Special Issues

Agronomy runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Social-Ecologically More Sustainable Agricultural Production submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 20 articles | Viewed by 41258 | Submission Open
Keywords: Agroecology; Bioeconomy; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Ecosystem Services; Food Crops; Industrial Crops; Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainable Intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
CERNAS – Current Evolution and Research Novelty in Agricultural Sustainability submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 35495 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; family farming; organic farming; sustainable food chain; wildfires; sustainable land management; conservation of natural resources; extensive and organic livestock farming; freshwater fish farming; urban agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Advances in Rice Physioecology and Sustainable Cultivation
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14939 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomy; physiology; yield; quality; elevated temperature; heat stress; drought; low light
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Evolution of Compounds and Characteristics of Crops during Ripening and after Harvest submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14271 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; secondarymetabolites; foodanalysis; identification; extraction; ripening; maturation; quality control; valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Effects of Agronomical Practices on Crop Quality and Sensory Profile submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14228 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agricultural practices; breeding programs; new cultivars; industrial aptitude; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; consumers; descriptive; sensory drivers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Grassland and Pasture Ecological Management and Utilization
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 19 articles | Viewed by 13955 | Submission Open
Keywords: grassland; pasture; nutrient management; grazing management; restoration; climate change; ecosystem services; soil quality; forage quality; grassland monitoring and assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11626 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity and taxonomy; mycorrhizal fungi; functional analysis; plant growth promoter (PGP); biofertilizers; mycorrhizae– microbe interactions; root symbiosis; next-generation sequencing (NGS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10676 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Adaptation and Responses of Insects under Abiotic, Biotic and Xenobiotic Constraints submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10541 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; chemical pesticides; ecosystem services; biological and physiological stress; biodiversity; evolutionary adaptations; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Application of Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9034 | Submission Open
Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemicals as bioherbicides; allelopathic cover crops; allelopathic green manures; allelopathic mulches; integrated weed management; weed control 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Effects of Soil Fertility and Plant Growth Promoters on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Crops submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8580 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; plant growth promoters; microorganisms; aminoacids; soil fertility; plant nutrition; crop quality; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Innovations in Greenhouse Horticulture for Producing More With Less submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8522 | Submission Open
Keywords: protective cover and design; water; nutrient; and energy use efficiency; vertical farming and hydroponics; substrates/ growing media; advances in irrigation and fertigation; rootstocks / grafting; biostimulants and growth regulators; organic greenhouse cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8115 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilizer; crop yield; soil quality; field management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
The Effect of Appropriate Agriculture Management on Soil and Sustainable Crop Productivity submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6011 | 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)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: Cultivation, Management and Harvest submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5632 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; earth observation; data assimilation; data fusion; agricultural systems; yield forecasting; crop type mapping; crop yield and water requirements; crop health and damage assessment; spatial change modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Computer Vision and Deep Learning Technology in Agriculture
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5483 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; computer vision; deep learning; machine learning; image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Crop and Vegetable Physiology under Environmental Stresses
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5109 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; plant metabolite; gene regulation; abiotic stress; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
The Applications of Deep Learning in Smart Agriculture submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart farming; deep learning; precision agriculture; computer vision; natural language processing; machine learning; sensors; multi-modal information; farm machinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Advances in Plant–Fungal Pathogen Interactions submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open
Keywords: elicitors; polysaccharides; oligosaccharides; plant resistance markers; CWDE; exopolymeric substances; plant– phytopathogen interactions; phytopathogenic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Safe and Efficient Utilization of Unconventional Water Resources in Agriculture
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2683 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; salts; heavy metals; pathogens; emerging pollutants; greenhouse gas emissions; transport and transformation mechanism; regulation mechanism; irrigation regime and technology; agronomic control technologies; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Research on Field Spray Drift and Pesticide Application Technology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; agricultural aviation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Integrated Ways to Improve Forage Production and Nutritional Value submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2297 | Submission Open
Keywords: forages; forage production and nutritional value; efficiency of resource utilization; adaptation to adversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Sustainable Resource Management for Crop Production and Quality submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop yield and quality; organic amendment; resource use efficiency; conservative agriculture; plant biostimulants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Application of Plasma and Pulsed Power Technology in Agriculture and Food Processing submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulsed power; plasma; pulse electric field; food processing; enzyme activity control; food preservation; plant hormone control; seed germination; plant growth promotion; bacteria inactivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer Resources on Farmland Ecology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open
