Remote Sensing

Advancements in Remote, Areal, and Proximal Soil Sensing: Innovations in Measurement and Spatial Modelling

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9540 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; proximal soil sensing; UAV; soil spectroscopy; digital soil mapping; geostatistics; soil properties; machine learning

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

Remote Sensing for Monitoring Land-Use/Land-Cover Change and Impacts on Ecosystem Service

edited by

Shaohua Wang

,

Liang Zhou

,

Yeran Sun

and Haojian Liang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8923 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; land-use change; land-cover monitoring; urban environmental monitoring; urban infrastructure; sustainable land management; RS and GIS integration; deep learning applications

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

Remote Sensing of Target Object Detection and Identification (Third Edition)

edited by

Paolo Tripicchio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8552 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; data fusion; machine learning; deep learning; signal processing; classification; target tracking

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Coastline Monitoring

edited by Paolo Ciavola, Clara Armaroli and Juan Montes Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8544 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal morphodynamics; coastal evolution; earth observation data; shoreline; coastal wetlands; dunes; rocky shores; satellite images; UAVs; video monitoring systems

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

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 8408 | 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)

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 8162 | 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)

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 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8137 | 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)

Satellite Navigation and Signal Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Mieczysław Bakuła

and

Krzysztof Naus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8017 | 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)

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

edited by

Xiaodong Li

and

Frédéric Frappart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7559 | 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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and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7369 | 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)

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 7306 | 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)

Advanced Satellite Remote Sensing for Geohazards

edited by

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, Yi He and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7277 | 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)

Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images

edited by Lin Lei,

Zhiyong Lv

and

Yuli Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7190 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing images; multi-source data; spatial-temporal analysis; machine learning and deep learning; multi-modal image fusion; change detection; feature alignment

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

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

edited by

Xiaolong Chen

, Shuwen Xu and

Luca Pallotta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7149 | 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)

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 6943 | Submission Open

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

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

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Remote Sensing Big Data (Second Edition)

edited by Peng Liu,

Masoud Mahdianpari

and

Fang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6821 | Submission Open

Keywords: explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); remote sensing (RS) big data; semantic interpretation; deep feature understanding; large scale RS image classification/segmentation; object detection; multi-source geospatial data; large scale inversion problems; spatial optimization; environmental applications; climate change; machine learning; deep learning

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

PAZ Ciencia: Review of the Scientific Results from Radar PAZ Mission Data

edited by

José Fernández

,

Antonio Turiel

, María José González Bonilla, Juan Manuel Cuerda Muñoz and Nuria Casal Vázquez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; SAR interferometry; SAR polarimetry; ground deformation; land cover; geo-hazards; hidrology

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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6148 | 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)

Remote Sensing Supporting the Inventorying and Analysis of Ground Instabilities Scenarios Induced by Earthquakes

edited by

Matteo Fiorucci

, Gian Marco Marmoni and

Salvatore Martino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6118 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake-induced landslides; landslide distribution; landslide scenarios; co/post-seismic landslides surveying and monitoring; remote sensing applied to landslides; SAR; DInSAR; GBInSAR interferometry; photointerpretation; environmental monitoring

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

Application of Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques in Mining Areas

edited by

Tingting He

, He Ren and

Yongjun Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5760 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; optical data; SAR images; surface/open-pit mining; disturbances; coal waste dumps; mining subsidence area; land degradation; land reclamation and ecological restoration; active/abandoned mining; deep learning; change detection; Google Earth Engine

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

edited by

Fridon Shubitidze

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5689 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5225 | 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 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 5181 | 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)

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 5101 | 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)

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 5070 | 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)

Data-Driven City and Society – A Remote Sensing Perspective

edited by

Szymon Chmielewski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4624 | Submission Open

Keywords: data utilization; data-driven; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering 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 4624 | 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)

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 4420 | 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)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4271 | 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)

Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Wetland Ecology

edited by

Dehua Mao

,

Yang Liu

,

Jianing Zhen

and Jingwei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4063 | 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)

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 3876 | 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)

Remote Sensing in Mangroves IV

edited by

Chandra Giri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3776 | 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)

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 3754 | 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)

Supporting Earth Observation and Human–Environment Interaction with Global Geospatial Information

edited by

Hua Liu

and

Hone-Jay Chu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3653 | Submission Open

Keywords: muti-platform earth observations; AI; big data; remote sensing; image fusion; hazards; human health; anthropogenic influences; climate resilience; global change; climate change

(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 3372 | 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 in Monitoring and Modelling the Patterns and Processes of Land System Change

edited by

Yu Cao

,

Narumasa Tsutsumida

,

Chuyuan (Carter) Wang

and

Chengbin Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open

Keywords: land system science; human– environment interactions; ecosystem; ecological process; land degradation; land use function; land configuration; environmental performance; change detection; time series analysis; ecological restoration; social-ecological systems; human well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental 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 3258 | 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 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 3200 | 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)

Recent Advances in Sea Ice Research Using Satellite Data (Second Edition)

edited by

Linlin Xu

, Xinwei Chen,

Qingyun Yan

and

Juha Karvonen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3016 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea ice cover; satellite observations; AI-based Methods; sea ice parameters; remote sensing techniques; computer vision; deep learning; SAR; image segmentation/classification

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

Remote Sensing for Monitoring Water and Carbon Cycles

edited by

Dong Liu

, Fang Cao and Shujie Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3005 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; water quality; water volume; carbon cycle; total suspended matter; Chlorophyll; dissolved organic carbon; particulate organic carbon; water color; global change

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

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 2810 | 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)

Understanding Snow Hydrology Through Remote Sensing Technologies

edited by

Emanuele Santi

and

Simone Pettinato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | 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)

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 2098 | 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)

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 2072 | 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)

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 2060 | 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)

Satellite Observations for Hydrological Modelling

edited by

Younghyun Cho

,

Taeil Jang

and

Won-Ho Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | 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)

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 1635 | 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)

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 1596 | 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)

Exploring the Variations and Interplay of Drought and Heatwaves: Uncovering the Associated Mechanisms and Impacts (2nd Edition)

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: heatwave and drought; spatio-temporal variations; mechanisms; potential impacts; compound events; interplay; projection; adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological 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 1526 | 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)

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