Remote Sensing

Advances in Remote Sensing in Coastal Geomorphology (Third Edition)

edited by

José Juan de Sanjosé Blasco

,

Germán Flor-Blanco

and

Ramón Blanco Chao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14220 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomatics techniques; coastal remote sensing; storm impact; coastal processes; coastal geomorphology; shoreline change; coastal erosion; sea level change; coastal and ports management; oceanography; anthropocene

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

Environmental Monitoring Using Satellite Remote Sensing (Second Edition)

edited by

Emanuele Mandanici

and

Sara Kasmaeeyazdi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13803 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; sustainability and resilience; LULC mapping; change-detection; hazard assessment; image classification; multi and hyperspectral remote sensing; multi-sensor integration; optical and SAR integration; multi-scale analysis; time-series analysis; satellite imagery calibration; validation strategies; geostatistical analysis for RS

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

Estimating Above-Ground Biomass and Above-Ground Carbon by Remote Sensing Data

edited by Elia Vangi,

Gherardo Chirici

and

Alessio Collalti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13441 | Submission Open

Keywords: above-ground biomass; carbon stock; remote sensing; machine learning; climate change; forest modeling; spatial modeling

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

Remote Sensing and Modelling of Terrestrial Ecosystems Functioning

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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13083 | Submission Open

Keywords: terrestrial ecosystems; remote sensing; vegetation functioning; ET and GPP; estimation and modelling; accuracy assessment

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

Remote Sensing Application in Sustainable Urban Planning and Environmental Services in the Big Data Era (Second Edition)

edited by

Danlin Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12755 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data described urban landscape; urban remote sensing; sustainable urban development; urban health under the lens of remote sensing and social sensing technologies; spatiotemporal data analysis in urban studies; remote sensing and big data supported urban simulation; urban vibrancy; multispectral; hyperspectral; and social sensing applications in urban studies

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

Applications of Satellite Geodesy for Sea-Level Change Observation

edited by

Isabel Vigo

,

David García-García

, José Antonio López Fernández and

José M. Ferrándiz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12746 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite geodesy; sea-level change; Earth observation satellites; geodetic techniques; spatial and temporal patterns; comprehensive sea-level monitoring systems

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

Innovative UAV and Satellite Technologies and Applications for Spatiotemporal Analysis

edited by

Apostolos Papakonstantinou

,

Eufemia Tarantino

,

Alessandra Capolupo

and

Athos Agapiou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11440 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV and satellite mapping; spatiotemporal phenomena; geospatial technologies; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); aerial and satellite remote sensing; environmental change detection; multi-source data integration; high-resolution imagery; machine learning in geodata; natural disaster assessment

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

Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Wetland Ecology

edited by

Dehua Mao

,

Yang Liu

,

Jianing Zhen

and Jingwei Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11314 | Submission Open

Keywords: remotely sensed big data; wetland landscape patterns or processes; wetland functions and services; wetland resilience and sustainability; wetland biodiversity

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

New Insights in Remote Sensing Image Interpretation with Deep Learning

edited by

Shiyan Pang

, Mi Zhang,

Huiwei Jiang

and

Yongyang Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10971 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; remote sensing; semantic segmentation; change detection; classification; object detection

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

GNSS Advanced Positioning Algorithms and Innovative Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xianlu Tao

and

Rui Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10899 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS high-precision positioning and navigation; multi-source fusion seamless positioning and navigation; intelligent processing of multipath and NLOS; reliable resolution of GNSS ambiguities; online evaluation of positioning integrity; machine learning in high-precision GNSS applications; high-precision GNSS applications for smartphones; high-precision GNSS applications for autonomous driving

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

Remote Sensing Image Classification: Theory and Application

edited by Han Zhai and

Yuxiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10048 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing image; artificial intelligence; deep learning; classification; clustering; change detection; applications

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

Remote Sensing in Mangroves (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Chandra Giri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9917 | Submission Open

Keywords: mangrove distribution; mangrove expansion and squeeze; deforestation and afforestation; species discrimination; stand density; forest health; forest disturbance; multi-platform; multi-spectral; and multi-resolution data; image processing; image classification; results validation; change detection; cloud computing

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

Remote Sensing in Natural Hazard Exploration and Impact Assessment

edited by

Aggelos Pallikarakis

,

Emmanouil Psomiadis

,

Georgios Deligiannakis

and

Michalis Diakakis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9555 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fires and erosion; pollution; climate changes; floods; earthquakes and active faults; liquefaction; pandemic situations; urban and coastal areas

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

Satellite Remote Sensing of Weather, Water and Climate Couplings and Phenomena (Second Edition)

edited by

Len Pietrafesa

, Emanuele Böhm,

Biao Zhang

and

Qing Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8179 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal renewable energy assessment; storm induced coastal and inland flooding; flood hazard mapping; atmospheric coastal frontal system detection; African SAL detection; ocean heat content; multi-scale storm phenomena components; extreme weather and precipitation; atmospheric rivers; interaction of ocean; atmosphere and land; climate change

