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Intelligent Detection of Crop Growth Phenotyping Toward Sustainability: Sensors, IoT Technologies and Signal Processing

edited by

Luis M. Contreras-Medina

and

Arturo Alfonso Fernandez-Jaramillo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenotyping; sensors; agriculture; electronic instrumentation; sustainability; knowledge management; plants; signal processing; modeling

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

Optimization and Innovation of Physiological Indexes in Crop Tolerance Mechanism

edited by Mario Franić and

Igor Pasković

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop resilience; physiological traits; stress adaptation; agricultural innovation; tolerance mechanisms; yield stability; physiological index; performance index

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

New Advances in Molecular Approaches for Rice Disease Control

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance genes; susceptibility genes; PTI; ETI; SAR; IS; genome editing; pathogen inoculation; metabolites; elicitors

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

Innovative Applications of Waste-Derived Materials for Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Justyna Szerement

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; soil health; sustainable agriculture; environmental engineering; soil remediation; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular agriculture; waste-derived fertilizers; soil amendments; waste management

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

Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by Dirceu Pratissoli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; insect; integrated pest management; sustainability; ecological balance

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

Integrated Approaches to the Successful Remediation of Soils Polluted with Metal: Progress, Obstacles, and Sustainability Implications

edited by Claudia Campillo-Cora and Antía Gómez-Armesto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal contamination; soil contamination; soil remediation; integrated approaches; sustainable remediation; risk assessment; bioremediation; phytoremediation; environmental impact; heavy metal

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

Evapotranspiration Processes and Regulating Mechanisms in Agro-Forestry Ecosystems

edited by Zebin Liu and Lihong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transpiration; evapotranspiration; soil evaporation; water use; hydroxide isotope; modelling

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

The Challenge of Pesticide Application to Developing Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Kang Qiao

and

Mingwei Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management (IPM); biopesticides; environmental impact; precision agriculture; ecological farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Innovation in Oilseed Germplasm Resources and Nutritional Genetic Improvement

edited by Guixiang Tang and Xuanbo Zhong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional genomics; gene editing; metabolic pathways; novel germplasm; sustainable oil production; molecular tools; technology innovation; oil crops

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

Forage Conservation and Utilization in Organic Farming Systems

edited by

Barbara Wróbel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage management; forage nutritional quality; forage preservation; storage techniques; grasslands; DM losses; organic additives; production of forage for ensiling; silage microbiota

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

High-Standard Farmland: Innovations in Irrigation and Fertilization Technology

edited by

Anetta Siwik-Ziomek

and

Anna Figas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprinkler irrigation; drip irrigation; automated water-saving irrigation; smart irrigation systems; intelligent fertilization; biostimulants; crop health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Advancements in Precision Fertilization and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Junsheng Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; integrated water– fertilizer management; sustainable agriculture; smart irrigation systems; fertigation technologies; efficient utilization of water and fertilizers

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

Crop Photosynthesis: Today’s Challenge for Our Future

edited by

Luca Dall'Osto

Alberta Pinnola

and

Zeno Guardini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; crop improvement; stress tolerance; agronomy; physiology; genetics; global warming; photorespiration; C3-C4-CAM plants; non-photochemical quenching; RuBisCO; light-harvesting complexes

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

Innovations in Crop Quality and Safety

edited by

Riccardo De Flaviis

and

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop quality; crop safety; volatile compounds; mycotoxins; sustainable agriculture; toxin detection; breeding strategies; risk assessment; flavor enhancement; safety assessment

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

Enhancing Generalization in Agricultural AI: Bridging Data Gaps and Boosting Model Robustness

edited by

Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo

and Mulham Fawakherji

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: generalization in machine learning; precision agriculture; domain adaptation; transfer learning; data augmentation; synthetic data generation; multimodal data fusion; generative models (GANs; VAEs); large language models (LLMs); robustness and adaptability; crop monitoring and management; soil and water analysis

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

Insect‒Microbe Symbiosis in Sustainable Pest Management

edited by

Qing Chen

and Zihua Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect– microbe symbiosis; biocontrol strategies; sustainable pest management

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

Climate Change and Its Impact on Crop Production: Enhancing Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ahmed Attia

and Prem Oli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; crop rotation; cover cropping; soil organic carbon; greenhouse gas emissions; agroecosystem modeling; sustainable agriculture; nitrous oxide emissions; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

CRISPR-Cas Systems and Crop Diseases: Advances in Gene Editing for Stress Resistance

edited by

Gen Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR-Cas; gene editing; crop disease resistance; agricultural biotechnology; crop improvement; plant pathogens

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

Neglected Crops for a Sustainable Future: NUS and the Path to Achieving SDGs

edited by

David Draper

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected and underutilized species; crop wild relatives; food security; sustainable development goals

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

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 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Approaches to Mitigating Soil Toxicity in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Carmen Pérez-Sirvent

and Salvadora Martínez-López

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil toxicity; mitigation; emerging pollutant; good agricultural practices; soil indicators; desertification; agrochemistry: remediation and restoration of contaminated areas; risk assessment

