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Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Under the Abiotic Stress
edited by , Yikai Zhang and Huizhe Chen
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; physiological mechanism; molecular mechanism; woody plants; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Effects of Agronomic Practices on Soil Properties and Health
edited by Marco Pittarello, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic activity; organic matter; soil fertility; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Cover Crop, Intercropping and Crop Rotation on Soil Properties
edited by and Milan Kroulík
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; physical and chemical properties of soil; interaction between crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 37212 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Weed Biology and Ecology: Importance to Integrated Weed Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12357 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed biology and ecology; weed control; weed resistance; weed management; climate changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Adaptive Evolution in Weeds: Molecular Basis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10379 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed; adaptive evolution; seed dormancy; germination behavior; population dynamics; herbicide resistance; stress tolerance; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Intelligent Detection and Classification of External Traits in Crop Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6156 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; image analysis; qualitative classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Modern Control of Biotic Stress in Crops: Intelligent Detection and Precision Pesticide Application
edited by Hongxing Peng and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5085 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent detection; precision agriculture; machine vision; hyperspectral image processing; pesticide application; agricultural robots; agricultural big data; agricultural product quality and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Adaptations and Responses of Cropping Systems to Climate Change
edited by Shengli Liu, Jing Sun and Zhanbiao Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open
Keywords: cropping system; climate change; adaptation; food security; crop yield; management practice; soil quality; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Advancements in Fertilization Strategies and Soil Health for Rice and Wheat Cultivation
edited by and Xinliang Dong
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient management; soil quality; rice and wheat cultivation; precision fertilization; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Enhancing Agricultural Practices: Novel Nature-Derived Plant Growth Stimulators submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulation; plant– pathogen interaction; crop protection; phytohormone; biopesticides; organic farming; abiotic/biotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Value-Added Products from Crop Biomass: Biotechnological, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | 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 Turfgrass Management for Enhanced Sustainability and Conservation
edited by , Jason Kruse and Cristina Pornaro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open
Keywords: turfgrass; forage crop; water conservation; management; integrated pest management; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Soybeans—2nd Edition
edited by Fang Huang, Lin Zhao and Xiaobo Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: soybean; functional genomics; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Enhancing Crop Yield and Quality: Insights from Precision Agriculture and Agronomic Practices submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop yield and quality; agroecology; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agronomic practices; sustainable crop production; cropping systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Novel Approaches to Phenotyping in Plant Research
edited by Robert Jackson
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant phenotyping; multiscale phenotyping; novel methods; low-cost approaches; AI-driven phenotyping; field-based research; lab-based research; agriculture; horticulture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
The Molecular and Physiological Resistance Mechanisms of Maize in Response to Stress
edited by Zhirui Yang and Zeyang Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; stress; resistance mechanism; climate change; epigenetic regulation; omics technologies; stress-resistant maize breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management
edited by Xiangde Yang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: beverage crops; yield and quality; nutrient management; genetic resources and breeding; agronomic practices; agronomic improvement; microbiome and soil health; green development of agriculture; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Potato in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Optimization
edited by and Katarzyna Gościnna
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress protection; plant resistance; irrigation; bio-stimulants; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Bio-Based Fertilizers and Soil Health: Innovations for Nutrient Recycling and Environmental Protection
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 271 | 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)
Advances in Genetics of Pollination Mechanism and Fruit Development of Horticultural Crops
edited by Lulu Wang and Xiaoping Niu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollination genetics; fruit development; horticultural crops; genomic tools; flower organogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Exploring the Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms: From Microbial Ecology to Agronomic Applications—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | 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)
Agricultural Imagery and Machine Vision
edited by Ximing Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; agricultural imagery; image recognition; crop monitoring; remote sensing; sensor technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Utilizing Genetic Resources for Agronomic Traits Improvement: Series III submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: landraces; wild relatives; breeding for resistance to diseases and pests; breeding for quality; breeding for climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Plant–Fungus Interactions in Agronomic Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– fungal interaction; abiotic stress tolerance triggered by fungi; nurture of plants due to fungi; pathogenic plant fungi; host– interaction mechanisms; abiotic stress tolerance in plant– fungal interaction
