Special Issues

Agronomy publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Effects of Tillage Practices on Crop Productivity and CO2 Emissions
edited by , and Aušra Sinkevičienė
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: tillage systems; agroecosystem sustainability; CO2 emissions; crop productivity; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Efficient and Intelligent Methods for Crop Disease Detection
edited by Moussa El Jarroudi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop disease detection; innovative methodologies; Artificial Intelligence
New Insights into Pathogen, Insect Pest, and Weed Control in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems—Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: elucidation of electrostatic principles for pest control; electrostatic trapping of air-borne conidia; flying insect pests and plant pollen; electrostatic attraction of phototactic insect pests; development of insect-repelling apparatus; damage analysis for insects and weeds exposed to arc discharge; utilization of organic materials in electrostatic pest control devices; heating sterilization of soil to exterminate pathogens; insects and weed seeds; identification of useful genes conferring pest resistance to crop plants; searching of effective antagonistic microbes suppressing different types of pests in crop plants; lighting techniques to attract insect pests or disturb their behavior for host attacking; selective light exposure techniques to control the development of diseases caused by pathogens on host plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding for Variety Improvement in Post-genomic Era
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: cucurbit crops; genomics; genetics; gene mapping; QTL mapping; association mapping; germplasm utilization; genetic improvement; marker-assistant selection; gene or genome editing; inheritance; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; properties; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Digital Agriculture Strategies to Guide Orchard Management for Premium Quality Fruits submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; orchard management; premium quality fruits; precision farming; sensor technology; data analytics; crop monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT); smart farming; fruit quality assessment; sustainable agriculture; yield optimization; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Phytochemical Compounds with Health Beneficial Activity in Crop Extracts
edited by Ping Chen and Kunmei Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; crops; flavonoids; anthocyanins; metabolic pathways; key genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Crop Diseases and Pests to Reduce Pesticides submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 31335 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest and disease management; decision-support systems; competitive agriculture; impact of climate change; resistance breeding; biological control; cultural practices; plant resistance inducers; mechanisms of plant resistance/tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Transforming AgriFood Systems under a Changing Climate submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 24112 | Submission Open
Keywords: Climate adaptation in agroecosystems by enhancing water productivity at all scales; Decarbonization of agroecosystems (carbon sequestration and reducing GHG fluxes); Designing early warning systems and advisories towards enhancing climate smartness; Development of digital tools (ICTs) in agricultural and AgriFood transformation and NRM; Capacity development in climate adaptation and mitigation in global drylands; Fostering multi-institutional dialogues in large climate initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22948 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
The Effects of Inoculation with Microorganisms on Plant Nutrition, Yield and Quality submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21542 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; inoculants; biofertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient solubilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8072 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sensors; internet of things; big data; agricultural cloud computing; cloud control platform; deep learning; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Fruit Quality and Nutritional Value—Series II submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7596 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomic factors; agricultural practices; antioxidants; biofunctional compounds; food quality; irrigation; mineral content; polyphenols; preharvest treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Innovations in Transgenic Technology, Genome Editing, and Molecular Breeding for Soybean Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: soybean; transformation efficiency; genotype-independent; vector delivery system; multi-gene stacking; base editing; prime editing; yield; quality; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Crop Genetic Diversity Trends during Domestication
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; archaeobotany; crop evolution; crop genetics; crop history; crop wild relatives; CWR; domestication; ethnobotany
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
The Effect of Appropriate Agriculture Management on Soil and Sustainable Crop Productivity—Volume II submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; soil organic carbon; biochar application; irrigation management; water productivity; soil degradation; soil erosion; soil contamination; salinization; land evaluation; climate change; remote sensing; geoinformatics; land use/land cover changes; crop modeling; sustainable agriculture; agroecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Agricultural Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production
edited by and Maomao Hou
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; crop quality; yield; soil nutrient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Molecular Breeding for Crop Resistance to Disease and Environmental Stresses
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; disease resistance; crop genomics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic engineering; CRISPR/Cas9; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; next-generation sequencing; bioinformatics in agriculture; resistance gene identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Weed Ecology, Evolution and Management
edited by Mihály Zalai, Zita Dorner and János György Nagy
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed vegetation; tillage; mechanical weed control; herbicide weed control; weed control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—Volume II submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23239 | Submission Open
Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Humic Substances: Chemistry and Multidimensional Role in Agricultural Systems and Pollution Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open
Keywords: humic substances; humic acid; fulvic acid; humin; soil; water quality; pollutant sequestration; organic/inorganic nutrients; plant growth; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil nutrient management; soil nutrients cycling; soil tillage; soil amendment; crop yield; long-term fertilization; crop nutrient uptake
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Influence of Rice-Aquatic Animal Integrated Farming on Rice Productivity and the Adaptive Measures
