Remote Sensing

Recent Advantages in Monitoring Inland Water Using Various Sources of Remote Sensing Imagery from Space

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10775 | Submission Open

Keywords: inland surface water; time series analysis; artificial intelligence; data fusion; small water bodies and floods

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

Application of Remote Sensing Data in Data Assimilation, Reanalysis and Artificial Intelligence for Mesoscale Numerical Weather Models (Second Edition)

edited by

, Yunheng Wang,

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10710 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in remote sensing data assimilation; new types of remote sensing observations; network design or data analysis with numerical models; convective-allowing and/or regional numerical model developments; probabilistic prediction methods; verification methods and statistical modelling; new developments in artificial intelligence for numerical models; regional and global data reanalysis techniques; coupled data assimilation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; air quality research

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

Technical Developments in Radar—Processing and Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaolong Chen

, Shuwen Xu and

Luca Pallotta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10604 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar detection; radar tracking; radar target recognition; radar signal processing; radar remote sensing; deep learning for radar

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

Perspectives of Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Christos Karydas

, Spiros Mourelatos and

Thomas Alexandridis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10602 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; site-specific management; machine learning; computer vision; object-based image analysis; fractal geometry; drones

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

Satellite Navigation and Signal Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Mieczysław Bakuła

and

Krzysztof Naus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9621 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS systems; SBAS systems; aircraft/UAV navigation systems; marine navigation systems; land navigation systems; multi-GNSS-integrated navigation systems; GNSS algorithms; GNSS signal processing; multi-GNSS applications; real-time kinematics; smartphone GNSS surveying and navigation

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

Advances in Detecting and Understanding Land Surface Phenology

edited by

Jianmin Wang

,

Xiaoyang Zhang

and

Yuxia Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9545 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surface phenology; climate change; land use and land cover change; scaling effect; data fusion; near-real-time monitoring

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

Advanced Satellite Remote Sensing for Geohazards

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, Yi He and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9453 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite remote sensing; geohazard monitoring; interferometric SAR (InSAR); landslide detection; subsidence monitoring; glacier dynamics; remote sensing applications; satellite imagery; geospatial analysis

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

Ground, Proximal and Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture Applications

edited by

Alessandro Mei

,

Yung-Chung Chuang

and

Carlos Lozano Fondón

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9369 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite remote sensing; UAS and UGV; digital soil mapping; ground sensor network; vegetation analysis and yield estimation; precision agriculture and forestry; image processing and pattern recognition; field and laboratory Spectroscopy; DEM; DTM; DSM; DDM; artificial intelligence; decision support systems; geographical information systems; geostatistics

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

Road Extraction and Distress Assessment by Spaceborne, Airborne and Terrestrial Platforms (Second Edition)

edited by

Alessandro Mei

,

Valerio Baiocchi

and

Xianfeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8443 | Submission Open

Keywords: road extraction and pavement distress analysis; very high resolution satellite imagery; airborne remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); UAV and UGV; multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing; time series analysis; change detection; imaging spectroscopy; pavement management systems (PMS); photogrammetry and 3D modelling; GIS modelling for management plan; decision support systems based on remote sensed techniques; geostatistics; artificial intelligence; ML (machine learning); CNN; deep learning; data fusion; light detection and ranging (LiDAR); pattern recognition

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

Hyperspectral Imaging and LiDAR Scanning Technology Development and Applications

edited by

Jianxin Jia

, Yuwei Chen,

Yue Yu

and

Xiaorou Zheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8111 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; LiDAR; data processing; artificial intelligence; remote sensing applications

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

GIS and Remote Sensing in Soil Mapping and Modeling (Second Edition)

edited by

Xiaoling Wu

,

Chong Luo

,

Liujun Zhu

and Xiaoji Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7556 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; soil science; soil moisture; spatial modeling; climate change; precision agriculture

