Editorial announcements

JIUS Officially Launched — Now Accepting Submissions

Singapore, October 10, 2025 — Spectrum Nexus Publishing is proud to announce the official launch of the Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (JIUS), a new open-access venue advancing research across autonomous systems, robotics, UAV/UxV platforms, perception, control, swarms, and human–machine collaboration.

We are honored to appoint Prof. Howard Li as the Editor-in-Chief. Under Prof. Li’s leadership, JIUS will uphold rigorous peer review, fast and fair editorial processes, and high research integrity—building a reliable, influential journal that serves both academia and industry.

Call for Papers: JIUS welcomes original research articles, communications, reviews, datasets, and reproducibility reports. The submission portal is now open.

Submit & Queries: [email protected]

Publisher: Spectrum Nexus Publishing (SNPSG)

August 8, 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 8, 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.