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*Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal Special Issue CALL FOR PAPERS*
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We are pleased to announce the Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal (Q1)
Special Issue on* "Intelligent and Resilient Networking for the
Low-Altitude Economy: From Autonomous Systems to Scalable Services"*
*Submission deadline: 8 August 2026*
*Details and submission guidelines:*
*https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/329299/intelligent-and-resilient-networking-for-the-low-altitude-economy-from-autonomous-systems-to-scalable-services
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/329299/intelligent-and-resilient-networking-for-the-low-altitude-economy-from-autonomous-systems-to-scalable-services>*
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Special Issue Scope: This Special Issue focuses on intelligent and
resilient networking for low-altitude aerial systems operating in
near-ground and controlled airspace, enabling autonomous UAVs, multi-UAV
collaboration, and scalable civilian and industrial services. The
Low-Altitude Economy introduces unique challenges in reliability,
scalability, safety, and real-time coordination across tightly coupled
aerial and terrestrial systems.
We invite original, high-quality research contributions that advance
network architectures, protocols, and AI-enabled networking solutions
supporting autonomous low-altitude operations, from foundational methods to
experimental validation and real-world deployments.
*Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):*
• AI-Driven Swarm Intelligence and Multi-UAV Coordination
• Resilient Low-Altitude Aerial Ad Hoc Networks (LAAHNs) and 6G Integration
• Intelligent Airspace Management and Dynamic Conflict Resolution in UTM
and AAM
• Edge/Fog Computing and Federated Learning for Low-Latency Aerial Services
• Digital Twins and Real-Time Simulation for Low-Altitude Ecosystem Design
• Trust, Security, and Explainable AI (XAI) in Autonomous Low-Altitude
Systems
• Sustainable Infrastructure: Dynamic Charging, Energy Harvesting, and
Network Optimization
• Application-Driven Architectures: UTM, UAM, Last-Mile Logistics, and
Large-Scale Industrial Inspection
*Full CFP and scope:*
*https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/329299/intelligent-and-resilient-networking-for-the-low-altitude-economy-from-autonomous-systems-to-scalable-services
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/329299/intelligent-and-resilient-networking-for-the-low-altitude-economy-from-autonomous-systems-to-scalable-services>*
*Submission website:*
*https://www.editorialmanager.com/adhoc/default2.aspx
<https://www.editorialmanager.com/adhoc/default2.aspx>*
To ensure manuscripts are correctly identified for inclusion in this
Special Issue, authors must select *"VSI: Intelligent and Resilient
Networking" *at the *"Article Type"* step during the submission process.
*Important Dates:*
- Submission opens: 8 February 2026
- *Submission deadline: 8 August 2026*
All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process in accordance
with * Ad Hoc Networks* editorial standards.
Please circulate this Call for Papers within your professional networks.
*Guest editors:*
- *Assoc. Professor Jahan Hassan*, Central Queensland University,
Australia, *j.hassan@cqu.edu.au <j.hassan@cqu.edu.au>*
- *Assoc. Professor Biplob Ray*, Central Queensland University,
Australia, *b.ray@cqu.edu.au <b.ray@cqu.edu.au>*
- *Professor Kamesh Rao Namuduri*, University of North Texas, USA,
*kamesh.namuduri@unt.edu
<kamesh.namuduri@unt.edu>*
- *Dr. Prasant Kumar Misra*, Tata Consultancy Services Research and
Innovation, India, *prasant.misra@tcs.com <prasant.misra@tcs.com>*
- *Assoc. Professor Jaime Galán-Jiménez*, University of Extremadura,
Spain, *jaime@unex.es <jaime@unex.es>*
- *Dr. Sayed Amir Hoseini*, University of New South Wales Canberra,
Australia, *s.a.hoseini@unsw.edu.au <s.a.hoseini@unsw.edu.au>*
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