Agronomy

Exploring the Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms: From Microbial Ecology to Agronomic Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Garrido

,

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2741 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic microorganisms; plant–microbe interactions; endophytic communities; innovative agronomic applications; microorganisms and host plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Effects of Cover Crop, Intercropping and Crop Rotation on Soil Properties

edited by

Petr Novák

and Milan Kroulík

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; physical and chemical properties of soil; interaction between crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Biotic and Abiotic Stressors Management for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Maria Gerakari

,

Ilias Avdikos

and Li'na Yin

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stress; abiotic stress; sustainable agriculture; traditional breeding; molecular breeding; climate-resilient crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Facility Agriculture Robots and Autonomous Unmanned Management for Crops—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Ma and

Zhiwei Tian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous control robot; intelligent agriculture; laser intelligent fertilization; agricultural sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Sustainable Cropping Systems and Biomasses for Energy and Biorefinery Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicolai David Jablonowski

,

Moritz von Cossel

and

Yasir Iqbal

submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: residue/waste/recycling-derived fertilizers; soil improvement and soil conditioners (e.g., biochars, algae biomass, other organic residues); waste-stream-based, multi-product and/or decentralized and/or modular biorefinery concepts; alternative crops and agronomic approaches; biodiversity and ecologically robust agronomic practices; nutrient recycling and alternative fertilizers; marginal soils and soil amelioration; biogenic fuels and biogas; biogenic residues; biogenic products and platform chemicals; thermochemical conversion of biomass; biomass to liquid (BtL) and bio-based polymers; bio-oils production via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection—2nd Edition

edited by Kai Li,

Yu Gao

,

Zhaofeng Huang

and

Guangnan Xing

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8354 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; germplasm resources; resistance breeding; induced resistance; malignant weed; plant viruses; insect ecology monitoring; biological control; herbicide resistance; physical and mechanical control; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Precision Assistance for Crop Genetic Improvement: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

edited by Jun Yan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3843 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; phenomics; multi-omics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data; precision crop breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Research Progress of Beneficial Microorganisms in Controlling Crop Pathogens

edited by Sofia Palacios, Nicolás Pastor and

Adriana Torres

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2725 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; climate change; sustainability; crop protection; yield; biostimulation; crop pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Spectroscopy in Modern Agriculture: Current Achievements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Claudia Savarese

,

Angelo Cardellicchio

and

Vito Renò

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; plant and soil spectroscopy; imaging techniques; crop monitoring; plant phenotyping; artificial intelligence; drones; agriculture 4.0; proximal and remote sensing in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios

edited by Leonor Guerra-Guimarães,

Helena Gil Azinheira

and Deila Magna Dos Santos Botelho

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; integrated disease management; disease modeling; sustainable management practices; plant pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Degradation Potential and Application of Microbiomes in the Remediation of Soil Pesticide Residues

edited by

Paulina Książek-Trela

and

Magdalena Podbielska

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; pesticide degradation; bioremediation; microbial consortia; soil contamination; environmental biotechnology; microbial diversity; sustainable agriculture; pesticide residues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Tailoring Illumination Strategies for Optimal Plant Growth and Resource-Use Efficiency in Sole-Source Vertical Farming and Supplementary Lighting in Greenhouses

edited by

Akvilė Viršilė

and

Gediminas Kudirka

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop optimization; greenhouse horticulture; vertical farming; CEA; light emitting diodes (LEDs); plant physiological response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Native and Underutilized Fruit Species: Physiology, Phenology, and Nutraceutical and Genetic Potential Under Changing Climates

edited by Silvia Radice, Miriam Arena and

Edgardo Giordani

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: native species; phenols; anthocyanins; flavonoids; floral biology; fruit characterization; ripering; functional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture: Serving for Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Halyna Kominko

and Grzegorz Izydorczyk

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic matter recycling; sustainable agriculture; manure; sewage sludge; food waste; composting; waste valorization; fertilizers; potentially toxic elements; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Genetic Resources, Genomes, and Phenotypes of Solanaceous Crops

edited by Juan Pablo Martínez Castillo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanum; abiotic stress; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Postharvest Treatment and Physicochemical Dynamics in Fruits

edited by

Leandro Camargo Neves

and Silvanda De Melo Silva

submission deadline 23 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest treatment; fruit physiology; shelf life; sustainability; fruit quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Soil Microbial and Nematode Communities: Diversity, Function, and Responses to Agronomic Practices

edited by

Nikolaos Monokrousos

and

Andrea Čerevková

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4461 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biodiversity; organic amendments; soil health indicators; microbe–nematode interactions; co-occurrence networks; plant–microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Innovative Approaches for the Remediation of Polluted Soils in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Francesco De Mastro

