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High-Resolution Remote Sensing for Planetary Surface and Subsurface Geology: Techniques, Challenges, and Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: subsurface imaging and inversion; high-resolution remote sensing; planetary geological feature; spectral analysis; geological mapping; AI for planetary geological interpretation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)
Remote Sensing for Surface Biophysical Parameter Retrieval (2nd Edition): Cross-Scale Vegetation Biochemical and Structural Retrieval for Carbon and Ecosystem Monitoring
edited by Faisal Mumtaz, Shahid Naeem and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation biochemical retrieval; leaf chlorophyll content; leaf area index; canopy radiative transfer; above-ground biomass; carbon cycle monitoring; ecosystem quality change; climate change; land-use transition; human settlement expansion; spectral invariant theory; hybrid inversion frameworks; uncertainty quantification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)
Land Surface Temperature Retrieval and Cross-Validation for Remote Sensing Applications
edited by Fangcheng Zhou, Xinming Zhu, , Guangzhen Cao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: land surface temperature (LST); land surface emissivity (LSE); retrieval algorithm; complex circumstances; ground-based observation; validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing of Landscape Ecology Using Innovative Data and Approaches
edited by Zihan Lin and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: landscape ecology; machine learning; land cover land use change (LCLUC); coupled natural and human systems; vegetation dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing Approaches for Monitoring and Conserving Forest Biodiversity: Advances in Methodology and Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: Primary keywords:; multi-source remote sensing; multi-sensor fusion; forest biodiversity; hyperspectral; LiDAR; SAR integration; sentinel missions; drone-based ecology; AI for biodiversity; forest canopies; understory monitoring; ecosystem services; conservation remote sensing; species detection; validation protocols; data fusion algorithms; Secondary Keywords:; canopy diversity; structural complexity; functional trait mapping; rare species detection; global biodiversity monitoring; GBIF integration; REDD+; citizen science for remote sensing; cost-effective sensing; forest resiliency indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in SAR Data Analysis and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Remote Sensing Target Detection: From Algorithm Innovation to Multi-Scenario Applications
edited by Wenjing Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution SAR/ISAR imaging technology; infrared thermal imaging technology; high-resolution optical remote sensing imaging; infrared weak target enhancement; infrared weak target enhancement; weak target detection; target localization and recognition; few-shot generalization; multi-scenario adaptability; multi-source radar data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Enhancing Observational Capabilities of Marine Environmental Dynamics Through Machine Learning and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data Fusion
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine environmental dynamics; multi-source oceanic data fusion; spatiotemporal process analysis; ocean monitoring; ocean parameter retrieval; data-driven modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing for Image Matching and 3D Reconstruction
edited by Maoteng Zheng, and Zhi Zheng
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning-based image matching; learning-based 3D reconstruction; 3D Gaussian Splatting; NeRF; single-view 3D reconstruction; orthophoto mosaic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advances in Cryosphere Monitoring: Integrating Multi-Source Remote Sensing and AI Technologies
edited by Puyu Wang, and Xuejiao Wu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3412 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryosphere; remote sensing; AI technology; glacier monitoring; snow cover; permafrost observation; climate change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Spatiotemporal Variability in Hydrologic Systems from GRACE, Remote Sensing, and Climate Data
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open
Keywords: GRACE/GRACE-FO; remote sensing in hydrology; terrestrial water storage (TWS); groundwater recharge; precipitation patterns; climate change impacts; wind regime shifts; hydrological modeling; data assimilation and downscaling; water resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation in the Era of Large Models and Intelligent Agents: New Challenges, Methods and Opportunities
edited by Lei Wang, Xiyu Qi, , Xiaoxuan Liu, Zicong Zhu and Zhuohong Li
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2586 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models (LLMs); intelligent agents; remote sensing; foundation models; multi-modal learning; earth observation; transfer learning; multi-modal learning; spatio-temporal analysis; sustainable development; geospatial tasks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advancing Remote Sensing Through Large Multimodal Foundation Models: Toward Intelligent Earth Observation
edited by , , Sen Lei, Yinxia Cao and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; multimodal foundation models; generative AI; AI agents; multimodal fusion; earth system monitoring; intelligent; earth observation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Time-Series Remote Sensing for Geohazard Monitoring and Early Warning
edited by Weiwei Zhan, , and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-series remote sensing; geohazard monitoring; early warning systems; multi-sensor data fusion; machine learning; InSAR; LiDAR; disaster risk reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)
Atmospheric Composition and Environmental Pollution Monitoring Using Remote Sensing and Geodata
edited by , and Timon Hummel
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric composition; air quality monitoring; trace gas retrieval; aerosol remote sensing; hyperspectral observations; multisensor integration; environmental pollution; geospatial analysis; satellite earth observation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
LiDAR Measurement Techniques in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
edited by Tianwen Wei and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric boundary layer (ABL); LiDAR measurement techniques; doppler LiDAR; boundary-layer height; atmospheric turbulence; wind profiling; aerosol profiling; retrieval methods; validation; remote sensing  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
