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Old Challenges and Modern Solutions in Farmland Soils: Addressing Heavy Metals, Microplastics, and GHG Emissions

edited by Alessia Corami and

Andrew S. Hursthouse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals (PTEs); microplastic/nano-plastic (MNPs); greenhouse gases (GHGs); soils; remediation solutions; nature-based solutions; biochar; fertilizer; pesticides; groundwater; nutrients; anthropogenic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

The Revision of Production Potentials and Yield Gaps in Field Crops

edited by Dario Iljkić,

Marta Jańczak-Pieniążek

and Ionel Samfira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield gap analysis; crop production potential; precision agriculture; field crops; biostimulants; remote sensing; sustainable intensification; climate-resilient cropping; crop modeling; soil and nutrient management

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

Physiological and Anatomical Responses of Crops to Environmental Factors

edited by

Fabrício José Pereira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; plant anatomy; plant metabolism; crop species

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

Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Production: Physiology, Breeding and Sustainability

edited by Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo, Guillermo Raúl Pratta and

Julián Cuevas González

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; sink; source; rootstocks; thinning; postharvest; phenols; gens

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

Application of Organic Amendments in Agricultural Production—3rd Edition

edited by

Elena Baldi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | 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)

Microplastics in Farmland and Their Impact on Soil

edited by Jixiao Cui and Wen-Qing He

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastic; farmland soil; soil health; soil microorganisms; soil pollution; soil remediation

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

Applications of Pre- and Post-Harvest Techniques in Horticultural Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Mengyao Li

and

Ya Luo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural products; pre-harvest and post-harvest techniques; biological characteristics; nutritional quality

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

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 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | 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)

Comprehensive Impacts of Agrobiodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

László Sipos

and

László Csambalik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiodiversity; sustainable food systems; food security; sociocultural diversity; soil microbial diversity; urban agriculture; climate resilience

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

Integrated Management of Maize–Legume Cropping Systems

edited by

Jacques Fils Pierre

and

Upendra Singh

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize– soybean rotation; soil health; nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); conservation crop rotation; crop models; soil nitrogen dynamics; sustainable agriculture; maize– legume intercropping

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

Precision Crop Farming: Innovations in Sustainable Crop Monitoring and Management

edited by

Victor Bloch

and

Maria Grazia D’Urso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; PLF; data collection; decision making; data processing; AI; IOT; robotics; digital twins; modelling

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

Precision Management Methods for High Yield and Quality in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Nikolaus Merkt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision horticulture; horticulture management; horticulture mapping and classification; machine and deep learning; decision support; yield prediction; estimation of biophysical and geometrical parameters; intelligent monitoring; multi-temporal analysis

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

Efficient Water Management in High-Value Crops at Different Spatial Scales

edited by

José Manuel Mirás-Avalos

and

Sara Álvarez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative water sources; crop water requirements; cultural practices; deficit irrigation strategies; evapotranspiration; plant physiology; remote sensing; water use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Soil Organic Matter and Tillage—2nd Edition

edited by

Cledimar Rogerio Lourenzi

and

Arcângelo Loss

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional tillage; reduced tillage; no-till systems; soil health; agricultural sustainability; crop residue management; long-term studies; soil fertility; soil structure; environmental impact

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

Progress and Innovations in Breeding Objectives and Technologies for Solanaceae Crops Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Elizanilda Ramalho do Rêgo

and Fernando Finger

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanaceae crops; breeding objectives; breeding technology; fruit quality; high-quality genes; crop phenotype; premium variety

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

Agriculture for Resilience: Sustainable and Systemic Approaches Unveiling the Soil Ecological Dynamics

edited by

Pasquale Napoletano

Rosangela Addesso

and

Anna De Marco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; agroecology; climate-resilient farming systems; soil biological processes; climate change adaptation; biodiversity; sustainable farming systems; rhizosphere interactions; carbon sequestration; interdisciplinary framework

