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Sensors and Computer Vision for Quality Assessment of Agricultural Products
edited by Yongqiang Li and Xiaofei An
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; sensors; non-destructive quality assessment; deep learning; agricultural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Innovative Processing and Engineering Approaches for Fruit and Bio-Based Products
edited by Boris Duralija, and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit processing; bio-based products; food engineering; nonthermal processing; green extraction; green chemistry methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Agrometeorology and Agricultural Water Management: Technology Advances and Applications in Cropping Systems
edited by Felipe Schwerz, Diego Bedin Marin and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 53722 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrometeorology; extreme weather events; climate resilience; evapotranspiration; irrigation management; precision irrigation; remote sensing; sustainable irrigation strategies; water productivity; water conservation; cover crops; agricultural practices; tillage and no-till system; plant–soil interactions; intercropping systems; agricultural systems
Latest Research on Post-Harvest Technology to Reduce Food Loss
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26008 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest treatments; postharvest processing; sustainable packaging; storage conditions; edible films/coatings; active food packaging; intelligent packaging; nano-technology; transportation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Lightweight AI for Agricultural Quality Assurance: Computer Vision Applications in Tea and Other High-Value Crops submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight AI; agricultural quality assurance; computer vision; edge computing; sensor fusion; tea production; tea bud detection; pest and disease diagnosis; tea grading; impurity detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Remote Sensing and Data Science for Crop-Livestock Systems
edited by Julianne Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop–livestock monitoring ; remote sensing ; precision agriculture ; UAV and satellite imagery ; hyperspectral, multispectral and RGB data ; LiDAR and SAR applications ; spatio-temporal dynamics ; data science ; machine learning ; deep learning ; big data ; decision-support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
The Application of Remote Sensing for Agricultural Monitoring
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5331 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring; algorithms; machine learning; artificial intelligence; field management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
"Sky–Air–Land–Water" Cross-Domain Heterogeneous System: Unleashing the Agricultural Intelligent Ecosystem
edited by Yajia Liu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned system; heterogeneous intelligent agent; bionic intelligence; swarm control; cross-domain collaboration
Smart Robotics and Sensors in Precision Agriculture
edited by Dario Lodi Rizzini, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; precision agriculture; remote sensing; proximal sensing; unmanned ground vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles; data processing; sensor fabrication; multi-sensor robotic systems; Commercial Agricultural Robots (CARs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Technology and Precision Agriculture)
Three-Dimensional Imaging and Deep Learning for Agricultural Applications
edited by , Dedong Kong and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D imaging; deep learning; 3D data processing; point cloud; LiDAR; crop phenotyping; precision agriculture; smart breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Digital Agriculture 5.0: A New Perspective in Agricultural Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 20 articles | Viewed by 47860 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture 5.0; agricultural engineering; digital agriculture; agricultural automation; artificial intelligence; internet of things (IoT); big data; data-driven decision-making; machine learning applied to remote sensing; precision agriculture; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, 2nd Edition
edited by , Shaohua Wan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13010 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; harvesting; machine learning; smart agriculture; evolutionary algorithms; optimization techniques; IoT; edge intelligence; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Remote Sensing for Enhanced Agricultural Crop Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7436 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision farming; agronomy; drone; satellite; unmanned aerial vehicle; stress; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
Precision Agriculture for the Next Generation: Linking Data, Environment, and Advanced Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; smart farming; artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning; robotics; Internet of Things (IoT); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); remote sensing; data analytics/big data; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Next-Generation Smart Farming: The Role of Agricultural Large Models and Intelligent Machinery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural large models; multimodal embodied perception; generative AI decision-making; digital twin virtual simulation; embodied intelligence of robots; electric intelligent power equipment; immersive virtual reality; agricultural carbon intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Advances in Intelligent Equipment for Agricultural Mechanization and Electrification
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; intelligent navigation; intelligent control; agricultural robot; artificial intelligence; new energy; field crops; agricultural machinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)
Smart Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Production and Animal Farming
edited by Dongqiao Peng
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6158 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence; animal welfare; sustainable agriculture; smart farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)
Research Progress and Challenges of Agricultural Information Technology submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 15 articles | Viewed by 54326 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographic information system ; remote sensing technology ; precision agriculture ; LiDAR for agriculture ; soil mapping ; crop monitoring ; irrigation management ; yield prediction ; climate change ; satellite imagery ; drone technology ; geospatial analysis ; environmental conservation ; sustainable agriculture ; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
