PRO-SCIENCE
These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through credible scientific sourcing. Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words. These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.
- Overall, we rate Drones Journal Pro-Science and Mostly Factual for reporting because it is published by a company that has failed fact checks in other journals.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (2.1)
Country: Switzerland
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Journal
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Drones Journal is published by MDPI (Multidisciplinary Drones Journal Publishing Institute), formerly Molecular Diversity Preservation International, an open-access journal publisher based in Basel, Switzerland. MDPI publishes over 400 journals, including Drones Journal, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published online by MDPI.
Read our profile on Swiss Media and Government.
Funded by / Ownership
The publisher of Drones Journal is MDPI AG, which Shu-Kun Lin owns. Here is the list of the Management Team. According to “MDPI Open Access Information and Policy.” MDPI articles and all its journals are open access where authors pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover the costs of peer review administration and management; here is “General Information on MDPI’s Article Processing Charges (APC).”
Analysis / Bias
Drones Journal covers the study of Drones. Studies are published via open access, such as this: Surface Change and Stability Analysis in Open-Pit Mines Using UAV Photogrammetric Data and Geospatial Analysis. Like all others reviewed, this study is Pro-Science, well-researched and low-biased.
While the Drones Journal has not failed a fact-check, its publisher has faced criticism as an open-access predatory journal. Read our full review on MDPI.
Failed Fact Checks
- None for the Drones Journal; however, other MDPI journals have failed fact checks.
Overall, we rate Drones Journal Pro-Science and Mostly Factual for reporting due to being published by a company that has failed fact checks in other journals. (M. Huitsing 07/03/2025)
Source: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones
Last Updated on July 3, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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