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Physiology and Genetic Innovation in Economic Crops

edited by

Renan Uhdre

and

Frederik Botha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop physiology; genetic improvement; genomic selection; genome editing; abiotic stress tolerance; phenomics; climate adaptation; crop productivity

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

Microplastics in Soils: Impacts on Plant Growth, Soil Health, and Crop Productivity

edited by Mauricio Schoebitz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; agricultural soils; plant growth; crop productivity; soil health; root development; soil– plant interactions; nutrient uptake; environmental stress; sustainable agriculture

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

Agricultural Residue Utilization for Development of Biofertilizers

edited by

Qifa Zhou

and

Hui Lin

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural residues; biofertilizer; soil health; sustainable agriculture; artificial intelligence

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

Nutrient Enrichment and Crop Quality in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva

and

Cláudia Campos Pessoa

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7119 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil– plant nutrient dynamics; biofortification; precision fertilization; plant– microbe interactions; crop nutritional properties; food quality

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

Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Production: Physiology, Breeding and Sustainability

edited by Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo and

Julián Cuevas González

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2158 | Submission Open

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

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

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 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1876 | 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)

Crop Monitoring and Yield Prediction for Arid and Semi-Arid Farming Systems

edited by

Xin Hui

and

Maosheng Ge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: arid and semi-arid farming systems; crop monitoring; yield prediction; remote sensing in agriculture; precision agriculture technologies; IoT-based crop sensing; machine learning for yield estimation; drought stress detection; agricultural data analytics; climate-resilient crop forecasting

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

Soil Pollution and Remediation in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Cledimar Rogerio Lourenzi

and

Guilherme Wilbert Ferreria

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; animal wastes; organic compost; cover plants; no-tillage system; soil organic carbon; copper; zinc

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

Soil Nutrient Dynamics in Agriculture: Cycling, Chemistry and Climate Resilience

edited by

Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient dynamics; nutrient cycling; soil chemistry; biogeochemical processes; climate resilience; sustainable agriculture; nutrient use efficiency; soil health; organic amendments; soil– plant– microbe interactions

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

Crop Stress Tolerance: From Molecular Mechanisms to Agronomic Performance

edited by

Liang Fang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress signaling; stress-responsive genes; regulatory networks; phytohormones; redox homeostasis; omics and phenotyping; crop improvement

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

UAV Sensors and Algorithms in Plant Phenotype Studies

edited by

Sunil GC

and

Cengiz Koparan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; deep learning; multispectral; hyperspectral; phenotyping; AI algorithm

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

Toward Water-Smart Cereal Production: Agronomic Innovations for Food System Sustainability

edited by

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-smart agriculture; cereal crop water productivity; drought-resilient agronomy; deficit irrigation; soil moisture conservation; precision water management; climate-adaptive cereal systems; sustainable food systems; conservation agriculture; digital ir-rigation technologies

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

Grassland Ecosystems: Remote Sensing, Ecology and Sustainable Development

edited by Yanjun Yang and

Haiyan Ren

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: grassland ecosystems; remote sensing; sustainable management; machine learning; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Managing Soil Contaminants for Safe and Sustainable Crop Production

edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; contaminants; crop production; sustainability; heavy metals; nanomaterials; microplastics

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

Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Witold Grzebisz

and

Nevien Elhawat

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility level; nitrogen action; nitrogen supporter; secondary nutrients; microelements; crops; cardinal stages; yield formation

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

Unlocking the Code to Crop Stress Resistance: Genetic Improvement Opens a New Chapter in Agriculture

edited by Jingjun Ruan,

Yuqi He

and

Moyang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; abiotic stress; genetic improvement; gene editing; stress resistance

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

Advances in Soil Management and Ecological Restoration

edited by

Youjin Yan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4788 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; sustainable soil management; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; remote sensing; AI-assisted

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

Plant Physiological Responses to Integrated Mineral and Organic Fertilization Strategies

edited by

Hyun-Hwoi Ku

and

Changyoon Jeong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral fertilization; organic fertilization; plant physiology; nutrient use efficiency; soil– plant– atmosphere interactions; soil fertility; greenhouse gas emissions; climate change

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

The Application of Nanoparticles in the Next-Generation Plant In Vitro Technology

edited by

Matteo Caser

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; plant tissue culture; micropropagation