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

Towards Sustainability: Trade-Off Between Pest Management and Environment

edited by Patrice A. Marchand

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest management; plant protection products; organic farming; ecotoxicology; pesticides; ecological impact; regulatory; innovation

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

Oilseed Crop Improvement: Breeding for Enhanced Resistance and Quality

edited by

Weijun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; plant breeding; stress resistance; abiotic stress tolerance; biotic stress resistance; nutritional quality; seed quality; crop improvement

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

Smart Water Management: Improving Crop Physiology, Resilience, and Productivity Under Limiting Climate Conditions

edited by

Sidnei Deuner

João Paulo Barbosa

and

Filipe Selau Carlos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability; water use efficiency; climate change; crop resilience; productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Herbicides Toxicology and Weeds Herbicide-Resistant Mechanism—3rd Edition

edited by

Jun Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicide toxicology; herbicide-resistant weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanism to herbicides

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

Effects of Salt and Water Stress on Crop Agronomic Performance

edited by

Ana Fita

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: water use efficiency; salinity tolerance; stress-responsive genes; plant adaptation; resilient cropping systems; new salt tolerant crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Ascorbic Acid in Plant Resilience and Postharvest Biology: From Stress Physiology to Nutritional Improvement

edited by Carlos G. Bartoli and Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: ascorbic acid; challenging environment; shelf life; vitamin C

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

Sustainable Pest Management under Climate Change

edited by

Xiongbing Tu

and Shiqian Feng

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9370 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest management; pest monitoring; suitable area forecasting; population dynamics; sustainable management strategies; biological control

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

Crop Nutrition Diagnosis and Efficient Production

edited by

Shijie Tian

and Jin Hu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4865 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural artificial intelligence; drone remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; precision water and fertilizer management

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

Early Detection of Diseases in Crops for Efficient Application of Pesticides

edited by

Ioannis Vagelas

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3052 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop diseases; early detection; diagnostic tools; laboratory analytical methods; PCR-based diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; spectroscopy diagnostics; Raman-based techniques; machine learning models

Heavy Metal-Induced Plant Stress: Toxicity, Tolerance Mechanisms and Homoeostasis

edited by

Cláudia Sofia Pereira

and

Jorge Teixeira

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; heavy metal-induced stress; heavy metal homoeostasis

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

Cereal–Legume Cropping Systems

edited by

Katarzyna Pużyńska

Wacław Jarecki

and

Danijel Jug

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; cereals; mixed stands; intercropping; cropping systems; climate change; sustainable crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—3rd Edition

edited by

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive mechanisms; breeding; agroecosystems; resource utilization; water management; allocation and regionalization; plant electrophysiology; bicarbonate; karst drought

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

Adaptive Adjustment of Crop Management Practices Under Global Warming

edited by

Marcin Kozak

Magdalena Serafin-Andrzejewska

and

Agnieszka Lejman

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; adaptation; alternative crops; crop yield and quality; management practice; sowing date; biodiversity; pest management; symbiotic microorganisms; yield-stimulating products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Organic and Organomineral Fertilizers for Sustainable and Circular Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Risely Ferraz Almeida

, Roberta Camargos de Oliveira and

Teodor Rusu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency; microbial communities; fertilization strategies; fertilizer production; composting; organic residues; sustainable agriculture; circular agriculture

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

Breeding Strategies and Sustainable Cultivation of Forage Grasses Under Climate Change

edited by

Rui Dong

and

Zhongfu Yang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage breeding; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; regulatory mechanism

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

Sustainable Cropping Systems and Biomasses for Energy and Biorefinery Applications

edited by

Nicolai David Jablonowski

Moritz von Cossel

and

Yasir Iqbal

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 40916 | Submission Open

Keywords: residues-/waste-/recycling-derived fertilizers; soil improvement; soil conditioners (e.g. biochars; algae biomass; other organic residues); waste stream-based; multi-product and/or decentralized and/or modular bio-refinery concepts; alternative crops and agronomic approaches; biodiversity and ecologically robust agronomic practices; nutrient recycling and alternative fertilizers; marginal soils; 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

