About the journal
Drones is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,600 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2504-446X
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,600 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 3794
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-04-03
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 2,600 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
3794
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
3672
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
85
i10-index
1321
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 87%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
- Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
Show all subjects (50)
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Advanced Neural Network Applications
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Advanced Neural Network Applications
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
- Air Traffic Management and Optimization
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
- Air Traffic Management and Optimization
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
- Aerospace and Aviation Technology
- Aerospace and Aviation Technology
- Guidance and Control Systems
- Guidance and Control Systems
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
- Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
- Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
- Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
- Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
- Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
- Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods
- Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
- Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control
Keywords (DOAJ)
- unmanned aerial vehicle
- controlling system
- machine learning
- unmanned aircraft systems
- remotely piloted aircraft systems
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