Agricultural Product Quality and Safety
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The section “Agricultural Product Quality and Safety” welcomes original research and review articles that provide novel insights into all topics related to the composition, quality, safety, and security of agricultural produce and derived products (fresh-cut products, oil, wine, juices, etc.). The scope of submission includes all aspects of quality (chemistry, sensory, pathology, nutritional, and health-promoting properties), postharvest operations (quality evaluation, preservation, storage, packaging, commercial handling, trade, and distribution), and processing.
Keywords
horticultural produce, including flowers and herbs; crop quality; food and feed chemistry; food and feed quality; food safety and security; food processing and engineering; functional foods
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Novel Thermal Processing Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Detection of Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Products (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Application of Statistics for Quality and Safety in Agricultural Production (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Sensory Properties Analysis for Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Product (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Adapting Horticultural Plant Cultivation Technology and Storage to Changing Conditions (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Greens—Biofortification for Improved Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Food Processing and Storage Facilities (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Postharvest Senescence Control and Underlying Regulatory Processes in Fruit and Vegetables (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Value-Added Applications of Agricultural Byproducts: Bioactive Components and Sustainable Processing (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Table Olives: Processing, Analysis Technology and Valorization of Olive Oil By-Products (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in High-Quality or Value-Added Processing of Fruits and Vegetables—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Products and By-Products: Extraction, Characterization, and Potential Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Latest Technologies to Improve Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Meat Products Derived from Livestock (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Olive and Olive Oil Quality: From Orchard Management to Consumer Products (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Postharvest Technologies to Enhance Quality and Sensory Attributes of Fresh-Cut Products (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Quality Detection of Agricultural Products (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
