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Journal Title
Drones
ISSN / eISSN
2504-446X / 2504-446X
Aims and Scope
Drones (ISSN 2504-446X) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly online. The journal focuses on design and applications of drones, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), etc. Likewise, contributions based on unmanned water/underwater drones and unmanned ground vehicles are also welcomed.
1. Design
- onboard sensor design
- airframe and structural design
- power supply
- geometric and radiometric sensors
- sensor fusion
- calibration of imageries
- controlling system
- signal/image processing
- nano drones or nanotechnology
2. Development
- performance
- control system
- mission planning
- security systems
- autonomy
- navigation and position/orientation
- autonomous take-off and landing
- artificial intelligent
- machine learning
- simultaneous localization and mapping
- controlled and non-controlled airspace
- meteorology
- GNSS outages
- regulations, and economic impact
3. Applications
- environments
- agriculture
- forestry
- geosciences
- urban area
- logistics
- disaster assistance
- security and surveillance
- architecture
- monitoring, change detection
- health
- marine science
- education
Subject Area
REMOTE SENSING
CiteScore
6.10
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering - Aerospace Engineering | Q1 | #28/137 |
| Engineering - Information Systems | Q1 | #94/379 |
| Engineering - Computer Science Applications | Q2 | #199/792 |
| Engineering - Control and Systems Engineering | Q2 | #73/286 |
| Engineering - Artificial Intelligence | Q2 | #96/301 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| REMOTE SENSING - SCIE | Q2 |
Country/Area of Publication
Switzerland
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication Frequency
Monthly
Year Publication Started
2017
Annual Article Volume
427
Open Access
YES
Contact
MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052
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