Effects of Soil Tillage and Fertilizer Management on Production of Cereal Crops: 3rd Edition

edited by Juan Han and Shiju Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; soil tillage; fertilization mode; crop yield; agricultural product quality; resource utilization efficiency; soil fertility and health; soil nutrient supply and circulation; sustainability of soil fertilization; greenhouse gas emissions

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

Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Crop Production

edited by

He Min

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision application; pesticide residue; dietary exposure risk; spray technology; ecotoxicology; soil microbiota; resistance risk assessment; nano pesticides; deposition and retention; environmental fate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impact—2nd Edition

edited by

Thiago Libório Romanelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; system management; smart farming; digital agriculture; regenerative agriculture; cleaner production

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

Digital Twins in Precision Agriculture

edited by Nathalie dos Santos Guimarães and

Yuxing Han

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8242 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; precision agriculture; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; crop simulation; smart farming

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

Innovative Agricultural Inputs and Soil–Plant–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Agronomy

edited by

Wenwen Gong

Gang Liang

and Anxiang Lu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil– plant-microbe interaction; circular nutrient management; functional microbial ecology; agroecosystem resilience; agricultural biotechnology

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

Application of Biological Control in Crop Protection

edited by

Neringa Rasiukeviciute

and

Gianfranco Romanazzi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; plant extracts; microorganisms; agronomy; horticulture; mycobiome; fungi; bacteria; viruses; pests

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

Crop Production in a Changing World: Limiting Factors and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Lindah Muzangwa

and

Nicola Cannon

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; climate resilience; sustainable intensification; resource use efficiency; agronomic management practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Crop Phenotyping and Structural Analysis

edited by

Chengming Sun

and

Fei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop phenotyping; crop structural analysis; remote sensing; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles imagery; LiDAR; multi-modal data integration; machine learning; semantic segmentation; multi-temporal analysis; data-efficient methods

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

Linking Soil Microbial Functional Diversity with Agroecosystem Sustainability

edited by

Chaoqun Wang

and Maxim Dorodnikov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability; agronomy practices; microbial community; microbial functionality; nutrient cycling; soil health

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

Drought-Resilient Irrigation for Agronomic Crops Under Water-Limited Conditions

edited by

Ya'nan Jiang

and

Fan Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural drought; irrigation strategy optimization; deficit irrigation; drought-resilient irrigation; climate-adaptive planning; water– food– energy– ecosystem nexus; water-use efficiency; climate-smart irrigation; irrigation scheduling; model predictive control

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

High-Throughput Identification of Crop Virus Diversity

edited by Joan Marquez-Molins and Yong-Duo Sun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-throughput sequencing; crop viruses; metagenomics; plant virome; virus discovery; diagnostics; bioinformatics; epidemiology; crop protection

Sustainable Breeding for Disease Resistance in Soybean and Other Legume Crops

edited by

Kristina Petrović

and

Istvan Rajcan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; legume crops; disease resistance; plant breeding; genomic selection; host– pathogen interactions; pathogen virulence; molecular markers; CRISPR; climate resilience

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

Regulation of Heavy Metals Migration and Accumulation in Soil–Plant System

edited by Nan Zhang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; soil– plant interaction; translocation; rhizosphere absorption; microbial detoxification; chemical immobilization

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

Agronomic Strategies for Improving Mineral Nutrition and Reducing Toxic Element Accumulation in Crops

edited by Gustavo Brunetto,

Moreno Toselli

and

Felipe Klein Ricachenevsky

submission deadline 4 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; plant nutrition; efficiency in nutrient uptake; tolerance; management practices to increase nutrient availability; metal tolerance

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

Next-Generation Crop Management: Bridging AI Vision and Sensor Fusion for Smarter Agronomy

edited by

Xiaojun Jin

and

Kaixiang Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered vision systems; sensor fusion; precision agriculture; multimodal crop monitoring; smart irrigation and fertilization; deep learning for plant phenotyping; thermal and hyperspectral sensing; field robotics and UAV-based sensing; climate-smart agronomy; agricultural intelligence systems

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

Innovations in Sustainable Soil Management for Climate Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Danijel Jug,

Irena Jug

and

Boris Durdevic

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil management; conservation tillage; climate change adaptation; ecosystem resilience; soil degradation; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation; crop diversification; soil health; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Thorsten Kraska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: production systems; sustainable intensification; regenerative agriculture; vertical farming; integrated pest management; nutritious food; food security; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Unlocking the Potential of Beneficial Elements in Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Agronomic Biofortification

edited by