Announcements

This year, MDPI celebrates Environmental and Earth Sciences Week under the theme “Science for a Thriving Planet!”. As we honor this week, we also align with the United Nations’ call to action by recognizing key global observances: 21 March as the International Day of Forests and World Day for Glaciers, 22 March as World Water Day, and 23 March as World Meteorological Day. These observances highlight the interconnectedness of forests, water, weather, and climate in shaping a sustainable future.

Hereby, we are pleased to officially launch the campaign “MDPI 2024 Most Popular Cover in Environmental and Earth Sciences”, which aims to reinforce the critical role science plays in understanding, protecting, and sustaining our world.

What’s the cover?
For this campaign, MDPI highlights a paper in the form of an issue cover for each issue. We selected 15 covers in 2024 in the field of forests, water and meteorology. Many cover stories report important research results or innovative methods with impressive images.

What’s standard when selecting the popular cover?
The criteria that will be considered for selection are as follows:

• The importance or innovation of research in the fields of forests, water, glaciers, or meteorology;
• Quality of the cover image.

How many winners will there be?

• There will be three covers granted the “MDPI 2024 Most Popular Cover”.

What’s the prize for each winner?

• A CHF 300 Article-Processing Charge (APC) voucher;
• An electronic certificate.

How to pick your favorite cover?
To cast your vote, please visit the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8B3BDQ.

The voting will be open from 19 February to 12 March 2025. The winners will be announced on the MDPI website by 21 March.

MDPI, a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Singapore, proudly announce the successful conclusion of the first edition the MDPI Early Career Researcher Awards. The awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to medical and biomedical research, were presented to six exceptional researchers during an awards ceremony held at LKCMedicine HQ Building on 28 November 2024.

Honoring Excellence in Research

The awards recognize exceptional postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. students who have demonstrated outstanding originality, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. We are honored to announce the winners of the 2024 edition:

Early Career Researcher (Postdoc) Award:

• Dr. Theresia Handayani Mina, “Adiposity and Metabolic Health in Asian Populations: An Epidemiological Study Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Singapore”;
• Dr. Erfan Rezvani Ghomi, “Wound Healing Improvement by Novel Aligned Antimicrobial Nanofibrous 3D Scaffolds”;
• Dr. Yadollah Ranjbar Slamloo, “Functional Alterations of The Prefrontal Circuit Underlying Cognitive Aging in Mice”.

Early Career Researcher (Ph.D.) Award:

• Pritisha Rozario, “Mechanistic Basis for Potassium Efflux-Driven Activation of the Human NLRP1 Inflammasome”;

• Michelle Law Cheok Yien, “Chikungunya Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 is a Versatile RNA Capping and Decapping Enzyme”;
• Yin Ruoyu, “The Use of Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Tools in Older Adults: A Mixed Method Study”.

Our collaboration highlights a shared commitment to recognizing exceptional talent and research within the academic community, addressing today’s healthcare challenges, and inspiring continued innovation.

Looking Ahead to 2025

Building on the success of the first edition, MDPI and LKCMedicine are excited to announce that the 2025 MDPI Early Researcher Awards will continue to celebrate excellence and innovation in medical research. The next edition promises to expand its scope, introducing new categories and providing even greater recognition for impactful research.

Further details on the 2025 awards, including nomination criteria and timelines, will be shared in the coming months. We remain committed to fostering a culture of research excellence and collaboration within the global scientific community.

Permafrost plays a crucial role in the Earth’s climate system, storing vast amounts of carbon and influencing ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. However, as the climate warms, permafrost has begun to thaw at an accelerated rate, creating significant environmental and socioeconomic challenges.

In this webinar, we will explore the critical role of Earth Observation (EO) technologies in monitoring and understanding permafrost changes. From satellite imagery to remote sensing techniques, EO provides valuable, real-time data that help researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders track permafrost dynamics, assess risks, and develop strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Join us to learn how cutting-edge EO innovations are advancing the science of permafrost monitoring and shaping the future of Arctic sustainability. To this end, key research findings will be presented from EO-PERSIST, an EU-funded project that aims to develop a cloud-based platform for mapping the socioeconomic impacts of climate change in the Arctic regions.