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

Advances in Retrieval and Validation of Atmospheric Components by Remote Sensing

edited by

Yuhan Luo

,

Lei Liu

, Shanshan Wang and

Youwen Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7252 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite trace gas product validation; satellite cloud product validation; trace gas vertical profile; atmospheric composition; high-resolution imaging; data assimilation; data fusion

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

Multi-Data Applied to Near-Surface Geophysics (Second Edition)

edited by

Fridon Shubitidze

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7156 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-data near-surface; joint-inversion; remote sensing; UXO; magnetics; electromagnetics induction; acoustic; permafrost; classification; hazardous materials; unmanned aerial systems

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

Satellite Observations for Particulate Matter and Gaseous Pollutants Research

edited by

Zhengqiang Li

, Jintai Lin,

Cheng Chen

and Yan Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6734 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matters; gaseous pollutants; such as SO2; NO2; O3; etc.; aerosol and chemical compositions; satellite observation; interaction; PM2.5; PM10; PM1; and dust

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

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Cycle and Terrestrial Ecosystems by Remote Sensing

edited by Chun-Yu Dong,

Xufeng Wang

and

Chang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6617 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental monitoring; hydrological processes; vegetation dynamics; phenology; flood; biodiversity; water cycle; drought; water resources; carbon cycle; biomass

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

Intelligent Processing of 3D Point Clouds for Scene Understanding and Modelling

edited by

Yuan Li

, Rong Huang, Shuhang Zhang and Linfu Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6253 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; point cloud processing; deep learning; artificial intelligence; 3D mapping and modelling

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Aerosols and Their Radiative Effects

edited by

Omar Torres

and Hiren Jethva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6201 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiative effects; aerosol properties; polarization; retrieval algorithm; long-term record; satellite; cloud screening; surface reflectance

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

Radar Data Processing and Analysis

edited by Xingpeng Mao,

Junkun Yan

, Zhenhua Zhang, Yongzhen Li and Yun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5603 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar signal processing; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); distributed radar; passive radar; machine learning in radar; polarimetric radar; radar interference and anti-jamming; target detection and tracking; MIMO radar

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

Data-Driven City and Society – A Remote Sensing Perspective

edited by

Szymon Chmielewski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5582 | Submission Open

Keywords: data utilization; data-driven; AI

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

3D City Modelling and Remote Sensing: Advances, Challenges, and New Technologies (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohamed El Mekawy

and

Ihab Hamzi Hijazi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5510 | Submission Open

Keywords: three-dimensional city models; BIM-GIS integration; urbanization; smart cities; crisis management; artificial intelligence

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

Real-Time Agricultural Monitoring from Remotely Sensed Data (Second Edition)

edited by

Ruyin Cao

,

Tao Cheng

and

Ran Meng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4672 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural remote sensing; crop types; crop phenotype; crop yield; in-season; phenotyping; plant stress; precision agriculture; time-series data; within-season

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

Recent Progress in Monitoring the Troposphere with GNSS Techniques

edited by

Minghua Wang

, Hong Liang, Cuixian Lu and Jungang Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS meteorology; zenith total delay estimation; precipitable water vapor; water vapor tomography; severe weather monitoring; data assimilation; numerical weather forecast

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

Technologies for Forecasting Volcanic Hazards: From Remote Sensing to Modeling

edited by

Ciro Del Negro

,

Claudia Corradino

and Vito Zago

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open

Keywords: data collection; spatial analysis; temporal analysis; mathematical modeling; sensitivity analysis; validation and calibration; uncertainty assessment; decision support

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

Recent Advances in Nonlinear Processing Technique for Radar Sensing

edited by

Xiaoqiang Hua

,

Yongqiang Cheng

and Hao Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4084 | Submission Open

Keywords: information geometry; Riemannian manifold; nonlinear processing technique; deep learning; radar sensing; SAR image processing