Keywords: water utilization; straw management; plant physiology; soil microbial community; water– fertilizer interaction; irrigation system; planting pattern; nutrient use efficiency; balanced fertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Research on the Mechanisms and Functional Properties of Crop Starch Synthesis
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; starch granule; starch synthesis; functional properties; amylose content; amylopectin structure; eating and cooking quality; yield; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Recent Innovations in Grapevine Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenotyping; remote sensing; image analysis; yield and quality; plant biomass; disease monitoring; response to abiotic stress; climate change; vineyard management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Research Progress in Seed Dormancy and Pre-harvest Sprouting
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed dormancy; imbibition; seed quality; seed development; stratification; molecular regulation; GA; pre-harvest sprouting; crop; horticultural plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Soil Health and Crop Management for Sustainable Agriculture
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; sustainability; crop management; intensive agriculture
Horticultural Crop Secondary Metabolism submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; natural products; isoprenoids; alkaloids; flavonoids; poliketides; phenylpropanoids; biofortification; metabolism; abiotic and biotic stress; transcription factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
The Role of Biochar in the Sustainability of the Agroecological Environment, Volume II
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; agriculture; ecosystem; sustainability; soil remediation; soil amendment; carbon sink
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Multiple Cropping Systems for Improving Crop Yield and Soil Quality—Series II
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple cropping; crop diversification; rotation; intercropping; relay cropping; management practice; yield; physiology; resources use efficiency; soil quality; soil fertility; soil organic carbon; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Comparison of Sustainable Approaches in Conservation and Protected Agriculture around the World submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; fast agricultural development; biodiversity maintenance; agricultural evolution toward sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Humus Application for Plant Nutrition and Sustainable Soil Fertility
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
The Role of Forage and Grasslands in Ruminant Nutrition and Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: grass– livestock interaction; sustainable development; ruminants’ nutrition; forage (dried; silage and fresh)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Statistical Advances and Modeling in Agriculture submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: algorithms; applied statistics; biostatistics; causal discovery; computational statistics; machine learning; regression; metabolomics; proteomics; transcriptomics
Abiotic Plant Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; plant disorders; drought; salinity; heat; cold; water logging; herbicides; heavy metals; nutrient deficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Plant–Microbe Interactions, a Strong Potential for Applications in Crop Health and Farming submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; plant probiotics; PGPR/PGPF; biofertilizers; multi-omics; agrobiotechnology; plant holobiont; microbiome; soil legacies; plant– soil feedback; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
From the Lab to the Field: Towards the Application of Plant-Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Production submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-growth-promoting microorganisms; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; microbial biostimulants; microbial inocula; plant-associated and soil microbiome; soil fertility; plant performance; crop productivity; sustainable agriculture; soil remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Reproductive Biology of Mediterranean, Subtropical and Tropical Crops submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollination; pollinators; pollen– pistil interaction; flower induction and initiation; fruit set; self-incompatibility; dichogamy; floral heteromorphism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Integrated Management Tactics for Resilient and Improved Citrus Production submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: Citrus spp.; horticultural management; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Pests and Diseases in Agro-Ecosystem
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect pest; plant diseases; monitoring; artificial intelligence; agriculture; crops; climate change; pest populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
The Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Structure and Function of Grassland Ecosystems
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon water cycle; plant community structure; soil microbial diversity; grassland eco- hydrology; plant species diversity; grassland ecological service function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Agricultural Environment and Intelligent Plant Protection Equipment submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18994 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural environment; pollution; green plant protection; intelligent plant protection equipment; agricultural robot
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Integrated Weed Management in the Agroecosystem submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open
Keywords: IWM; crop competition; cover crops; planting density; mechanical weeding; mowing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Enhanced Product Quality of Plant Material from Field Crops: Series II submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable plants  ; medicinal and aromatic plants  ; plant growth and development  ; plant nutrition  ; irrigation and fertilization  ; cover crops  ; organic farming  ; produce quality  ; nutraceutical properties  ; primary and secondary metabolism  ; pre- and post-harvest factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Constraints and Balances among Soil Properties, Microorganisms, and Agronomic Techniques
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil properties; microbiomes; soil degradation; agronomic management; soil management; spectroscopy; sensors; IoT; soil– microbe– plant interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Advances in Insect-Resistant Transgenic Crops
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; insect resistance; transgenic crop variety; transgenic technology; insect-resistant gene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
In Memory of the 200th Anniversary of Gregor Mendel: Genetics and the Father of Genetics submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genetics; plant breeding; plant molecular biology; molecular markers; agricultural biotechnology; crop genetics; crop breeding; crop improvement; molecular plant breeding; molecular breeding; plant gene ecology
Organic vs. Conventional Cropping Systems—Series II submission deadline 28 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2966 | Submission Open
Keywords: cropping systems; organic agriculture; conventional agriculture; yield gap; yield-limiting factors; genomics and breeding; digital and precision agriculture; crop modeling; sustainability; product quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
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