Date: 4 March 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. CET | 10:00 a.m. EST | 11:00 p.m. CST Asia 
Webinar ID: 826 0289 7331
Webinar Secretariat: [email protected]
Webinar announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/topics-32

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. George P. Petropoulos, Department of Geography, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece;
• Dr. Ionuț Șandric, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania;
• Dr. Nikolina Myofa, Department of Geography, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece;
• Mr. Spyridon E. Detsikas, Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece;
• Mr. Kleanthis Karamvasis, National Technical University of Athens, Remote Sensing Laboratory, Greece;
• Mr. Juval Cohen, Research Scientist, Earth Observation Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland.

Relevant Special Issues and Papers:
“Environmental Monitoring Based on Remote Sensing, Earth Observation and Geoinformation”
Guest Editors: Dr. George P. Petropoulos, Prof. Dr. Daniela Silva-Fuzzo, Prof. Dr. Nikos Koutsias and Prof. Dr. Yansong Bao
Deadline for manuscript submission: 29 July 2025

“Quantifying Soil Erosion Processes Using Satellite Data: Progress and Perspectives”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Arjun Heimsath
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 April 2025

“Open-Source Geoinformation Software Tools in Environmental Modelling”
Guest Editors: Dr. George P. Petropoulos, Dr. Prashant Srivastava and Prof. Dr. Daniela Silva-Fuzzo
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025

“Aerial and Drone LiDAR Data for Geomorphological Mapping, Landform Extraction and Landscape Evolution”
Edited by Dr. Dario Gioia, Dr. Nicodemo Abate, Dr. Giuseppe Corrado, Dr. Antonio Minervino Amodio and Prof. Marcello Schiattarella

“Segment Anything Model Can Not Segment Anything: Assessing AI Foundation Model’s Generalizability in Permafrost Mapping”
by Wenwen Li, Chia-Yu Hsu, Sizhe Wang, Yezhou Yang, Hyunho Lee, Anna Liljedahl, Chandi Witharana, Yili Yang, Brendan M. Rogers, Samantha T. Arundel et al.
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(5), 797; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16050797

“New Method for Hydraulic Characterization of Variably Saturated Zone in Peatland-Dominated Permafrost Mires”
by Radhakrishna Bangalore Lakshmiprasad, Stephan Peth, Susanne K. Woche, and Thomas Graf
Land 2024, 13(12), 1990; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13121990

“Assessment of Ecosystem Service Value in Response to LULC Changes Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study in the Merbil Wetland of the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India”
by Durlov Lahon, Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, Jatan Debnath, Nityaranjan Nath, Gowhar Meraj, Pankaj Kumar, Shizuka Hashimoto and Majid Farooq
ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2023, 12(4), 165; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi12040165

We are pleased to introduce the Section “Remote Sensing Communications” of the journal Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292). Prof. Dr. Deepak R. Mishra is serving as the Section Editor-in-Chief.

Message from the Section Editor-in-Chief:
The “Remote Sensing Communications” Section is dedicated to the swift and impactful sharing of cutting-edge research in remote sensing. We encourage short paper submissions covering a wide range of topics that fit within our Section's broad scope. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• New Methods and Algorithms: Articles presenting groundbreaking techniques and computational methods in remote sensing;
• Sensor Technology and Validation: Developments in sensor design, calibration, and validation—including active, passive, UAV-based systems and in situ spectroscopy;
• Diverse Applications: Novel applications across climate science, geosciences, atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, ecology, and civil engineering;
• Rapidly Evolving Environmental or Natural Hazards: Studies highlighting findings on phenomena such as climate-induced disasters, important environmental or ecological events, and other critical natural hazards.

Focusing on concise, high-quality communications, we will ensure that your work reaches a broad, interdisciplinary audience quickly, fostering collaboration and accelerating advancements in the field. Our Section is a forum for timely and impactful contributions that meet the journal’s rigorous standards regarding scientific excellence.

More information about the Section can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/sections/remote_sensing_letter.

The Outstanding Reviewer Award is given annually to recognize those who generously contribute their time to reviewing papers while displaying thoroughness, professionalism, and timeliness.

We are thrilled to announce the following interview with one of the winners of the Remote Sensing 2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Dr. Hugo Wai Leung Mak. In the field of academic publishing, reviewers play a pivotal role as the “gatekeepers” of scholarly quality. They meticulously examine each submitted academic paper with their expertise and rigorous approach, ensuring that its value and research quality meet the highest standards.

During this insightful interview, Dr. Hugo Wai Leung Mak will share his valuable experiences and unique perspectives on the peer review process. We hope that this interview will provide valuable insights for researchers and academic editors alike, offering guidance on adhering to academic norms and improving the overall quality of scholarly work.