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

Fruit Quality Improvement and Postharvest Biotechnology

edited by

Guanglian Liao

Shaojia Li

and Zengyu Gan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit quality improvement; postharvest biotechnology; genetic regulation; omics approaches; storage and shelf life extension; biocontrol strategies; smart packaging; flavor and texture enhancement; metabolic pathways; postharvest disease management

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

Recent Advances in Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: Unveiling New Insights into Plant Nutrient Acquisition and Soil Health

edited by

Zhipeng Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); plant nutrient uptake; soil microbial communities; ecosystem restoration; mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant stress tolerance; phosphorus acquisition; mycorrhizal biotechnology; sustainable agriculture; soil health

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

Advancements in Genetic Research and Breeding of Sugar Crops

edited by

Xiping Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugar crops genetics; molecular biology and biochemistry; genomic and molecular studies; breeding techniques; phenomics and high-throughput screening; environmental resilience; genetic engineering and biotechnology

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

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

edited by Junlin Zheng,

and

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3325 | 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)

Composting for Soil Improvement and Removal of Soil Contaminants

edited by

Juan Antonio López González

and María Rosa Martínez-Gallardo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost; biofertilizers; soil sustainability; soil ecology; biorestoration; bioremediation; organic fertilization; agrochemical reduction

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

Plant Disease Control: Pesticide Resistance Management and Eco-Friendly Alternatives

edited by

Alina Pǎunescu

, Liliana Cristina Soare and

Nicoleta Anca Sutan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; bioformulation; phytopathogens; plant extracts; eco-friendly methods; plant disease; chorology of plant diseases; ecotoxicity; biocontrol

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

Integrated Approaches to Enhancing Crop Productivity: Molecular, Hormonal, and Agronomic Perspectives

edited by Chengqiang Ding

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormone signaling; crop stress resilience; hormonal crosstalk; yield optimization; sustainable agriculture

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

New Approach to High-Quality Agricultural Development of Saline–Alkali Land—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhen Liu

and

Huarui Gong

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehensive utilization of saline– alkali land; soil carbon and nitrogen processes in saline– alkali soil; the dynamic movement of soil water and salt in saline– alkali soil; plant– soil– microbe interactions in saline– alkali land; application of remote sensing technology in saline– alkali land; construction of ecological grass– husbandry ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Phytoalexins, Resistance Inducers, and Sustainable Control Measures in Crop Protection Strategies—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco Calzarano

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop protection; resistance induction; biological products; natural products; disease management

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

Cultivation and Utilization of Herbal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Magdalena Walasek-Janusz

Gianluca Caruso

and

Otilia Cristina Murariu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant species and varieties; organic herbal cultivation; crop systems; innovative strategies to enhance product quality; chemical compounds; essential oils; bioactive substances; biological activity; processing of aromatic plants

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

Mechanisms and Effects of Biochar in Regulating the Soil Nitrogen Cycle

edited by

Zunqi Liu

, Xu Yang and Yu Lan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil tillage; soil N transformation; greenhouse gas emissions; soil enzyme activity; fertilizer N

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Environmental and Genetic Regulation of Fruit Development and Quality

edited by Seonae Kim and

Van Giap Do

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit development; fruit quality; fruit coloration; environmental factors; genetic factor; pigment content

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

Increasing Water Use Efficiency Under Climate Extremes

edited by

Sushil Thapa

and

Qingwu Xue

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop physiology; cropping systems; deficit irrigation; drought resilience; dryland agriculture; evapotranspiration; precision agriculture; soil health; soil-water management; sustainable agriculture; systems agriculture

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

Nitrogen Cycle in Agro-Ecosystems

edited by Claudia Jantalia

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizers; biological nitrogen fixation; N losses; N quantification; balance of N

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Effects of Agronomic Practices on Soil Properties and Health

edited by Marco Pittarello,

Emilio Lo Presti

and

Paolo Carletti

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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

Petr Novák

and Milan Kroulík

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant under the Abiotic Stress

edited by

Xiaojiao Han

, Yikai Zhang and Huizhe Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; physiological mechanism; molecular mechanism; woody plants; crops

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

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 478 | 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

edited by

Agnieszka Klimek-Kopyra

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 373 | 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)

Innovations in Turfgrass Management for Enhanced Sustainability and Conservation

edited by

Stefano Macolino

, Jason Kruse and Cristina Pornaro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 268 | 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)

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

edited by

Carmo Horta

and

Ofélia Anjos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | 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)

Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management

edited by Xiangde Yang and

Shuilian Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | 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)

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 94 | 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

edited by

Carlos Garrido

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 89 | 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)

Potato in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Optimization

edited by

Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska

and Katarzyna Gościnna

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress protection; plant resistance; irrigation; bio-stimulants; soil quality

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

Agricultural Imagery and Machine Vision

edited by Ximing Li and

Xuejun Yue

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)

Optimal Water Management and Sustainability in Irrigated Agriculture—3rd Edition

edited by

Pantazis E. Georgiou

and

Dimitrios K. Karpouzos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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)

Utilizing Genetic Resources for Agronomic Traits Improvement: Series III

edited by