Bud Fruitfulness in Grapes: Metabolism Response to Environmental Conditions
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Interests: viticulture and grape disease control; grape stress physiology and quality control; vineyard soil management
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The influence of environmental factors on viticulture has been recognized for centuries through the concept of terroir, which links climate, soil, and topography to fruit and wine quality. The advent of climate change in recent decades has intensified research, as rising temperatures and altered weather patterns are having an impact on grape phenology and quality.
This Special Issue covers a diverse array of topics, including the influence of environment on grape physiology and fruit metabolite profiles, terroir, adaptive agricultural practices to mitigate environmental stress, long-term climate change impacts on grape phenology and fruit typicity, and sustainable practices to ensure high-quality production. Cutting-edge research in this field focuses on climate change and adaptation strategies, microbial communities in response to grape physiology under stress, and fruit metabolic responses to environmental change.
We welcome the submissions of original research papers and review articles to further understand how environmental factors (climate, soil, light, etc.) impact grapevine growth, metabolism, and fruit quality, and to develop sustainable practices to enhance vineyard resilience in a changing climate.
Dr. Xuefei Wang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- viticulture practices
- plant physiology
- grape metabolites, stress biology
- environmental change
- terroir
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