The Institute for Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics of the University of Stuttgart and the OpenPhoWo partners would like to announce that the 59th Photogrammetric Week (PhoWo) will take place in Stuttgart from 1 to 4 April 2025.

The biennial event was initiated by Carl Pulfrich as a “vacation course in photogrammetry” in 1909; since 1973, it has been held at the University of Stuttgart. Over the years, remote sensing and geoinformatics together with photogrammetry have become the major subject areas of this conference. Today, Photogrammetric Week enjoys international recognition as an upgrading seminar and a platform for the exchange of experience.

The lectures will focus on trends and achievements of the following topics:

• Sensors and data acquisition;
• Photogrammetry, computer vision and remote sensing;
• Geoinformatics.

The presentations will be in English. Sufficient time will be allocated for discussions.

The program will be supplemented with demonstrations and comments on practical examples in the afternoons. The fringe events will offer sufficient opportunities to network.

You can find more detailed information here.

Soil moisture plays a crucial role in the exchange of water and energy within the soil–plant–atmosphere system. Its significance is acknowledged across a spectrum of environmental disciplines, encompassing meteorology, hydrology, agriculture, and climate change studies. Consequently, the precise monitoring and estimation of the spatial and temporal fluctuations in soil moisture are of particular importance.

Remote sensing technologies have revolutionized our ability to monitor soil moisture dynamics at a regional scale. Satellite-based remote sensing offers a global-scale perspective with continuous spatiotemporal resolution, making it a cornerstone for soil moisture estimation. During the last few decades, significant progress has been made in estimating soil moisture from remote sensing data. Advancements in both active and passive remote sensing technologies, satellite remote sensing, drone technologies, and data assimilation methods have enabled us to obtain soil moisture estimations at different spatial scales from meters to tens of kilometers, in addition to temporal resolutions from hours to daily.

However, obtaining reliable soil moisture information at the required spatiotemporal resolution and along soil depth with a high level of accuracy is still challenging, especially due to highly variable soil moisture behavior on its spatiotemporal domains and its complex relationships with forcing factors such as vegetation, soil texture, topography, and meteorology. The retrieval of soil moisture remains challenging due to limited satellite observations, the high correlation between different polarizations, angles, and channels, and the uncertainties in radiative transfer models and ancillary datasets.

As part of this webinar, it is our great honor to invite Prof. Dr. Arnon Karnieli to discuss soil moisture retrieval from remote sensing data. He will discuss the OPTRAM model and its applications in worldwide rangelands. Prof. Dr. Maofang Gao will discuss soil moisture retrieval from L-band SAR data.

Title: EO&GEO Series: Soil Moisture Retrieval from Remote Sensing Data
Date: 12 February 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. CET | 3:00 p.m. CST Asia | 9:00 a.m. EET
More information: https://sciforum.net/event/Topics-31

This is a free webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Register for free:

Program:

Webinar Chair and Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Maofang Gao, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China;
• Prof. Dr. Arnon Karnieli, The Remote Sensing Laboratory, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boker, Israel.
  

Relevant Special Issues:
“Root-Zone Soil Moisture Retrieval and Applications from Remote Sensing Measurements”
Guest Editors: Dr. David Fairbairn, Dr. Bertrand Bonan and Dr. Luca Brocca
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025

“Salinity Monitoring and Modelling at Different Scales: 2nd Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Maria da Conceição Gonçalves, Dr. Mohammad Farzamian and Dr. Tiago Brito Ramos
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025

World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, which was adopted as an international treaty in 1971.

Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more.

“Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2025.

“Extracting Wetlands in Coastal Louisiana from the Operational VIIRS and GOES-R Flood Products”
by Tianshu Yang, Donglian Sun, Sanmei Li, Satya Kalluri, Lihang Zhou, Sean Helfrich, Meng Yuan, Qingyuan Zhang, William Straka, Viviana Maggioni and Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(20), 3769; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16203769

“Random Forest Classifier Algorithm of Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Geographic Information System for Satellite Image Processing: Case Study of Bight of Sofala, Mozambique”
by Polina Lemenkova
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 127-149; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010008

“Evaluation of Remote Sensing Products for Wetland Mapping in the Irtysh River Basin”
by Kaiyue Luo, Alim Samat, Jilili Abuduwaili and Wenbo Li
Geosciences 2024, 14(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14010014

“Monitoring of Coastal Dunes and Lagoons: Important Ecosystems to Safeguard”
by Carmine Massarelli, Claudia Campanale and Vito Felice Uricchio
Environments 2023, 10(12), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10120211