Heavy Metal Pollution and Prevention in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Bo Xu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20919 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; accumulation; translocation; agricultural soil; soil remediation; hazards and impacts; crops

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

Regulation of Nanomaterials in Crop Growth and Physiology Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

James Barker

and

Abolghassem Emamverdian

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12280 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biogenic nanoparticles; heavy metal stress; salinity: cold stress; drought stress; temperature; reactive oxygen species

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

Influence of Irrigation and Water Use on Agronomic Traits of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Ruoshui Wang

Yuguo Han

Tibin Zhang

and Qibiao Han

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8862 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; agronomic traits; adaptive strategy; water utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Effects of Different Biostimulants and Biochars on Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Riccardo Fedeli

and

Silvia Celletti

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; biochar; wood vinegar; seaweed extract; humic substances; protein hydrolyzates; crop production; plant fitness

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

Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and Pests Management

edited by

Lanzhi Han

and

Fei Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect-resistant transgenic crops; pest management; environmental risk assessment; ecological adaptability and survival competitiveness; gene flow; unintended environmental effects; non-target effects and biodiversity; insect resistance evolution and management

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

Advances in Organ Development and Quality Formation Mechanisms in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Yanping Wang

and Liang Sun

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; organ development; quality formation; gene regulation; hormone signaling; epigenetic modification; transcription factors; signal transduction; multi-omics analysis; crop improvement

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

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

edited by

Zhitong Ren

and

Hong Zhai

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | 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)

Exogenous Organic Matter in Soil Health and Fertility

edited by

Grzegorz Siebielec

and

Sylwia Siebielec

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: exogenous organic matter; bacteria; plants; soil; degradation; drought; crop resistance

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

Sustainable Management and Tillage Practice in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Xing Wang

Jian-Ying Qi

Zheng-Rong Kan

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6804 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability assessment; nutrient management; cropping system; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emissions; crop productivity; resource use efficiency; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Conventional vs. Modern Techniques in Horticultural Crop Breeding

edited by

Yi-Yin Do

and Su-Ying Yeh

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5993 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; hybridization; selection; molecular marker breeding; transgenic breeding; design breeding

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

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agriculture

edited by

Ting Li

Olufemi Ajayi

and

Fang (Rose) Zhu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4983 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod pests; sustainable management; crop protection; climate change; resistance development; biological control; artificial intelligence; genome editing

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

Advances in Beneficial Insects Research for Conservation Biological Control

edited by

Susana Pascual

, Elżbieta Wojciechowicz-Żytko and

Katarzyna Golan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: predators; parasitoids; biological control; biodiversity of beneficial fauna; ecosystem services

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

Molecular and Physiological Insights into Crop Growth Regulation

edited by

Jianyan Zeng

and Yuehua Xiao

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

Advances in Mineral Nutrition for Improved Crop Yield, Quality, and Sustainability

edited by

Tomasz Knapowski

Magdalena Banach-Szott

and

Wojciech Kozera

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; fertilization; plant nutrition; soil; sustainable agriculture; yield quality

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

Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Environments Shaped by Anthropogenic Activities

edited by

Franco Magurno

and

Zoltán Kende

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23795 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbial communities; functional diversity; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; ecosystem functions; ecosystem processes

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

Innovative Hydrothermal Systems to Valorize Agricultural Residuals for Sustainable Crop Production and Environmental System

edited by

Changyoon Jeong

, Nicole Berge,

Sunyoung Bae

Kyoung S. Ro

and Judy Ann Libra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 23168 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal carbonization; carbon sequestration; environmental pollution; sustainable agriculture; greenhouse gas emission; water quality; recycling biomass; carbon-based materials

Molecular Advances in Crop Protection and Agrobiotechnology

edited by