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

Enhancing Geological Remote Sensing with Cutting-Edge Sensor Technologies

edited by

Veronika Kopačková-Strandová

,

Pierre Lacroix

, Kati Laakso and

Teodosio Lacava

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4051 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geological applications; hyperspectral imaging; synthetic aperture radar; cutting-edge sensor innovations

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

Remote Sensing Technologies for the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites

edited by

Vicente Bayarri

,

Francisco García

and

Luis A. Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage conservation; remote sensing applications; digital twins; ground-penetrating radar (GPR); hyperspectral and multi-spectral imaging; LiDAR and laser scanning; environmental impact monitoring; change detection techniques; data fusion and assimilation; sustainable conservation management

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

Remote Sensing Applications for Trace Gases and Air Quality

edited by Songyan Zhu,

Shuaiyi Shi

and Haolin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace gases; air quality; remote sensing; public well-being; pollution exposure; ecosystem responses

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

Road Detection, Monitoring and Maintenance Using Remotely Sensed Data (2nd Edition)

edited by

Nicholas Fiorentini

and

Massimo Losa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: road monitoring and maintenance; remote sensing of infrastructures; non-destructive techniques (NDTs); synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR); falling weight deflectometer (FWD); ground-penetrating radar (GPR); unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery; pavement management systems (PMSs); artificial intelligence (AI); decision support systems (DSS); data integration and data fusion

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

Understanding Snow Hydrology Through Remote Sensing Technologies

edited by

Emanuele Santi

and

Simone Pettinato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow remote sensing; SAR/SAR interferometry; microwave radiometers (AMSR2; SSM/I; … ); snow cover area; snow water equivalent; snow depth; machine learning

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

Advances in Aerosol and Cloud Properties Observation in the Middle and Upper Layers Based on Remote Sensing (Second Edition)

edited by Ian Y. Chang,

Lan Gao

and

Falguni Patadia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol optical; chemical and physical properties; middle and upper troposphere; aerosol– cloud interactions; atmospheric composition; aerosol and cloud remote sensing; radiative transfer

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

High-Resolution Soil Moisture Products for Hydrology, Agriculture, and Hazard Applications

edited by Yuchuan Luo, Juan Cao and Peng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution soil moisture; remote sensing; data assimilation; soil moisture retrieval; hydrological modeling; agricultural productivity; hazard risk assessment

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

Satellite Observations for Hydrological Modelling

edited by

Younghyun Cho

,

Taeil Jang

and

Won-Ho Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological modelling; satellite remote sensing; earth observations; data assimilation; earth’ s water cycle; global hydrology; hydrometeorological variables; hydrological extremes; climate change assessment; machine learning applications

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

Close-Range LiDAR for Forest Structure and Dynamics Monitoring

edited by Panagiotidis Dimitrios

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: • Forest Growth & Dynamics • Airborne Laser Scanning • Terrestrial Laser Scanning • 3D Point Clouds • Unmanned Aerial Systems • Forest Inventory • Forest Monitoring & Mapping • UAV

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

State-of-the-Art Remote Sensing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring (Second Edition)

edited by

Monica Rivas Casado

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2195 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; robots; autonomous systems; environmental assessment; advanced statistics; data analysis; unmanned aerial systems; autonomous underwater vehicles; remotely operated vehicles

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

Advancing Water System with Satellite Observations and Deep Learning

edited by

Ying Zhang

, Peng Dou and

Chunlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open

Keywords: water system; hydrological modeling; satellite observations; deep learning; water resource

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

Radiometric Calibration of Satellite Sensors Used in Remote Sensing

edited by

Shengli Wu

,

Yong Zhang

, Boyang Chen and Juyang Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: calibration; radiometer; SNO; SCO; vicarious calibration; lunar calibration; pre-launch calibration

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

Multi-Scale Remote Sensing for Wetland Landscape Change Monitoring and Ecological Resilience

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale analysis; wetland ecological resilience; wetland structure and function; multi-sensor applications; ecosystem dynamics; remote sensing indicators; time-series remote sensing

