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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 325 | 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 105 | 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 94 | 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 107 | 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 36 | 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 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic activity; organic matter; soil fertility; sustainable agriculture

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

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 58 | 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 Cover Crop, Intercropping and Crop Rotation on Soil Properties

edited by

Petr Novák

and Milan Kroulík

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Adaptive Evolution in Weeds: Molecular Basis and Management

edited by

Shouhui Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9687 | 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)

Weed Biology and Ecology: Importance to Integrated Weed Management

edited by

Agnieszka Lejman

Judith Wirth

and

Shouhui Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9551 | 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)

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 2223 | 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)

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 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; functional genomics; molecular breeding

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

Innovations in Turfgrass Management for Enhanced Sustainability and Conservation

edited by

Stefano Macolino

, Jason Kruse and Cristina Pornaro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | 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)

Enhancing Crop Yield and Quality: Insights from Precision Agriculture and Agronomic Practices

edited by

Agnieszka Klimek-Kopyra

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 390 | 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)

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 238 | 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 136 | 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 106 | 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 93 | 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

Xuejun Yue

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Potato in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Optimization

edited by

Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska

and Katarzyna Gościnna

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

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

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

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 69 | 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

Fernando Martinez-Moreno

Magdalena Ruiz

and

Laura Pascual

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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)

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 47 | 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)

Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Food Security—Yield, Quality, and Diversity

edited by Balázs Varga, Judit Bányai and

Hailin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)

Plant–Fungus Interactions in Agronomic Systems

edited by

Jorge L. Folch-Mallol

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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

Next-Generation Pesticide Application Technologies: Precision, Safety and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Eric Mozzanini

Mohammod Ali

, Hongyoung Jeon and

Marco Grella

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | 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)

Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong-Xin Liu

and

Peng Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Qualitative and Quantitative Plant Screening Measurements for Yield and Quality Enhancement—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonela Markulj Kulundžić

and

Domagoj Šimić

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity

edited by André Bueno Gama,

Saulo Castro

Ziqin Pang

and San-Ji Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

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

edited by

Lea Piscitelli

Lorenzo Negri

and

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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)

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2708 | 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

edited by

Baihui Ren

Zhirui Wang

and

Jiangping Cai

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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

edited by

Eugenija Bakšienė

José De la Rosa

and

Vaida Steponavičienė

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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

Stefania Astolfi

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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

edited by

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

and

Mauro Mori

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 288 | 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)

New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials

edited by

Tingting Chen

, Weiyang Zhang and

Guanfu Fu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11950 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; high efficiency; new strategies; regulation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Characteristics of Organomineral Fertilizers (OMFs) and Their Effects on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Biostimulant Effects, and Enhancing Crop Production

edited by

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Massimo Zaccardelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4023 | 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

Kazunori Koga

, Takamasa Okumura,

Vida Mildažienė

, Katsuyuki Takahashi and

Koichi Takaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3455 | 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

edited by

Hsin-Hung Lin

and

Shi-Peng Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1457 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; defense mechanisms; crop genetics; phytohormone

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

Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios

edited by Leonor Guerra-Guimarães,

Helena Gil Azinheira

and Deila Magna Dos Santos Botelho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; integrated disease management; disease modeling; sustainable management practices; plant pathogen

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

Robotics and Automation in Farming—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fontanelli

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

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

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

Precision Farming Applied to Grazing Lands

edited by

Domingos Sarvio Valente

and

Igor L. Bretas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; canopy height; fertilization; forages; decision tools; digital technologies; grassland management; grazing management; nutritive value; rangelands; weed control

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

Crop Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Stefano Marino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; integrated management strategies; soil; water; nutrients; weeds; pest management; biodiversity; innovative technologies

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

Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—3rd Edition

edited by

Christian Frasconi

Marco Fontanelli

and

Daniele Antichi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability

Modeling Soil-Water-Salt Interactions for Agricultural Sustainability

edited by

Min Tang

Chao Zhang

and

Ketema Zeleke

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Improvement of Legume Crop Production: Fertilizers, Irrigation, Microorganisms

edited by Shan Yuan and

Cailong Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume crop productivity; yield improvement; microbiome– plant interactions; irrigation strategies; fertilizer management; water-use efficiency

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

Effects of Storage Environment and Technology on Fruit Quality

edited by

Jiawei Han

Jiaming Guo

and Dorota Wichrowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold storage; fruit quality; environmental control; package; field-assisted preservation; 1-methylcyclopropene; bioactive substances

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

Soil Organic Matter and Humin: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection

edited by

Magdalena Dębicka

Piotr Stępień

and

Edyta Hewelke

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil chemistry; soil degradation; SOM structure and dynamics; carbon sequestration; soil-plant interactions; SOM functions; agroecosystems quality; environment ecology

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

Research Progress on the Microbial Biocontrol of Agricultural Insect Pests

edited by Itai Opatovsky and

Kannan Mani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; bacteria; fungi; integrated pest management (IPM); beneficial microorganisms; microbial diversity; plant defence induction; field efficacy trials; microbial formulations; non-target effects

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

Advancing Physiological and Agronomical Insights in Vertical Farming

edited by

Dafni Avgoustaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertical farms; optimization strategies; green cities; life cycle analysis; environmental performance

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