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

Remote Sensing Data for Modeling and Managing Natural Disasters

edited by

Andrey Krasovskiy

, Frédéric Berger and

Florian Kraxner

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7276 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster modeling; natural disasters monitoring; resilience to natural disasters; multi-hazard hotspot maps; climate change impacts; early warning systems

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

Enhancing Vegetation and Water Use Management Through Earth Observation

edited by

Fei Zhang

, Xiaoping Wang,

Brian Alan Johnson

and

Xu Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6683 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing observation of land surface parameters; soil water content; vegetation parameters; water resources; evapotranspiration; ecological process model; hydrological model

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

Data-Driven City and Society – A Remote Sensing Perspective

edited by

Szymon Chmielewski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6681 | Submission Open

Keywords: data utilization; data-driven; AI

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

Advances in Imaging Radar Signal Processing, Target Feature Extraction and Recognition

edited by

Qihua Wu

,

Xiaobin Liu

, Zhiming Xu and Siyuan He

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6522 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR); radar imaging; radar waveform design; radar anti-jamming; target feature extraction; target recognition

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

Advanced Algorithms and Techniques for Remote Sensing Image Processing

edited by Yuting Wan, Yang Chen and Junjue Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6362 | Submission Open

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

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

Monitoring Urban Thermal Environments and Landscapes Through Remote Sensing

edited by

Ruci Wang

,

Hao Hou

and

Yuji Murayama

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6063 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surface temperature; urban climate; scenario simulation; sustainable development; machine learning; cooling effect and scale; future prediction; landscape modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban 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 5923 | 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)

Ionosphere and Space Weather Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Observation

edited by

Xudong Gu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5147 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionospheric monitoring; space weather impacts; satellite-based observations; ionospheric irregularities; GNSS disruptions; remote sensing for space weather; ionospheric scintillation; space weather forecasting models

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

Intelligent Image Analysis: Advancing Remote Sensing with Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yangyang Li

,

Tianyang Zhang

and

Xinghua Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4781 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent RSI interpretation; remote sensing foundation models development and downstream applications; multi-modal RSI interpretation; remote sensing 3D reconstruction; open-world remote sensing image interpretation; remote sensing interpretation applications with advanced AI technology

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

Advances in Forest Degradation and Deforestation Monitoring with AI and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Ran Meng

,

Huaguo Huang

and

Huabing Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4343 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; vegetation structure parameters; multi-source remote sensing; artificial intelligence; radiative transfer model; smart forestry

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

Satellite Observations and Numerical Studies for Ionosphere, Plasma Dynamics, and Space Weather Prediction

edited by Dehe Yang and

Kwangsun Ryu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3701 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionosphere; geomagnetic activities; space plasma; space weather/numerical weather monitoring; satellite remote sensing; in situ measurements; radio occultation

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

Multi-Source Remote Sensing Integrations in Geological Hazards Research

edited by Jie Zhao,

Shufang Tian

,

Ying Zhang

and

Die Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3579 | Submission Open

Keywords: data fusion; landslide; mudslide; ground collapse; earthquake; hazard monitoring; hazard assessment; hazard prediction

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

Recent Advances in the Processing of Hyperspectral Images (Second Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3534 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing image processing; hyperspectral image; mixed pixels; machine learning; deep learning

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

Intelligent Perception of Disaster Information in Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by Yakun Xie,

Shengjun Tang

and Saeid Pirasteh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3066 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster perception; artificial intelligence; multimodal data; emergency rescue; post-disaster reconstruction; geospatial big data

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

Advances in Sensor Design and Algorithm Development for Cloud Remote Sensing

edited by Zhonghui Tan, Weihua Ai and

Di Di

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open

Keywords: clouds and precipitation; sensor design; algorithm; radar simulator; satellite simulator; extreme weather

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

Advanced Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision in Remote Sensing (Fourth Edition)

edited by Hossein M. Rizeei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine vision (MV); machine learning (ML); geospatial information systems (GIS); optimisation; spatial framework; deep learning (DL)

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

Lidar Monitoring of Aerosols and Clouds

edited by Carmen Córdoba-Jabonero and

Juan Luis Guerrero Rascado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2537 | Submission Open

Keywords: active remote sensing techniques and methods; aerosol– cloud interactions; atmospheric aerosols and clouds; cirrus clouds; lidar observations; radiative transfer

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

ERA5 Climate Application in Cold and Arid Regions

edited by

Yetang Wang

, Giuseppe Longo-Minnolo,

Matteo Ippolito

and

Baojuan Huai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2069 | Submission Open

Keywords: ERA5 application; cryospheric dynamics; climate changes in cold and arid regions; weather and climatic extremes; ERA5 downscaling techniques; global and regional climate models

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

Landslide Detection Using Machine and Deep Learning

edited by

Wen Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide detection; real-time monitoring; time series analysis; deep learning; machine learning