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

Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere (Third Edition)

edited by

Ulrich Kamp

,

Bijeesh K. Veettil

and

Dmitry Ganyushkin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryosphere; GIS; glacier; ice; frozen ground; remote sensing; snow

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

Expanding Horizons: Testing and Evaluating Non-Conventional Mobile Devices for Remote Sensing in Built and Natural Environment

edited by

Alesandra Spreafico

,

Lorenzo Teppati Losè

and

Jesús Balado Frías

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile devices; LiDAR; metric survey; low-cost sensors; mobile apps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering 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 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | 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)

Remote Sensing of Extreme Heat Events, Urban Heat Islands, and Public Health Impacts: Integrating Hydrological and Atmospheric Dynamics

edited by

Yuei-An Liou

,

Shih-Chun Candice Lung

and

Kim Anh Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation strategies; atmospheric dynamics; climate resilience; earth observation data; extreme heat events; heatwaves; heat vulnerability; human health and heat exposure; hydrological processes; hydrological dynamics; mitigation measures; thermal remote sensing; urban heat islands; water– energy– climate nexus; public health impacts

Earth Observation Using Satellite Global Images of Remote Sensing (2nd Edition)

edited by

Giuliana Bilotta

and

Jon Atli Benediktsson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: image analysis applications to remote sensing; image segmentation; image classification; image edge detection; change detection; image processing and pattern recognition; mathematical morphology; object based image analysis; feature extraction; remote sensing applications; microwave remote sensing; SAR

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

Applications and New Trends in Metrology for Radar/LiDAR-Based Systems (Third Edition)

edited by

Silvia Liberata Ullo

,

Alfonso Farina

and

Harun Taha Hayvaci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar and LiDAR systems; radar and LiDAR data measurements and processing; remote sensing applications; land-based; shipborne; and onboard drones; aircraft; and satellites; cognitive radars; human-in-the-loop aspects in radar systems; dual-function radar communications; waveform diversity and design; adaptive radar waveform design; radar detection theory; radar signal processing: theory; algorithms; and applications (RTAA)

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

Advances in Scene Understanding with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: From Data Benchmarks to Applications

edited by

Yanzi Shi

,

Mengmeng Zhang

, Shou Feng,

Zhou Zhang

and Zhiyong Lv

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; hyperspectral image processing; benchmarking datasets; spectral unmixing; target detection; classification/segmentation; hyperspectral applications

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

Wave Propagation and Scattering in Complex Ground/Marine Environment

edited by Lixin Guo,

Juan Li

,

Ke Li

and

Shuirong Chai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic modeling; wave propagation; SAR imaging; active/passive interference; ground/marine environment; artificial intelligence

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Antarctic Ice Sheet Monitoring

edited by Ian Brown and

Andreas J. Dietz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: antarctica; ice shelves; altimetry; synthetic aperture radar; climate change; sea ice

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

New Advances in High-Resolution Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use/Land Cover and Forest Succession Monitoring

edited by

Marta Szostak

and

Beata Calka

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3436 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; land use/land cover (LULC); forest evolution; image classification; artificial intelligence; spatiotemporal analysis; environmental impact assessment; data fusion and integration

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

Recent Advances in Object Detection with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Youqiang Zhang

and Xuesong Li

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral data; object detection; dimensionality reduction; feature fusion; machine learning; deep learning; real-time detection

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

Automatic Segmentation, Reconstruction, and Modelling from Laser Scanning Data

edited by

Zhengjun Liu

and

Suliman Gargoum

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26652 | Submission Open

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

Combination of LiDAR and UAS Data for Geological and Environmental Applications

edited by

Emmanuel Vassilakis

and

George Papathanassiou

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22691 | Submission Open

Keywords: Terrestrial Laser Scanner; point clouds; microtopography; digital geomorphology; 3D representation; LiDAR; SLAM

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

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