“Monitoring the Kotychi Lagoon in Western Peloponnese, Greece, Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Environmental Assessment”
by Dionysios N. Apostolopoulos, Dionysios Giannikopoulos, Alexis Ramfos, Sara Faulwetter, Dionisios Panagiotaras, Konstantinos G. Nikolakopoulos and Pavlos Avramidis
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 411; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020411

Special Issues:

“Monitoring and Simulation of Wetland Ecological Processes (Second Edition)”	“Remote Sensing for Mapping and Monitoring Wetlands and Their Ecosystems”

“Birds as Cultural Ambassadors: Bridging Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation in Wetland Planning”
by Michela Ingaramo, Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino, Vincenzo Rizzi, Maurizio Gioiosa and Massimo Monteleone
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10286; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310286

“Three Decades of Inundation Dynamics in an Australian Dryland Wetland: An Eco-Hydrological Perspective”
by Indishe P. Senanayake, In-Young Yeo and George A. Kuczera
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(17), 3310; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16173310

“Impacts of Freshwater Sources on Salinity Structure in a Large, Shallow Estuary”
by Mohamed Z. Moustafa, Zhen-Gang Ji and John Hamrick
Environments 2024, 11(4), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11040072

“Priming of Soil Organic Carbon Decomposition Induced by Exogenous Organic Carbon Input Depends on Vegetation and Soil Depth in Coastal Salt Marshes”
by Yaru Zhang, Xue Li, Baohua Xie, Xiaojie Wang, Mingliang Zhao, Guangxuan Han, Yongjin Chen and Weimin Song
Soil Syst. 2024, 8(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems8010034

“Forest Fuel Bed Variation in Tropical Coastal Freshwater Forested Wetlands Disturbed by Fire”
by Romeo de Jesús Barrios-Calderón, Dulce Infante Mata, José Germán Flores Garnica and Jony R. Torres
Forests 2024, 15(1), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010158

“Horizontal Rates of Wetland Migration Appear Unlikely to Keep Pace with Shoreline Transgression under Conditions of 21st Century Accelerating Sea Level Rise along the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern USA”
by Randall W. Parkinson
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 213-225; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010012

“Ecological Basis of Ecosystem Services and Management of Wetlands Dominated by Common Reed (Phragmites australis): European Perspective”
by Hana Čížková, Tomáš Kučera, Brigitte Poulin and Jan Květ
Diversity 2023, 15(5), 629; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050629

“Examining the Hydro-Climatic Drivers of Lagoon Breaching and Healing in a Deltaic Barrier”
by Juan Felipe Gómez, Eva Kwoll, Ian J. Walker and Andrés F. Orejarena
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040118

“Scientific Evidence for the Effectiveness of Mangrove Forests in Reducing Floods and Associated Hazards in Coastal Areas”
by Christopher Ihinegbu, Stefan Mönnich and Thecla Akukwe
Climate 2023, 11(4), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11040079

“Dynamic Modeling of the Trophic Status of an Urban Tropical Wetland under ENSO Conditions”
by Leidy Gisselle García-León, Julio Eduardo Beltrán-Vargas and Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía
Climate 2023, 11(3), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11030061

“Characterization of Phosphate Compounds along a Catena from Arable and Wetland Soil to Sediments in a Baltic Sea lagoon”
by Julia Prüter, Rhena Schumann, Wantana Klysubun and Peter Leinweber
Soil Syst. 2023, 7(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems7010015

“A Study of the Influence of Environmental Factors on Water–Heat Exchange Process in Alpine Wetlands”
by Yan Xie, Jun Wen, Yulin Zhang, Jinlei Chen and Xianyu Yang
Atmosphere 2023, 14(12), 1802; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14121802

“Conservation and Restoration of Mangroves in Response to Invasion of Spartina alterniflora Based on the MaxEnt Model: A Case Study in China”
by Lina Cui, Uta Berger, Minmin Cao, Yaqi Zhang, Junming He, Lianghao Pan and Jiang Jiang
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1220; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061220

Special Issues:

“Wetland Conservation and Ecological Restoration”	“Effect of Mangrove Ecosystems on Coastal Ecology and Climate Change”

“Water CO₂ Emission Monitoring in a Romanian Peri-Urban Wetland to Enhance GHG Reporting”
by György Deák, Natalia Enache, Lucian Laslo, Monica Matei, Madalina Georgiana Boboc and Cristina Ileana Covaliu Mierla
Atmosphere 2024, 15(11), 1345; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15111345