,

Claudio Cocozza

and

Gennaro Brunetti

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4376 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; agricultural innovations; beneficial microorganisms; good agricultural practices; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Cover Crops Grown Alone and in Consortia: Biomass Production, Nutrient Cycling of Residues and Relationships with Soil and Crop Productivity

edited by

José Luiz Rodrigues Torres

and

Arcângelo Loss

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3270 | Submission Open

Keywords: cover crops; biomass production; nutrient cycling; physical and chemical attributes; production quality; productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Enhancing Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Function for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Xiaojing Hu and Xuechen Yang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient cycling; soil microorganism; microorganism–microbivore interactions; functional responses; global change; agricultural management practice; human activities; fertilization strategies; crop rotation and intercropping; conservation tillage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Agroecosystems: Interactions, Toxicity, and Crop Responses

edited by Chaorui Yan and Yingjie Wu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; heavy metal; uptake; accumulation; rhizosphere microbial; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence and Human–Computer Interactions in Agricultural Production

edited by

Wenzheng Liu

,

Shuqin Tu

and

Yuan Su

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7016 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; crop monitoring; precision agriculture; fruit detection and harvesting; human–computer interaction; agricultural robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Effects of Efficient Crop Cultivation Techniques on Plant Nutrition and Physiology

edited by

Zhencai Sun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop cultivation; plant nutrition; sustainable agriculture; soil system; fertilization; irrigation; agricultural machinery; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Agroecological Modeling: Insights and Decision-Support Tools for More Resilient and Productive Cropping Systems

edited by

Yu Shi

and

Yongfa You

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable management; crop productivity; agroecosystem resilience; carbon and nitrogen cycling; process-based models; AI-assisted agricultural modeling; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Data-Driven Approaches to Crop Protection Under Physical and Chemical Stresses: Methods, Systems, and Applications

edited by

Yongzong Lu

,

Haoyu Niu

and

Tiebiao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven crop protection; climate adaptation; phenotyping; stress monitoring; machine learning; remote sensing; UAV; advanced sensors; sustainable horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Brassica Crop Breeding: Genetic Insights and Applications

edited by Zeci Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; multi-omics; phenomics; CRISPR/Cas; precision breeding abiotic/biotic stress; high quality; gene function; regulatory network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fruits

edited by

Avtar K. Handa

,

Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández

and

Guillermo Berumen-Varela

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11991 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; enzyme activity; fruit quality; functional genomics; genome editing; molecular mechanisms; omics; stress tolerance; transgenics; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Application of Organic Amendments in Agricultural Production—3rd Edition

edited by

Elena Baldi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4011 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; plant performances; soil fertility; nutrient availability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Nitrogen Cycling and Efficient Utilization Mechanisms in Agricultural Field Ecosystems

edited by

Siyuan Cai

and

Zhijun Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3834 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE); reactive nitrogen; soil nitrogen cycling; N2O emissions; ammonia volatilization; nitrate leaching; enhanced-efficiency fertilizers; precision N management (4R); 15N tracer studies; process-based and machine-learning models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Remote Sensing and GIS in Sustainable and Precision Agriculture

edited by

Fernando Bezerra Lopes

and Adunias Dos Santos Teixeira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: Monitoring crop phenology and productivity;; Mapping the spatial and temporal variability of nutrients, water, and biotic/abiotic stresses;; Supporting precision agriculture practices at multiple scales, from small farms to public policy;; Developing data fusion methodologies (multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, UAV/LiDAR) with agricultural and climatic models;; Assessing environmental impacts, ecosystem services, and sustainable soil use.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Sustainable Potato Production: Emerging Strategies for Disease Prevention and Cultivation

edited by Dianqiu Lv,

Shuhao Qin

and

Xingkui Cai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2532 | Submission Open

Keywords: potato; potato seed; cultivation; agronomic practices; pathogen; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