Optimal Water Management and Sustainability in Irrigated Agriculture—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water management and SDGs; water and energy saving; water scarcity and climate change; crop water requirements and irrigation scheduling; irrigation methods and systems— irrigation efficiency; crop water productivity; optimal irrigation networks— modern optimization methods; smart irrigation and IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Food Security—Yield, Quality, and Diversity
edited by Balázs Varga, Judit Bányai and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; abiotic and biotic stresses; sustainability; food security; food quality; biodiversity; agroecology; organic farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Soil Pollution and Remediation in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4888 | 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)
Next-Generation Pesticide Application Technologies: Precision, Safety and Environmental Sustainability
edited by , , Hongyoung Jeon and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; spray applications; plant protection products; variable-rate application; computer simulation; artificial intelligence; alternatives to spray technologies; human health; operator exposure; non-target organisms; bystander exposure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Innovative Practices for Carbon Management and GHG Mitigation in Agriculture
edited by Qianjing Jiang and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open
Keywords: greenhouse gas; carbon management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agricultural; regenerative agriculture; precision farming; carbon-smart technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Qualitative and Quantitative Plant Screening Measurements for Yield and Quality Enhancement—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: chlorophyll a fluorescence; photosynthesis; VIS/NIR reflectance; thermal imaging; spectral reflectance indices; phytochemical reflectance index; plant physiology; breeding; crop production; agronomic traits; yield; yield components; plant quality genotype; unfavourable growth conditions; adaptation; tolerance; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Application of In Vitro Culture for Horticultural Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crop; plant tissue culture; micropropagation; organogenesis; genetic transformation; gene edition; germplasm conservation; disease-free plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Adaptive Agricultural Strategies: Win–Win Solutions for Climate Change Challenges submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 102 | 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)
Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity
edited by André Bueno Gama, , and San-Ji Gao
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: sugarcane diseases; disease management; precision agriculture; rhizosphere microbiome; integrated crop management; resistance breeding; AI-driven predictive modeling; pathogen surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Soil Microbes as Regulators of Grassland C and N Cycling Under Climate Change submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)
Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment—2nd Edition submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; properties; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Plant Nutrient Dynamics: From Soil to Harvest and Beyond
edited by Eleonora Coppa and
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrition; nutrient transport; uptake; and accumulation; nutrient use efficiency; low-input agriculture; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture: Innovative Management Strategies for Sustainable Cropping Systems submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: water scarcity; sustainable irrigation strategies; precision irrigation; drought resilience; crop water productivity; deficit irrigation; agriculture water management; water optimization; climate-smart farming; innovative water strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 55067 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; biochar; water and fertilizer use efficiency; soil environment; greenhouse gas; greenhouse crop quality; plant disease; crop growth model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials
edited by , Weiyang Zhang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13200 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production; high efficiency; new strategies; regulation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
New Trends in Agricultural UAV Application—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4854 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); remote sensing; sustainable agriculture; variable rate application technology; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); agricultural information acquisition; 3D reconstruction; plant phenotyping; Internet of Things (IoT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Characteristics of Organomineral Fertilizers (OMFs) and Their Effects on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Biostimulant Effects, and Enhancing Crop Production submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4769 | Submission Open
Keywords: humic acid; biochar; composting; mineral nutrition; metabolism; organomineral fertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
High-Voltage Plasma Applications in Agriculture
edited by , Takamasa Okumura, , Katsuyuki Takahashi and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4228 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma; high voltage; seed germination; seedling growth; plant hormone control; bacteria inactivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Stress Responses and Resistance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Pathways submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; defense mechanisms; crop genetics; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Effective Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; crop evapotranspiration; precision agriculture; crop productivity; crop rotation; soil moisture sensors; conservation tillage; soil erosion; buffer strips; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Modeling Soil-Water-Salt Interactions for Agricultural Sustainability submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil water– salt interactions; agricultural sustainability; numerical simulation; water resource management; soil moisture balance; climate change; precision agriculture; soil amelioration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Novel Studies in High-Throughput Plant Phenomics
edited by Ruifang Zhai, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: root phenotyping; micro phenotyping; field phenotyping; physiological phenotyping; novel sensing technology; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability
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