UAV and LiDAR Remote Sensing for Land Surface Displacement and Structural Health Monitoring submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV; LiDAR; remote sensing; structural health monitoring; 3D point clouds; subsidence monitoring; infrastructure monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Hyperspectral and LiDAR Techniques for Earth Observation Applications: Advances in Theory, Algorithms, and Engineering Practice
edited by , Tomislav Médic, Xian Li and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-spectral or hyperspectral LiDAR; fusion of hyperspectral imaging and LiDAR data; joint applications of hyperspectral and LiDAR sensors; natural resources management; deep learning and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing for Comprehensive Seismic Ground Displacement Analysis
edited by , and Lijia He
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor remote sensing; seismic ground displacement; earthquake cycle (interseismic/coseismic/postseismic); fault rupture imaging; InSAR (interferometric synthetic aperture radar); GNSS geodesy; surface deformation time-series; seismic hazard assessment; optical pixel tracking/offset tracking; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Novel Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches for Aerosol and Cloud Physics Retrieval
edited by , and
submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosol; cloud; remote sensing; machine learning; hybrid algorithms; physical constraints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Object Detection and Tracking in Satellite Imagery and Video submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; object tracking; satellite imagery and video; explainable AI for remote sensing; multi-modal data fusion; remote sensing applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Mapping Essential Elements of Agricultural Land Using Remote Sensing (2nd Edition)
edited by , Jilin Yang, Fei Li, and Wenzhi Zhao
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural land mapping; agricultural land parameter retrieval; yield estimation or forecasts; biomass in agricultural land; water use efficiency in agricultural land; plant biodiversity in agricultural land; plant growth model; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Selected Papers from the “International Symposium on Remote Sensing 2026”
edited by , Tee-Ann Teo and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor/platform and Cal/Val; planetary remote sensing; remote sensing applications; algorithm development and image processing; AI/ML technology; geographical information science; mapping; global navigation satellite systems
Tree Canopy Mapping Based on High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images
edited by , , Mingyang Lv and Jiang He
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree canopy mapping; individual tree crown detection and segmentation; high-resolution remote sensing; deep learning and foundation models; vision transformers and the segment Anything Model (SAM); multi-source data fusion; time-series analysis and change detection; urban forestry and precision agriculture; LiDAR- and UAV-based sensing; carbon stock estimation and forest ecology.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Smart Monitoring of Urban Environment Using Remote Sensing submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9669 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart monitoring; future predictions; scenario simulations; land use change; climate impacts; agriculture in urban areas; urban forestry; hydrology in urban areas; landscape sustainability; urban climate; quality of life; public health; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
3D City Modeling and Observation Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence
edited by Zheng Ji and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7294 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D city modlling; city observation; AI algorithm; mobile measurement platform; laser scanning data processing; object recognition and positioning; neural network for 3D reconstruction; multi-source space data processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Deep Learning-Based Interpretation and Processing of Remote Sensing Images
edited by Sheng Xu, Qiaolin Ye and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Remote Sensing Applications in Land Cover Changes and Associated Environmental Effects: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities (Second Edition)
edited by , , , Haiyan Zhang and Shoubao Geng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use/cover changes; remote sensing; climate change; human activities; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Intelligent Remote Sensing for Wetland Mapping and Monitoring
edited by Ming Wang, , Xiao Huang, , Huiying Li and Hengxing Xiang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland mapping and monitoring; intelligent remote sensing; deep learning; time-series analysis; change detection; wetland ecosystem services; hydrological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
City Future: The Innovative Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data
edited by Maofan Zhao, Shouhang Du, , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; urban remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing; foundation models; land use and change detection; 3D reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
Machine Learning of Remote Sensing Imagery for Land Cover Mapping
edited by , , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open
Keywords: land cover/land use; classification; multimodal data fusion; domain adaptation; urban sustainability; feature extraction; deep learning; crowdsensing data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)
Advances in Optical Sensors Research: Pre-Flight and In-Orbit Characterization, Calibration, Product Validation and Data Applications
edited by , Julia A. Barsi, Camille Desjardins and Steffen Dransfeld
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensors; pre-flight characterization; in-orbit calibration; product validation; radiometric; spectral and geometric calibration uncertainty analysis; multi-sensor harmonization; earth observation applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)
Improving Meteorological Forecasting Models Using Remote Sensing Data
edited by Kaijun Ren, and Jia Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open
Keywords: meteorological satellite remote sensing; atmospheric parameters; data assimilation; AI/ML in meteorology; model optimization; meteorological forecasting; extreme weather events  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
GeoAI for Urban Understanding: Fusing Multi-Source Geospatial Data submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open
Keywords: GeoAI; urban understanding; data fusion; multi-source data; geospatial big data; remote sensing; social sensing; sustainable cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Remote Sensing)