Applications of Robotics/UAVs and Computer Vision in Agricultural Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5051 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS); precision agriculture; computer vision; artificial intelligence (AI); machine/deep learning; field automation; autonomous navigation; coverage path planning; sensor fusion; remote sensing; crop monitoring; digital twin; smart farming; decision support systems; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Intelligent Perception, Decision-Making, and Precision Operation in Agriculture: Technologies and Applications
edited by , Yunxia Wang, Xiantao He, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3909 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent perception; decision-making; precision operation; environmental sensors; biological and phenotypic sensors; quality and machinery sensors; advanced algorithms; sophisticated modeling; integrated platforms and knowledge graphs; smart machinery and robotics; variable-rate technology; integrated system applications
Sustainable Farming: New Agricultural Technology in Precision Agriculture submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3033 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable farming; precision agriculture; remote sensing; agricultural technology; geospatial data; smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Precision Farming: GIS and Remote Sensing for Crop Management Optimization
edited by , and Ricardo Sobjak
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; GIS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
Application of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Technology in Agricultural and Forestry Research submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 16 articles | Viewed by 56545 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographic information systems; remote sensing; rural territory; GNSS; image analysis; unmanned aerial vehicle; precision agriculture and forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
Applications of Computer Vision in Agriculture
edited by and Xinyang Mu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5239 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; precision agriculture; image processing; machine learning; orchard environment
Utilizing Plasma Technology in Agricultural Production: Engineering Innovations and Field Applications
edited by , Sureeporn Sarapirom and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; plasma reactor design; non-thermal plasma systems; atmospheric-pressure plasma; plasma; activated water systems; process optimization; system integration; energy-efficient technologies; precision agriculture engineering; postharvest engineering; sustainable agricultural systems; scale-up and field implementation
Intelligent Design and Application of Agricultural Machinery
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural machinery; intelligent design; agricultural robotics; structural optimization; precision agriculture; autonomous systems; artificial intelligence in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)
Research Progress in Biocontrol Agents, Biopesticides and Eco-Friendly Crop Protection
edited by and Mona Awad
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; biocontrol agents; biopesticides; microbial pesticides; entomopathogenic microorganisms; botanical pesticides; secondary metabolites; eco-friendly pest management; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management (ipm); crop protection; environmental safety; agricultural resilience
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering for Implementing the Circular Economy Concept in Agriculture
edited by , Salvatore Margiotta and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12379 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecology; bioeconomy; agricultural waste; biomass; agro-plastics recycling; bio-based material; biodegradable material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering)
Agriculture 4.0: Internet of Things and Digital Agriculture submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: Agriculture 4.0; IoT; precision agriculture; sensors; drones; data analytics; soil monitoring; crop health; irrigation; water management; smart greenhouses; aeroponics; nutrient monitoring; AI; machine learning; wireless protocols; water scarcity; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Computer Vision for Smart Agriculture
edited by and Huijun Yang
submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image processing; smart agriculture; phenotyping; vision sensors; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Solar Energy Integration into Controlled-Environment Agriculture submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic-greenhouses (PVG); agri-voltaic; PVT-greenhouses; energy consumption; water saving
Remote Sensing, Sensor Fusion, and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; precision agriculture; sustainable agriculture; food security; crop monitoring; multi-/hyperspectral imaging; artificial intelligence/machine learning; sensor fusion; land use/land cover change; yield prediction; climate-smart agriculture
Waste to Energy: The Potential of Bioenergy in Production from Agricultural Waste
edited by and Gina Javanbakht
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy reuse; agricultural waste; traditional knowledge; contextual engineering; energy sovereignty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering)
Precision Feeding, Digital Twins and Decision-Support Systems for Livestock Production
edited by Pablo Guarnido-lopez
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision feeding; precision livestock farming; smart feeding systems; livestock sensors; digital twins; decision-support systems; animal nutrition modeling; feed efficiency; machine learning in livestock; sustainable animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)
Intelligent Monitoring and Modeling of Plant–Soil–Microbe Interactions in Agriculture to Enhance Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart monitoring systems; agricultural system modeling; biogeochemical cycling; soil carbon dynamics; climate-smart agriculture; land-use change; process-based modeling; plant–soil–microbe interactions
