Editorial announcements

August 12, 2025 | Launch Announcement: Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (JIUS) Now Open for Submissions

We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (JIUS) — an international, peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to the latest research and advancements in intelligent technologies for autonomous unmanned platforms.

JIUS welcomes original research articles, reviews, and technical notes on topics such as AI-driven autonomy, intelligent control, perception and sensing, real-time planning, and deployment of unmanned aerial, ground, marine, and underwater systems.

We are now accepting submissions for the inaugural issue. Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts through our online submission system. For more details, visit the Submission Guidelines page.

Join us in shaping the future of intelligent autonomy.

August 10, 2025 | Call for Special Issue Proposals: Lead a Thematic Issue on Emerging Topics

The Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (JIUS) is now inviting proposals for Special Issues on focused, timely, and impactful topics within the field of intelligent unmanned systems.

We welcome Guest Editors with strong academic or industry credentials to propose and lead a Special Issue. This is an excellent opportunity to gather contributions from your research community and highlight advances in areas such as:

  • Swarm intelligence and cooperative control
  • AI-based navigation and localization
  • Edge computing for autonomous vehicles
  • Multi-domain unmanned system coordination

Visit our Special Issues page for details on how to propose a topic. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis.

August 7, 2025 | Call for Founding Editors and Editorial Board Members for JIUS

As part of the official launch of the Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (JIUS), we are pleased to invite distinguished researchers and professionals to join us as Founding Editors and members of the Founding Editorial Board.

JIUS is a new open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research at the intersection of autonomy, artificial intelligence, control systems, and real-world applications of unmanned aerial, ground, surface, and underwater platforms.

We are seeking editorial board members who:

  • Have a strong academic or industrial background in intelligent systems, robotics, control, AI, aerospace, or related fields
  • Demonstrate a record of scholarly publications and peer review experience
  • Are enthusiastic about shaping the direction and quality of a new interdisciplinary journal
  • Can actively contribute to manuscript review, promotion, and community engagement

Joining the founding board offers a unique opportunity to:

  • Help establish the scientific direction and editorial standards of JIUS
  • Collaborate with a global network of experts
  • Gain visibility and recognition as a leader in the intelligent unmanned systems community

If you are interested in joining the Founding Editorial Board, please send your CV and a brief statement of interest to [email protected]. Nominations of qualified colleagues are also welcome.

We look forward to building a strong and dynamic editorial team that will lead JIUS toward global academic impact.