New Perspectives on 3D Point Cloud (Fourth Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open
Keywords: point cloud acquisition; data extraction/data analysis/point cloud registration/multi-temporal point clouds; AI/ML/DL for point cloud processing and pattern recognition in the context of remote sensing; NErF/Gaussian splatting; monocular depth estimation for 3D point cloud reconstruction; multimodal fusion (LiDAR+SAR+multispectral); multi-time point cloud change detection; multi-sensor point cloud collaboration; voxel creation; object detection; down sampling; denoising; point cloud processing; classification and quality assessment; from 2D images to 3D point clouds with GANs and LLMs in the context of remote sensing data acquisition or scene understanding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Leveraging Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data for Land Use and Land Cover Classification
edited by Ioannis Kotaridis, Hazem Abdo and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use and land cover classification; image classification; semantic segmentation; multitemporal; multimodal; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Deep Learning (DL); Geospatial Information Systems (GIS); remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advances in Multi-GNSS Technology and Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Le Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-GNSS; multi-sensors; positioning; navigation; and timing service; GNSS integrity monitoring; GNSS signal processing; multi-technique integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Vegetation Biophysical and Biochemical Parameters Retrieval submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging spectroscopy; agriculture; forest ecosystems; radiative transfer modeling; machine learning; hybrid methods; vegetation biophysical and biochemical parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)
Radar Advances in Ocean Dynamics
edited by , , Enhui Liao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); ocean surface dynamics; air– sea interaction; scatterometer and altimeter applications; ocean waves; currents; and eddies; deep learning and artificial intelligence; multi-sensor data fusion; coastal and extreme-event monitoring; radar oceanography; climate and marine applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Farming Practices submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; aquaculture; optical remote sensing; microwave remote sensing; biophysical parameters; classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Deep Learning-Driven Hyperspectral Unmixing and Classification Techniques for Remote Sensing Images
edited by Yang Xu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; hyperspectral unmixing; hyperspectral classification; endmember extraction; nonlinear unmixing; large models and foundation models; spectral-spatial feature extraction; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Near-Surface Geophysics and Remote Sensing for Observing Coupled Surface and Subsurface Processes and Their Interactions
edited by Wenke Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing (RS); satellite remote sensing; UAV remote sensing; aerial remote sensing; near-surface geophysics; electromagnetic method; electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); ground-penetrating radar (GPR); coupled surface-subsurface processes; hydrogeophysics; time-lapse monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing of Aerosol–Cloud–Radiation Interactions and Quantifying Their Impact on Earth’s Energy Budget
edited by Eshkol Eytan and Jake J. Gristey
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosols; clouds; radiation; aerosol– cloud– radiation interactions; Earth’ s energy budget; atmospheric radiation transfer; remote sensing retrievals; climate change; multi-sensor synergy; satellite observations; ground observations; aircraft observations; surface observations; climate forcing; climate intervention; solar radiation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Machine Learning-Based Retrieval of Cloud and Fog Properties and Climate Feedbacks from Satellite Observations submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; cloud feedback; cloud– aerosol interactions; fog detection; cloud properties; satellite observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Advanced Multi-Sensor Fusion and Intelligent Data Processing in Remote Sensing
edited by Bing Wang, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor fusion; intelligent data processing; deep learning; foundation models; multi-modal learning; SAR-optical integration; LiDAR; urban remote sensing; feature extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Advances in Bistatic and Multistatic SAR Technology
edited by , Heng Zhang and Yashi Zhou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: bistatic/multistatic synthetic aperture radar (SAR); bistatic/multistatic SAR system design; bistatic/multistatic SAR signal processing; bistatic/multistatic SAR synchronization and imaging; bistatic/multistatic SAR target detection and guidance; bistatic/multistatic SAR target information inversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for Wetland and Waterbird Habitat Conservation
edited by Dong Li and Houlang Duan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland remote sensing; satellite tracking; waterbird habitat; habitat suitability modeling; migratory flyways; machine learning; conservation planning; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)
GeoAI and Remote Sensing for High-Resolution Mapping and Infrastructure Monitoring submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: GeoAI; remote sensing; deformation analysis/monitoring; geospatial big data; infrastructure monitoring; disaster management; smart city applications; land use land cover mapping; 3D modelling; point cloud processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Advances in UAV Remote Sensing for Crop Monitoring and Yield Prediction submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV remote sensing; crop monitoring; yield prediction; plant health monitoring; precision agriculture; vegetation indices; crop phenotyping; machine learning; multi-sensor data fusion; multi-platform data fusion; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Next-Generation Remote Sensing for Earth Surface Deformation: Multi-Sensor Integration, AI, and Predictive Modeling
edited by , , Sung-Hwan Park, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-temporal InSAR (MT-InSAR); ground deformation & land subsidence; deep learning in remote sensing; multi-sensor data fusion; predictive geomechanical modeling; geohazard early warning; infrastructure health monitoring; GNSS and LiDAR; digital twins for earth observation; climate-driven surface dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
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