Progress and Challenges in Agricultural Product Storage Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural product storage; postharvest technology; food preservation methods; controlled atmosphere storage; modified atmosphere packaging; cold storage and refrigeration; shelf-life extension; postharvest losses reduction; storage system optimization; sustainable storage technologies; energy-efficient storage; food safety during storage; moisture and humidity control; environmental impact of storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Soil–Ecosystem–Crop Nexus: Innovative Engineering Approaches for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Resilience in Agricultural Productivity
edited by and Hashim Abdel-Lattif
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-ecosystems; crop productivity; cropping systems; crop–soil engineering approaches; innovative engineering methods; soil ecosystem; soil technological advancements; sustainable agriculture; sustainable soil management; precision agriculture
Nanotechnology and Biotechnology Applications for Sustainable and Precision Poultry Production
edited by , and Shimaa Amer
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; biotechnology; poultry nutrition; nano-feed additives; gut microbiome; nutritional genomics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; precision poultry farming; sustainable poultry production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)
Deep Detection, Machine Learning and Computer Applications in Agriculture
edited by and Yibo Li
submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1651 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep detection; machine learning; precision agriculture; agricultural artificial intelligence; agricultural remote sensing; crop monitoring; pest detection; agricultural big data; smart farming; agricultural informatics; agricultural system simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Smart Irrigation for Crop Systems
edited by and Mohamed Abd El-Hady
submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart irrigation; precision agriculture; water-use efficiency; sensor-based irrigation; IoT in agriculture; sustainable water management; crop productivity; climate adaptation; decision support systems; automated irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Irrigation Systems)
Intelligent Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance of Agricultural Machinery Equipment
edited by Zhitao Luo, Yinyan Shi and
submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agricultural machinery equipment; new energy agricultural machinery; intelligent design; intelligent manufacturing; intelligent maintenance; contact sensor components; fault diagnosis; remote monitoring; precision agriculture; smart farm; human–computer interaction; lightweight composites; reliability design; agricultural low-altitude transportation equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)
Application of Hyperspectral Technology in Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; smart agriculture; crop quality assessment; soil properties; non-destructive testing; precision agriculture; machine learning; deep learning; sensor fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)
Smart Technologies for Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Detection
edited by , Salvador Castillo-Gironés and María Nicolás-Almansa
submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture (or Agriculture 4.0); non-destructive sensing (NDS); postharvest engineering; computer vision & hyperspectral imaging; quality detection algorithms; food processing automation; internet of things (IoT) in food supply; artificial intelligence (AI) for quality control; shelf-life prediction models; sustainable packaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Advanced Systems for Conditioning, Storage and Packaging Applied to Agricultural and Food Products submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: active and smart packaging; bio-based materials; postharvest technologies; nanotechnology; encapsulation; controlled release; intelligent sensors; shelf-life prediction; life cycle assessment; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)
Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Precision Agriculture submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3728 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; remote sensing; drones; satellite; digital agriculture; precision agriculture; neural networks; crop yield prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)
Research Progress of Agricultural Drying Technology, Equipment Development and Recent Techniques submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural drying engineering and technology; drying kinetics; quality asessment; sensory evaluation; efficiencies and energies analysis; thermodynamic properties; renwable energy sources; hybrid dryer (HD); phase change materials (PCM); artifical intellgence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep learning (DL); artificial neural network (ANN); Internet of Things (IoT); arduino and sensors; smart dryers (SD); simulation; optimization; mathematical modeling (MM); recent and advanced; algorithms and approaches; life cycle assement (LCA); enviromental evaluation
AIoT and Precision Engineering for Sustainable Aquaculture: From Hatchery to Harvest
edited by , and Sukree Hajisamae
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision aquaculture; AIoT (artificial Intelligence of Things); computer vision for biomass estimation; automated crablet/larvae counting; smart sensor networks; recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) engineering; open-source hardware & software; autonomous feeding systems
Merging Machine Learning with Mechanistic Models for Precision Crop Management
edited by , Azlan Zahid and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: physics-informed machine learning; mechanistic modeling; precision agriculture; digital agriculture decision support; digital twins for crop systems; explainable artificial intelligence; crop sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Technology and Precision Agriculture)
Advancing Smart Farming Through Agricultural Robots and Automation Technologies: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation technologies; unmanned ground vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles; precision agriculture, forestry, livestock; sensors; smart farming; image reconstruction; hybrid-electric machinery; algorithms; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)
Precision Nutrient Supply for Ruminants: Recent Approaches for Methane Mitigation and Climate-Smart Livestock Systems
edited by , , and Xiaoping Jing
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart livestock technologies; precision nutrient supply; methane mitigation; automated feeding; rumen fermentation; sustainable livestock production; climate-smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)
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