edited by Hui Gao, Zhi Dou and Qiang Xu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice– aquatic animal integrated farming system; rice yield; rice quality; soil and water quality; interaction between rice and aquatic animal; adaptive culture measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Foliar Fertilization: Novel Approaches and Field Practices submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: foliar fertilization; foliar application; biostimulants; phytoprotectants; abiotic stresses; micronutrients; macronutrients; plant protection; yield; yield quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Agrotechnics in Seed Quality: Current Progress and Challenges submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: multispectral imaging; spectroscopy; fluorescence; radiography; hyperspectral image; tomography; magnetic resonance; machine learning; seed vigor; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Fruit Quality Formation and Regulation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruits; color; flavor; texture; physiology; cultivation; postharvest
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Progress in Horticultural Crops—From Genotype to Phenotype—Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
The Impact of Land Use Change on Soil Quality Evolution
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use/cover change; soil quality; soil degradation; conservation tillage; soil carbon nitrogen cycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Organic Amendments to Low-Fertility Soils: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by and Xiquan Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil carbon sequestration; microbial community; greenhouse gas emission; crop production; straw; manure; green manure; biochar; biofertilizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Root and Tuber Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: root and tuber crops; functional genomics; gene function and molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Effects of Plant Hormones on Vegetable Adaptation and Mitigation of Abiotic Stress
edited by Changxia Li and Yang-Dong Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; plant hormone; quality; growth and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
New Insights into Pest and Disease Control in Rice
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: IPM; disease resistance; pest management; weed control; bio-control; biostimulators; nanotechnology; intelligent monitoring; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Intelligent Information System for Agriculture Based on Vision Technology
edited by , and Richard Koech‬
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent system; sensors; smart farming; data science; vision technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Robotics and Automation in Farming submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation; smart farming; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Protection and Crop Production submission deadline 27 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; integrated pest management; biological control of plant disease; crop protection; soil health; plant health; biofertilizers and biocontrol; organic amendment; cover crops; minimum tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Irrigation Schedules Based on Plants, Soil and Meteorological Indicators
edited by Xiaosen Wang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation schedule; water use efficiency; irrigation indicator; intelligent and precision irrigation; irrigation model; irrigation technology; crop water requirement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Innovations in Assessing G×E×M Interactions: Advancing Agronomy and Modeling Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; agronomy; G× E× M interactions; nutrient utilization and losses; modeling strategies; precision agriculture; machine learning; resource optimization; decision support; environmental resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Soil and Water Management and Conservation in Regenerative Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; soil health; soil water; soil amendments; irrigation and water management; agrohydrology; cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; agrobiodiversity; agroecology; agroforestry; climate-smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
The Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization Management on Cropping Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation management; fertilization; cropping system; yield and quality; water productivity; nitrogen use efficiency; crop model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Integrated Management of Crop Residues and Their Bioactive Properties in Agri-Food Production—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop residues; sustainable management; agricultural practices; soil/crop protection; bioactive compounds; product development
New Insights in Crop Management to Respond to Climate Change submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable; herbs; crop; biodiversity; nutrient; irrigation; quality plant products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
New Approach of High-Quality Agricultural Development in the Saline-Alkali Land
edited by Zhu Ouyang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3299 | Submission Open
Keywords: comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land; soil carbon and nitrogen processes in saline-alkali soil; the dynamic process of soil water and salt in saline-alkali soil; interaction of plant-soil-microbe in saline-alkali land; construction of ecological grass-husbandry ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Crop Management in Water-Limited Cropping Systems
edited by Shoutian Ma
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation method; deficit irrigation; precision irrigation; evapotranspiration; yield gap; irrigation efficiency; water productivity; crop management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Agrochemistry and Application of Natural Products to Agricultural Research
edited by Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; essential oils; chemistry of natural compounds; bio-based agricultural products; biological control of plant diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Selected Papers from the 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy (IECAG 2024) submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop breeding; soil management; sustainable farming; horticulture; grassland; precision agriculture; irrigation advances; crop physiology; beneficial microbes; PGPB
Genetic Basis of Crop Selection and Evolution submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop selection; evolution; genetic basis; adaptability; variety improvement; stress resistance; environmental interaction; genomics; epigenetics; germplasm resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Circular Economy in Agriculture through Waste Valorization and Recycling submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion of biowaste; agricultural wastes; and residues; co-products of anaerobic digestion; organic waste management; biomethane; circular bioeconomy; digestate valorization; energy efficiency in agriculture; renewable energy in agriculture; waste to energy; agro-energy supply chain; compost; vermicompost; precision agriculture applied in circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases
edited by and Yuh Tzean
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathology; plant resistance; integrated pest management; disease detection technologies; pathogen-host interaction; crop resilience; disease epidemiology; molecular approaches; climate change and agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
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