A Circular Economy: Chemical, Microbiological and Environmental Implications of Mineral and Organic Fertilizers Use in Soils—2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; organic matter; nutrients; plant quality; exogenic organic matter; soil improvers; waste management; ecological risk assessment; microorganisms; enzymatic activity; soil pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Integration of Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Crop Production—3rd Edition

edited by

Guoqiang Zhang

,

Peng Hou

and

Rongfa Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2079 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomy; crop; yield; quality; planting density; water-saving irrigation; fertilization management; integration of water and fertilizer; resource utilization efficiency; conservation tillage; soil management; environmental stresses; greenhouse gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Breeding of Novel Potato/Sweet Potato/Cassava Cultivars and the Application of New Technologies

edited by

Zhitong Ren

and

Hong Zhai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: potato/sweet potato/cassava breeding; novel cultivars; genetic analysis; high yield; high quality; new technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Integrative Genomics, Molecular Markers, and Breeding Strategies in Rice

edited by

Mingxing Cheng

, Wenchao Huang and Fengfeng Fan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomics; molecular markers; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); haplotype analysis; genetic variation; marker-assisted selection (MAS); multi-omics; trait–marker association; molecular breeding; stress tolerance; yield improvement; grain quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Mechanisms of Pathogenesis and Effective Disease Control in Crop Plants

edited by

Betsy Leverett

and

Malgorzata Jedryczka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant diseases; plant pathogens; biological control; chemical control; crop protection; integrated pathogen management; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Advancing Plant Phenotyping for Precision Crop Growth Monitoring and Forecast Leveraging In Situ, Remote and Proximal Sensing, and AI

edited by

Rubi Quiñones

and

Francisco Muñoz-Arriola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; remote sensing; computer vision; crop growth monitoring; machine learning; deep learning; precision agriculture; multi-source data fusion; yield prediction; climate-resilient agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Weed Biology and Ecology: Importance to Integrated Weed Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Lejman

and

Shouhui Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology and ecology; weed control; weed resistance; weed management; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Epigenetic Regulation in Solanaceae Crops

edited by

Kang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics, Solanaceae; histone modification; chromatin accessibility, DNA methylation; small RNA; ATAC-seq; Hi-C

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Cellular Signaling Networks in Crop Stress Responses: From Molecular Mechanisms to Field Performance

edited by

Csengele Barta

,

Eleni Tani

and Jae-Hyung Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop stress responses; cellular signaling; stress signal transduction; crop productivity; yield stability; climate resilience; field stress conditions; crop improvement; organelle signaling; post-translational regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Legume and Fiber Crop Breeding

edited by Dimitrios Baxevanos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: commercial cultivar development; fiber crop breeding; genotype × environment (G×E) interaction; genotype × management (G×M) interaction; legume breeding; multivariate statistical models; plant breeding; stability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Utilization: Interfacial Reactions, Chemical–Microbial Processes and Agronomic Management

edited by

Dong-Xing Guan

and

Kai Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil phosphorus; phosphorus availability; interfacial reactions; chemical–microbial processes; rhizosphere processes; phosphorus speciation; agronomic management; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Tillage for Resource Use Efficiency: Insights from Crop Physiology

edited by

Yandong Wang

and Wenchao Zhen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; crop physiology; resource use efficiency; sustainable cropping systems; soil-water management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Integrated and Sustainable Insect Management: From Field to Storage

edited by

Paraskevi Agrafioti

,

Maria K. Sakka

and

Evagelia Lampiri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; stored product insects; post-harvest protection; precision agriculture; insect monitoring; supply chain protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Reproductive Biology for Improving Crop Yield and Breeding Efficiency

edited by Jianfei Zhao and

Douglas J. Cattani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed quality/quantity; crop breeding; crop reproductive development; phenology regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Molecular and Physiological Insights into Crop Growth Regulation

edited by

Jianyan Zeng

and Yuehua Xiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop growth regulation; molecular mechanisms; physiological processes; hormone signaling; gene expression; stress responses; metabolic pathways; omics approaches; high-throughput phenotyping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Soil-Borne and Air-Borne Fungi in Crop Systems: Impacts, Interactions, and Management Strategies

edited by

Katia Gazzetti

and

Caterina Morcia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease emergence; fungicide resistance emergence; crop performance; climate change; detection; mycotoxins; plant–pathogen interaction; biocontrol; disease management; genome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Metabolic Engineering via Hormonal Modulation: Boosting Crop Yield and Nutritional Quality

edited by Yushi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: field crops; plant hormones; yield; nutrition; flavor compounds; functional nutrients; genetic modulation; enzyme engineering; biostimulants; plant growth regulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Cross- and Multiple-Herbicide Resistance: Implications for Grain Production Systems

edited by