Agricultural Soils
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Agricultural Soils” aims to present high-quality scientific contributions that provide new insights into soil management that achieves good soil health balancing among agricultural productivities, environment qualities, and ecosystem services. We will consider land uses in watersheds to maximize crop production, to minimize environmental load, and to intensify ecosystem services in natural ecosystems. We request the submission of articles evaluating the effects of soil management practices on fertilization, tillage, soil amendment, irrigation, and cropping patterns on the plant growth, soil fertility, and soil carbon sequestration, as well as on soil degradation such as erosion, compaction, salinization, alkalinization, acidification, leaching, and greenhouse gas emissions, including the analysis of their relationships with soil environmental factors and soil biological characteristics such as microbial communities and functions. Soil biology encompasses soil ecology and soil biodiversity, as well as their interactions with other organisms and their environment. Authors are also welcome to submit studies concerning wide-range and long-term evaluation using remote sensing data and simulation models.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Symbiotic Frontiers: Microbial Innovations Shaping Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Fertilization Strategies for Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Hydrogeophysical Monitoring of Water and Solutes in Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials on Soil Health and Plant Growth (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Migration and Diffusion of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Agri-Soil Systems (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Soil Health and Microbiomes: A One Health Approach to Sustainable Crop Productivity and Ecosystem Resilience (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- The Adsorption and Degradation Pathways of Pollutants in Agricultural Soil (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Soil Chemical Properties and Soil Conservation in Agriculture (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Integrated Approaches to Soil and Sediment Transport in Agricultural Landscapes (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Heavy Metal Pollution and Remediation in Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Salinized Soil Management: Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Productivity (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Impact of Agronomic Practices on Topographic Features, Soil Health in Erosion Model Optimization (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Soil Microbial Community and Ecological Function in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advancements in Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Water Quality (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Research on Soil Carbon Dynamics at Different Scales on Agriculture (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Multiple Soil Health Assessment Methods for Changing Agricultural Environment (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Sustainable Agricultural Practices to Enhance Soil Carbon Stability in Agroecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Agricultural Soil Acidification Improvement Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Conservation-Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Agroecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- From Agricultural Soils to Human Health: Exposure Sources, Intake Pathways, and Accumulation of Heavy Metals (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Soil Amendment and Pollution Remediation: Creating a Better Soil Environment for Future Sustainable Agricultural Production (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Functional Regulation of Soil Microorganisms in Agricultural Ecosystems: Impact on Agronomical Practices (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Spatiotemporal Variations in Land Use and Soil Quality Using Spatial Information Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Vermicompost in Sustainable Crop Production—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Assessing Soil Erosion and Associated Nutrient Losses in Agrosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Dynamics of Organic Matter in Agricultural Soil Management Systems (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Factors Affecting Soil Fertility and Improvement Measures (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Soil Health Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
