Agronomy

Abiotic Stress Resilience: Mechanisms, Management, and Yield Stability

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop physiology; yield stability and resilience; stress tolerance; source– sink regulation; homeostasis; shoot-to-root ratio

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

Cellular and Molecular Basis of Horticultural Crop Resilience

edited by Kehao Liang, Yuxing Li and Yi Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; multi-omics integration; genome editing; abiotic and biotic stress; metabolic pathways; plant hormones; transcriptional and epigenetic regulation

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

Evolutionary Mechanisms and Molecular Regulatory Networks of Plant Breeding Systems

edited by Xiaokai Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding systems; multi-omics; evolutionary genomics; flower-pollinator interactions; floral development; mating strategies; self-incompatibility; sex determination

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

Smart Agriculture: Cloud Data Control Platform

edited by

Mino Sportelli

and

Alexander Kocian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop monitoring; soil and water management; cloud-based data platforms; IoT in agriculture; real-time farm analytics; AI-driven decision support systems; agricultural dataspaces; data traceability; smart farming systems

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

Smart Irrigation and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Water Management

edited by

Lucia Bortolini

and

Alessia Cogato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation technologies; sustainable water management; climate-smart irrigation; NBS for sustainable agriculture

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

Pollutants in Crops: Bioavailability, Safety, and Impact on Agronomic Management

edited by Alina Daria Soceanu and

Dobrinas Simona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant; crop safety; soil– plant system; pollutant uptake; sustainable agronomy; agrochemicals; food and feed safety; agroecological management

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

Rootworm–Plant Interactions: Mechanisms of Damage and Host Defense Strategies

edited by

Sergio Molinari

and

Denis Gitonga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootworm resistance; plant-insect interactions; integrated pest management

(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 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 291 | 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)

Crop Disease Resistance-Related Signaling Pathways

edited by

Alice Kira Zelman

and

Gerald A. Berkowitz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immunity; crop protection; plant disease mitigation; sustainable agriculture; crop physiology; crop breeding; disease-related signaling; plant pathogens

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

Uncovering Roles of Fungal Toxins and Specialized Metabolites in Plant Infection

edited by

Tran Minh Trang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; virulence; effectors; specialized metabolites; fungal pathogen; mycotoxins; plant– microbe interaction

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

Effect of Nitrogen Supply on Growth and Yield of Crops

edited by Guanghua Yin and Jie Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen supply; crop growth; crop yield; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen management; crop physiology; sustainable agriculture; nutrient uptake

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

Intelligent Sensing and Machine Learning for Crop Maturity and Harvest Quality Assessment

edited by

Ana Rato

, Adélia Sousa and

Luís Miguel Rato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; crop quality

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

Plant–Colletotrichum Species Interactions in Agriculture: Immune Responses, Molecular Mechanisms, and Sustainable Management

edited by

Pedro Talhinhas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: colletotrichum; anthracnose; immune responses; molecular mechanisms; sustainable management

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

Miscanthus as a Sustainable Source of Biomass for Bioenergy and Biorenewable Products

edited by

Ralf Pude

and John Clifton-Brown

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-input plant; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; biobased products

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

Conventional and Alternative Fertilization of Crops

edited by

Anita Zapałowska

and

Wacław Jarecki

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14848 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral fertilization; organic fertilization; integrated nutrient management; soil health; crop productivity; precision agriculture; fertilizer optimization

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

Food Security in the Face of Drought: Challenges and Prospects for the Future

edited by

Weilu Wang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought impact assessment; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture; water resource management; food security policy; technological innovations in agriculture; socioeconomic impacts of drought; drought-resistant crops; international food aid; agricultural resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Crop Antiviral Immunity and Viral Counter-Defense Strategies

edited by

Mingfeng Feng

and Qiang Gao

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus; antiviral immunity; viral counter-defense; NLR; viral effector; virus– host plant interaction

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

Intelligent Detection and Classification of External Traits in Crop Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables

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submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19693 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; image analysis; qualitative classification

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

Efficient Strategies for the Utilization of Water Resources and Nutrients and Crop Production

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submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16724 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving irrigation; water and fertilizer coupling; water use efficiency; climate change; solute transport; numerical simulation; greenhouse gas emissions; yield; quality

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

A Path for Circular Economy in Agriculture: From Organic Waste to Sustainable Energy and Soil Fertility

edited by

Daniela Pezzolla

,

Nicolò Montegiove

and

Alberto Maria Gambelli

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; anaerobic digestion; composting; soil enrichment; waste management; organic waste; organic fraction of municipal solid wastes; pollution; renewable energy; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Value-Added Products from Crop Biomass: Biotechnological, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications

edited by

Martha-Estrella García-Pérez

and

Gina Rosalinda De Nicola

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6183 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; agri-food; valorization; bioactive molecules; bio-based products; sustainability

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

Innovations in Composting and Vermicomposting

edited by Tereza Hřebečková and

Ales Hanc

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5375 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; vermicomposting; organic waste management; biological treatment; organic fertilizers; agrochemical parameters; use of vermi/compost

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

Synergistic Cultivation of Energy Crops: Maximizing Biomass Yield and Quality via Physiological, Agronomic and Technological Innovations

edited by

Renata Gaj

,

Katarzyna Wielgusz

and Dominika Sieracka

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; energy plants; plant biomass; bioenergy feedstock; biofuels; bioenergy production; sustainable development; precision agronomy/farming; resource use efficiency (RUE); circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Microbial Partnerships in Fruit Crops: Enhancing Yield, Quality, and Resilience

edited by Daniela Sangiorgio and

Brian Farneti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; fruit crop; sustainable agriculture; biostimulants; stress resilience

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

Persistent Impact of Pesticides and Herbicides on Soil

edited by

Li Zheng

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; herbicides; soil persistence; soil ecosystem; environmental impact; soil health; microbial community; pollution remediation; risk assessment; sustainable agriculture

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

Phytohormone–Nutrient Interactions in Crop Systems: Balancing Growth and Stress Adaptation

edited by

Lu Zheng

and Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormone signaling; mineral nutrition; stress tolerance; hormone– nutrient crosstalk; growth– defense balance; root system architecture; nutrient uptake and transport; abiotic stress adaptation; sustainable crop production

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

Advances in Crop Molecular Breeding and Genetics—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12539 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics and breeding; gene cloning and function; genetic diversity; agricultural genomics; crop adaptability; crop improvement; genetic engineering; germplasm resources

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

Identification and Breeding of High-Quality, Disease-Resistance and High-Producing Varieties

edited by

Ainong Shi

,

Andreea Ona

and

Leon Muntean

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7700 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops yield; disease resistance; varieties quality; climate changes; food security

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

The Future of Climate-Neutral and Resilient Agriculture Systems

edited by

Salem Alhajj Ali

,

Giuseppe Lopriore

and

Gaetano Alessandro Vivaldi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5285 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative agriculture; low-carbon agriculture; climate mitigation; agroforestry and climate resilience; precision agriculture; remote sensing technologies; climate smart agriculture; agroecology; life cycle assessment; sustainability practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

It Runs in the Family: The Importance of the Lamiaceae Family Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonios Chrysargyris

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3911 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible flowers; organic farming; urban uses; natural products/biological activities; unexplored edible plants; introduction of native populations to cultivation schemes; added-value products; plant byproducts; new technological applications; new cultivation techniques; hydroponics/substrates; essential oils and extract properties

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

Nutrient Cycle in Hydroponic Cultivation

edited by

Dandan Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroponic cultivation; nutrient cycling; nutrient management; crop growth; nutrient solution formulation; environmental impact

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

Innovations and Prospects for Future Agriculture: Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Crop Breeding

edited by

Moysés Nascimento

and

Ana Carolina Nascimento

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational intelligence; plant breeding; climate changes; precision phenotyping; genomic selection

