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MDPI
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DRONES
Drones (ISSN 2504-446X) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly online by MDPI. The journal focuses on the design and applications of drones, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs), etc. Likewise, contributions based on unmanned marine/water/underwater drones, unmanned ground vehicles, fully autonomous driving, and space drones are also welcome. The journal is indexed by leading services, including Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), Ei Compendex, and other major databases. The journal currently holds a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.2 and a CiteScore of 10.0, reflecting its strong visibility and impact within the field.
Welcome to read Highly Cited Paper from Drones Journal
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/16683
And Editor’s Choice Articles
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/editors_choice
Read Sections Information from Drones Journal
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/sections
Drones Awards are opening here:
Drones Travel Award (500 CHF, 1 winner, Application deadline: 31 October 2026)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/awards/3953
Drones Best PhD Thesis Award (500 CHF, 1 winner, Application deadline: Application deadline: 31 May 2027)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/awards/4412
Recruiting Members for the Second Edition of the Drones Early Career Editorial Board
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/18400
Recruiting Guest Editor for Drones
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/15838
Recruiting Editorial Board Members for Drones
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/15819
HERON
The project HERON is funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Widening Program (Teaming for Excellence). It aims to create the first Robotics Center of Excellence (CoE) in Greece for advancing the science and technology of robotics in the AI era, coupled with industrial innovation.
The new CoE, named HERON (for Hellenic Robotics Center), will be a team effort between the Athena Research Center (coordinating partner), an excellent team of Greek University Professors, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Financial and Technical Sponsorship
ICUAS
The ICUAS Association, Inc., is a non-profit organization registered in the State of Colorado, USA. Its mission is to advance knowledge, education, basic and applied research and development, disseminate information and increase societal awareness in unmanned aviation and its applications.
Technical Support
KS&P Technologies, LLC
KS&P Technologies, LLC, is a high-tech company grounded on more than three decades of experience of its founders in basic, applied research and development and technological innovation in robotics, automation and unmanned systems.
MCA
The main functions of the Mediterranean Control Association are the coordination and supervision of the annual Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation and the dissemination of related information via electronic means.