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

The Advancements in Aerosol, Cloud and Cloud–Aerosol Interaction by Remote Sensing

edited by

Wenhao Zhang

, Lili Zhang and

Yu Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol; cloud; satellite remote sensing; machine learning; climate effects; cloud detection; atmospheric particulate matter; dust; air quality; environment and health

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

Deep Neural Networks for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Yulei Wang

, Enyu Zhao,

Weiying Xie

and

Chein-I Chang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep neural networks; deep feature extraction; lightweight model; hyperspectral remote sensing images; thermal infrared; quantitative remote sensing; multi-sensor and multi-platform analyses; remote sensing applications

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

SAR Image Change Detection: From Hand-Crafted to Deep Learning

edited by

Yuming Xiang

, Ling Wan,

Niangang Jiao

and

Sourabh Paul

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning for SAR image change detection; SAR change detection applications; multi-modal image change detection; multi-temporal data analysis; SAR change detection datasets

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

Automated Mapping and Monitoring of Soil Key Components and Functions Using Satellite Imagery and Artificial Intelligence Learning

edited by Fubo Zhao,

Huiwen Li

and

Shaohui Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil carbon and nitrogen mapping; soil moisture monitoring; soil moisture mapping; soil sustainable management; climate change; land use change; deep learning machine learning

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

Advances in Drone-Based Multi-Sensor Image Translation and Augmentation

edited by Min Sun and

Yong Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor image translation; drone image augmentation; image super-resolution; complex target classification; air-ground collaboration; multi-type sensor image fusion; image quality evaluation; UAV AI applications

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

Remote Sensing Imagery for Agricultural Monitoring and Precision Farming

edited by Lang Xia and

He Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing imagery; artificial intelligence (AI); precision farming; crop health; crop mapping; yield prediction; sustainable agriculture; multi-sensor fusion; real-time monitoring; farmland infrastructure

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

Multi-Sensor Fusion for UAV Remote Sensing: Deep Learning-Driven Target Detection in Complex Environments

edited by

Yong Jia

, Shisheng Guo and Yongping Song

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV remote sensing; multi-sensor fusion; deep learning; complex environments; target detection; multimodal data registration

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

Intelligent Methods and Deep Learning Advances with Multimodal Remote Sensing Data for Environmental Hazard Applications

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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental hazard; intelligent algorithms; deep learning; multimodal data; hyperspectral data; foundation models; interpretable AI; self-supervised learning; change detection; 3D reconstruction; AI4EO (artificial intelligence for earth observation)

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

Recent Achievements in Remote Sensing-Based Archaeological Research

edited by

Rosa Lasaponara

and

Cláudia Maria de Almeida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1041 | 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)

Satellite and Ground Monitoring and Measurements of Ionospheric and Geo Magnetic Disturbances and Space Weather Events

edited by Si Chen and

Serdjo Kos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | 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)

Applications of Multi-Instrument Remote Sensing in Climate Change and Sustainability Monitoring

edited by

John J. Qu

,

Xianjun Hao

and Zhiliang Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-instrument remote sensing; environment monitoring; sustainability assessment; airborne and ground-based sensors; optical and radar sensing; climate change monitoring; remote sensing big data; water– energy– food– health (WEFH) nexus; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

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

Remote Sensing of Inland Waters and Their Catchments (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheng Su

,

Hankui Zhang

and

Rafia Mumtaz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: inland waters; catchments; multispectral/hyperspectral sensors; data fusion; water body monitoring; water quality; flood disasters; AI algorithms; ecological balance; sustainable development

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

Remote Sensing for Ecohydrology

edited by Ayele Almaw Fenta and

Mewcha Amha Gebremedhin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; remote sensing; vegetation dynamics; water and sediment flux monitoring; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; water quality prediction; groundwater– surface water interaction; ecohydrological extremes; land use change impacts; climate change impacts; ecosystem-water interaction; hydrological modeling

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

Multi-Platform Hydrometeorological Monitoring and Analysis Using Remote Sensing (Second Edition)

edited by

Marios Anagnostou

,

John Kalogiros

and

Jianzhong Lu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing of hydrology; weather radar; multi-platform analysis; soil moisture; precipitation; evapotranspiration; meteorology; weather reanalysis; flood and drought

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

Forest Fire Monitoring Using Remotely Sensed Imagery

edited by

Michael Wing

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fire; productivity; water; hydrology; timber resources; fire operations

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

Landslide Studies Integrating Remote Sensing and Geophysical Data (Second Edition)

edited by

Veronica Pazzi

,

Anne-Sophie Mreyen

and

Sebastian Uhlemann

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: joint remote sensing and geophysical surveys; geophysical landslide monitoring; 3D data integration models; cross-validation of RS; ground-based; and subsurface information; visualization in extended reality

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

Remote Sensing of Wave Dynamics and Hydrodynamics in Marine Environments

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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean remote sensing; wave; current; eddies; hydrodynamics; marine environments; altimeter; lidar; artificial intelligence model; data processing algorithms

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

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