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

Plant-Derived Bioactive Products for Sustainable Pest Control and Crop Protection

edited by

Sabrina Sarrocco

and

Prangthip Parichanon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived bioactive products; essential oils; biological control; resistance management; postharvest protection; plant– microbe– insect interactions; sustainable agriculture

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

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

,

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7715 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Adaptive Agricultural Strategies: Win–Win Solutions for Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Lea Piscitelli

,

Lorenzo Negri

and

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; climate change; climatic adaptation strategies; crop yield gaps; agricultural practices; farming system; crop management; soil fertility; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Soil Health and Nutrient Cycling Mediated by Plant–Microbial–Soil Interactions

edited by Xiaoyan Tang and Yuanxue Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; plant– microbe interactions; soil microbiome; rhizosphere; sustainable agriculture; carbon sequestration; nitrogen fixation

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

Application and Innovation of Digital Technologies in Controlled Environment Agriculture

edited by Zhihang Song and Azlan Zahid

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture (CEA); agricultural robotics; plant phenotyping; real-time crop monitoring; precision agriculture; AI in agriculture; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Sustainable Management of Vineyards and Olive Orchards Under Climate Change

edited by

Giuseppe Ferrara

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; vineyards; olive orchards; water stress; sustainable management; precision agriculture; agrivoltaics; crop yield and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Climate-Smart Tillage and Planting: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by Jian Gu and Yunzhou Qiao

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; tillage systems; planting strategies; agricultural sustainability; climate resilience; soil health; resource use efficiency; crop adaptation; digital agriculture; drought resistance

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

Genome Stability and Regulation in Polyploid and Hybrid Crops

edited by

Shouzhen Teng

and Hai Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome stability; polyploid crops; hybrid; heterosis; epigenetic regulation; crop domestication

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

Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Eugenija Bakšienė

,

José De la Rosa

and

Vaida Steponavičienė

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6373 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; properties; environment

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

Robotics and Automation in Farming—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fontanelli

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation; smart farming; precision agriculture

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

New Trends in Molecular Biochemistry and Physiology of Pre- and Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables

edited by Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira,

José Hélio Costa

,

María E. García-Pastor

, Daniel Alexandre Neuwald and Luis Miguel Mazorra Morales

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9273 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant metabolism; antioxidant system; plant growth regulators; pre- and post-harvest technologies; quality; respiration; shelf life; storage

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

Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—3rd Editon

edited by

Maria Angeles Bustamante Muñoz

, Encarnación Martínez-Sabater and

Luciano Orden

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2318 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation

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

Mechanism of Flower Growth in Ornamental Plants: From Floral Induction to Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanhong He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open

Keywords: floral organ; flowering time; flower colour; flower shape; flower scent; flower size

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

Soil Microbes as Regulators of Grassland C and N Cycling Under Climate Change

edited by

Baihui Ren

,

Zhirui Wang

and

Jiangping Cai

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbes; grassland ecosystems; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; climate change; regulatory mechanisms; microbial traits; nutrient provisioning; functional recovery; multiomics integration

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

Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Christos A. Dordas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9817 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; organic farming; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; water management; cover crops; ecological intensification; modeling; climate change; ecosystem services

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

Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality—2nd Edition

edited by

Edward Wilczewski

,

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7571 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; farming systems; reduced tillage; crop rotation; intercropping; cover crops; crop residue management; water management; soil organic matter management; weed management; yield and crop quality

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

Advanced Machine Learning in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Paul Kwan

,

Jing Zhou

and

Beibei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6341 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart farming; smart agriculture; precision farming; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; remote sensing

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

Bio-Based Fertilizers and Soil Health: Innovations for Nutrient Recycling and Environmental Protection

edited by

Carmo Horta

and

Ofélia Anjos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5797 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic efficiency; bio-based fertilizers; biochar; circular economy; composting; conservative agriculture; struvite; pyrolysis; sustainable fertilization; vibrational spectroscopy

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

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