Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X) is currently recruiting prestigious scholars from around the world to join our Editorial Board for the following five Sections:

• “Drone Design and Development”;
• “Drone Communications”;
• “Drones in Ecology”;
• “Drones in Agriculture and Forestry”;
• “Innovative Urban Mobility”.

Drones is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that is published monthly online by MDPI. The journal focuses on the design and applications of drones, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), etc. Likewise, contributions based on unmanned water/underwater drones and unmanned ground vehicles are also welcomed.

The main responsibilities of Editorial Board Members are as follows:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to their research interests;
• Setting up at least one Special Issue during their term on a topic related to their research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to their research field);
• Helping to attract suitable expert authors and inviting young scholars to join the Topical Advisory Panel;
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Helping to promote the journal among their peers or at conferences;
• Attending Board meetings to suggest journal development strategies;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

The benefits of becoming an Editorial Board Member include the following:

• The opportunity to publish one paper, free of charge, per year in Drones, as well as receiving certain discounts for papers invited from your scientific network;
• A certificate recognizing you as an Editorial Board Member of Drones;
• Drones may offer sponsorship for conferences organized by you;
• Drones may offer travel grants of CHF 300–500 per year for conferences that you attend or organize.

To apply for this position (in one of our Sections), recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Drones Editorial Office ([email protected]) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position.

We look forward to hearing from you.