing Technology

edited by

Qiang Yu

,

Huaguo Huang

and

Jianbo Qi

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source remote sensing data; remote sensing technology; mining ecosystem; ecological restoration; ecosystem structure and function

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

Spaceborne Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R): Techniques, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Feixiong Huang

, Wei Wan and

Feng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS-R; satellite mission; small satellite; ocean surface; soil moisture; sea ice; biomass; target detection

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

Recent Achievements in Remote Sensing-Based Archaeological Research

edited by

Rosa Lasaponara

and

Cláudia Maria de Almeida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: VHR satellite imagery; close-range photogrammetry; SfM and 3D reconstruction; LiDAR data processing; ALS; TLS; MLS; BLS platforms; walls stratigraphy; coupling DL parameterization to dynamic models; SAR images processing for archaeological investigation; interior-environment 3D models

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

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