“Surface Water (SW) and Shallow Groundwater (SGW) Nutrient Concentrations in Riparian Wetlands of a Mixed Land-Use Catchment”
by Bidisha Faruque Abesh, James T. Anderson and Jason A. Hubbart
Land 2024, 13(4), 409; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040409

“Success Factors and Challenges: Implications of Real Options Valuation of Constructed Wetlands as Nature-Based Solutions for Wastewater Treatment”
by Casper Boongaling Agaton and Patricia Marie Caparas Guila
Resources 2024, 13(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13010011

“Evaluation of Phosphate and E. coli Attenuation in a Natural Wetland Receiving Drainage from an Urbanized Catchment”
by Charles Humphrey, Jarrod Underwood, Guy Iverson, Randall Etheridge, Mike O’Driscoll and Avian White
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060074

“Quantifying the Nitrogen-Removal Performance of a Constructed Wetland Dominated by Diffuse Agricultural Groundwater Inflows Using a Linked Catchment–Wetland Model”
by Linh Hoang, James P. S. Sukias, Valerio Montemezzani and Chris C. Tanner
Water 2023, 15(9), 1689; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15091689

“Assessing the Zooplankton Metacommunity (Branchiopoda and Copepoda) from Mediterranean Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes”
by Juan Diego Gilbert, Francisco J. Márquez and Francisco Guerrero
Diversity 2023, 15(3), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030362

“A Connectivity Approach to Agricultural Diffuse Pollution in Tropical Montane Catchments Dominated by Swidden Landscapes”
by Luc Sandevoir, Laurent Lespez and Candide Lissak
Land 2023, 12(4), 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040784

“Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon”
by Cadi Y. Fung, Brad G. Peter and Cynthia S. Simmons
Conservation 2023, 3(4), 523-542; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3040034

Special Issues:

“Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on Wetland Hydrology”	“Methods and Practices for the Sustainable Management of Lake and River Hydrological Systems”

In honor of World Wetlands Day 2025, MDPI is hosting a special webinar to unite researchers, experts, and environmental advocates in a dynamic conversation about the critical importance of wetlands. This event will highlight the diverse range of wetlands, spanning freshwater, coastal, and human-made ecosystems, and emphasize their essential environmental, social, and economic contributions.

During this session, we will delve into the invaluable ecosystem services that wetlands provide, including flood control, water purification, and biodiversity support. By raising awareness, we aim to inspire collective action towards the protection and preservation of these irreplaceable ecosystems.

Date: 3 February 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. CET | 1:00 p.m. EST
Webinar ID: 839 7775 3692
Webinar Secretariat: [email protected]
Webinar Announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/WWDW2025\

Register here!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized.  
  
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Ramanujan Fellow, ANRF-Govt. of India, at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wetland Hydrology Research Laboratory, University of Waterloo, Canada;
• Melanie Vanderhoof, U.S. Geological Survey, Geoscience and Environmental Change Science Center, USA;
• Brian Huberty, SharedGeo, USA;
• Muhammad Arslan, University of Alberta, Canada;
• Alex Okiemute Onojeghuo, Alberta Geological Survey, Canada.

Relevant Special Issues: 

Remote Sensing
“Remote Sensing for Mapping and Monitoring Wetlands and Their Ecosystems”
Guest Editor: Dr. Andy Hardy
Deadline for submission: 10 July 2025

Sustainability
“Methods and Practices for the Sustainable Management of Lake and River Hydrological Systems”
Guest Editors: Dr. Charalampos Doulgeris and Dr. Dimitra Bobori
Deadline for submission: 30 June 2025

The editorial team at Remote Sensing extends our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated reviewers whose expertise and commitment have been key to the journal's success in 2024. Last year, Remote Sensing received 26,993 review reports from 9,927 reviewers representing 105 countries and regions worldwide.

To recognize the invaluable time, effort, and attention to detail that each reviewer dedicates, Remote Sensing expresses its sincere gratitude through an annual acknowledgment of reviewers. Additionally, the journal highlights exceptional contributors by regularly publishing the “Exceptional Reviewer List”. As a further token of appreciation, all reviewers are eligible for the Outstanding Reviewer Award, which honors their essential role in enhancing the quality of our publications.

We are honored to recognize the reviewers who allowed us to publish their names each year. The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name: