Agronomy

Response of Agroecosystem Carbon–Water Cycling and Crop Spatial Patterns to Environmental Change: Mechanisms and Adaptive Management

edited by

Yangyang Liu

and

Wei Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem structure; ecosystem carbon– water cycle; machine learning; remote sensing

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

Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Farmland Soil

edited by Rongguang Shi and Tiantian Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland protection; environmental monitoring; risk assessment restoration and governance; regulatory techniques and policies

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

Precision Monitoring of Crops and Pastures Using UAV, Satellite, and Sensor Technologies

edited by

Jitka Kumhálová

,

Iñigo Molina

and

František Kumhála

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: active and passive remote sensing; UAV; GIS; Lidar and image photogrammetry; crop production; pastures; special crops

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

Epidemiology and Integrated Management Strategies for Current and Emerging Crop Diseases

edited by Waldir Cintra De Jesus Júnior

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease epidemiology; integrated disease management (IDM); climate change and crop pathosystems; disease forecasting and risk modeling; emerging and re-emerging phytopathogens; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Soil Management and Ecological Restoration

edited by

Youjin Yan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Innovative Postharvest Technologies for Maintaining Quality, Safety, and Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Jorge A. Zegbe

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural commodities; pre- and postharvest technologies; supply chains; food loss; food waste; pre harvest; greenhouse gas emissions

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

Innovative Approaches for the Remediation of Polluted Soils in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Francesco De Mastro

,

Claudio Cocozza

and

Gennaro Brunetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; agricultural innovations; beneficial microorganisms; good agricultural practices; food safety

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

Precision Assistance for Crop Genetic Improvement: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

edited by Jun Yan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; phenomics; multi-omics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data; precision crop breeding

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

Linking Soil Microbial Functional Diversity with Agroecosystem Sustainability

edited by

Chaoqun Wang

and Maxim Dorodnikov

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

Regulatory Networks in Plant Response to Pathogens

edited by

Huaibing Jin

and

Yan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interaction; plant immune; resistance; defense-related gene; regulatory networks; gene expression regulation; genetic improvement

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

Compost Development, Application and Its Impacts on Soil

edited by Qi Wang and Idowu Atoloye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; vermicomposting; black soldier fly; anaerobic digestion; biochar acceleration; organic waste management; soil amendment; soil health; carbon sequestration

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

Grazing Management and Carbon Dynamics in Grassland Ecosystems: From Microbial Processes to Ecosystem Functioning

edited by

Xiaoping Xin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon sequestration; plant– soil– microbe interactions; root exudates; microbial ecology; metabolic quotient; rotational grazing; grassland sustainability; pasture resilience; ecosystem functioning

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

Functional Characterization of Key Agronomic Trait Genes in Soybean

edited by Jun Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; adaptability; nitrogen fixation; architecture; quality; yield; molecular mechanism

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

Advanced Chromosome Engineering and Molecular Breeding for Disease Resistance in Crops and Their Wild Relatives

edited by

Guohao Han

and Yajuan Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops and wild relatives; disease resistance; gene mining; chromosome engineering; molecular cytogenetics; molecular breeding; introgression lines; distant hybridization; durable resistance; genome editing; genomic selection; high-throughput phenotyping

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

Advanced Sensing and AI for Crop Nutrient Management and Stress Detection

edited by

Worasit Sangjan

and

Alberto San Bautista

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; nutrient management; stress detection; remote sensing; machine learning

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

Pests and Diseases Management Reimagined: Biocontrol Approaches

edited by Elżbieta Wojciechowicz-Żytko and

Stanislav Trdan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; predators; parasitoids; plant growth-promoting microorganisms; entomopathogenic microorganisms

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

Soil and Plant-Based Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Yves Theoneste Murindangabo

and

Marek Kopecký

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; carbon sequestration; regenerative farming; plant– soil interactions; climate-smart agriculture; agroecology; soil organic matter

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

Advances in Biological Control and Ecological Interactions in Agroecosystems

edited by

José Bruno Malaquias

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: classical biocontrol; augmentative biocontrol; new biocontrol technologies

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

Sustainable Precision Agriculture with Wireless Sensor Networks in Crop Monitoring Aligned with SDGs

edited by

Anikó Nyéki

, Attila József Kovács and

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; wireless sensor networks; precision farming; SDGs; IoT in agriculture; crop monitoring; big data; environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence in farming

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

Crop Agronomic Traits and Performances Under Stress

edited by

Jianrong Ye

,

Chao Zhong

and

Shengguan Cai

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop resilience; crop agronomic traits; various stress conditions; crop stress tolerance

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

Cold Stress Physiology and Adaptation Strategies in Crop Species

edited by

Zhifu Guo

and

Pedro García Caparrós

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; cold stress; cold adaptation; physiological response; molecular mechanism; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Legacy of Traditional Maize: Resilience, Quality and Lost Genes

edited by

Martina Ghidoli

and

Roberto Pilu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; molecular breeding; plant genetics; plant genomics; agrobiodiversity; germplasm bank

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

Recent Developments in Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Plants

edited by

Luciano Kayser Vargas

, Bruno Brito Lisboa and Camille Eichelberger Granada

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open

Keywords: diazotrophs; rhizobia; nodulation; nitrogenase; PGPR; nitrogen fixation; endophytes; biofertilizers

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

Domestication and Genetic Improvement of New Crops

edited by

Alejandra Vilela

,

Damian Ravetta

and Luciana González-Paleo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestication; wild relatives; sustainability; perennial; ecosystem services

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

Digital Agricultural Systems for Orchard and Vineyard Management

edited by

Davide Bianchi

and

Alessio Tugnolo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; perennial crops; water stress; new sensors; IoT

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

Advances in Light Management and Controlled-Environment Agriculture for Enhancing Crop Growth, Yield and Quality

edited by

Rosario Muleo

,

Valeria Cavallaro

and

Sachin Chavan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: light management; controlled-environment agriculture; crop growth; crop yield; crop quality; light spectrum optimization; light intensity; photoperiod; LED lighting; photophysiology; plant morphogenesis; light-regulated metabolism; secondary-metabolite accumulation; stress resilience; greenhouse cultivation; vertical farming; indoor farming; precision agriculture; sustainable lighting

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

Irrigation and Fertilizer Requirements of Crop Tillage Systems Under Future Climate Change Scenarios

edited by Qinge Dong and Xuewen Gong

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4083 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; crop water requirement; crop yield and quality; evapotranspiration; fertilizer utilization efficiency; soil environment; water efficient use; water and fertilizer coupling; climate change

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

Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

edited by George Arampatzis,

Nikiforos Samarinas

and

Sam Ottoy

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; sensor-based optimization; data-driven agriculture; environmental resilience; sustainable land management

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Agroecosystems: Strategies to Mitigate Plastic Pollution for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhimin Xu

and Yifan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10751 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; agroecosystems; plastic pollution; sustainable agriculture; environmental remediation; pollution mitigation strategies

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

Enhancing Crop Production: Unveiling the Vital Role of Plant Roots and Their Dynamic Interplay with Soil and the Environment

edited by

Márcia Carvalho

and Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7720 | Submission Open

Keywords: root system architecture; sustainable agriculture; root– soil– microbiome; soil health; environmental impact; roots diversity

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

Integrative Genomics, Molecular Markers, and Breeding Strategies in Rice

edited by

Mingxing Cheng

, Wenchao Huang and Fengfeng Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomics; molecular markers; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); haplotype analysis; genetic variation; marker-assisted selection (MAS); multi-omics; trait– marker association; molecular breeding; stress tolerance; yield improvement; grain quality

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

Advances in Tomato Breeding: Improving Yield and Quality

edited by Yan Liang and Yunzhou Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: tomato; biotic or abiotic stress; breeding; quality; resources

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

Characterisation, Protection and Development of Minor Crops Adapted to Challenging New Climatic Conditions—2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Boscaiu

,

Mariola Plazas

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: minor crops; abiotic stress tolerance; seed banks; genetic characterisation; breeding; germplasm resources

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

Achievements and Perspectives on Heavy Metal Stress and Crop Plant Responses

edited by

Ciulca Sorin

,

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and

Renata Maria Sumalan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal (HM) pollution; HM toxicity in plants; plant responses to HM stress; plant’ s adaptation strategies to HM stress; phytoremediation; metallophytes; HM stress mitigation; genetic of plant’ s tolerance to HM stress; Rhizospheric microbiome adaptation and plant tolerance

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Regeneration Techniques for Crop Enhancement

edited by Thiresia-Teresa Tzatzani and Georgios Tsoktouridis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant tissue culture; regeneration techniques; crop improvement; genetic diversity; in vitro propagation; somatic embryogenesis; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture

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

Digitalization and Robotics as a Key Support Toward Sustainable Management of Agriculture

edited by

Andrea Peruzzi

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; smart management systems; machine learning; sensors and actuators; automation; agricultural robotics; site specific pest control; challenges; low input

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Crops: From Lab Discoveries to On-Farm Implementation

edited by Chen Luo and Zuqing Hu

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

Keywords: IPM; age-stage; two-sex life table; insect ecology; multi-generational effect; cascade effects

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

Nitrogen Cycling and Efficient Utilization Mechanisms in Agricultural Field Ecosystems

edited by

Siyuan Cai

and

Zhijun Wei

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

Keywords: Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE); reactive nitrogen; soil nitrogen cycling; N2O emissions; ammonia volatilization; nitrate leaching; enhanced-efficiency fertilizers; precision N management (4R); 15N tracer studies; process-based and machine-learning models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Integrative Omics Analysis of Plant-Microbe Interactions

edited by Haifeng Liu and Jiansheng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; multi-omics integration; systems biology; systems biology; metabolomics; pathogenesis; sustainable agriculture; computational biology; single-cell omics; spatial transcriptomics

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Plant Genes Responding to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Pasqualina Woodrow

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA methylation; abiotic stress; epigenetic regulation

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

Remote Sensing and GIS in Sustainable and Precision Agriculture

edited by

Fernando Bezerra Lopes

and Adunias Dos Santos Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dear Colleagues; This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the application of geotechnologies; including remote sensing; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); UAVs; LiDAR; spatial modeling; and artificial intelligence; to address the challenges of modern agriculture. We welcome manuscripts that advance understanding and operationalization of the integrated use of these tools in the following: Monitoring crop phenology and productivity; ; Mapping the spatial and temporal variability of nutrients; water; and biotic/abiotic stresses; ; Supporting precision agriculture practices at multiple scales; from small farms to public policy; ; Developing data fusion methodologies (multispectral; hyperspectral; radar; UAV/LiDAR) with agricultural and climatic models; ; Assessing environmental impacts; ecosystem services; and sustainable soil use. The focus is both on methodological advances; such as new vegetation indices; algorithms; digital platforms; and spatial models; and on practical applications; including case studies; field validation; economic analysis; and sustainability.

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

Reproductive Isolation and Its Role in Crop Evolution and Agronomic Practice

edited by

Jiangyi Yang

and

Encarnación Ortega Pastor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid sterility; reproductive isolation; quantitative trait loci mapping; crop evolution; wide compatibility; hybrid incompatibility; hybrid inviability; speciation; domestication

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

Breeding for Tolerance: Advances in Forage Grass Genetics

edited by Kuiju Niu and Qiang Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage grasses; stress tolerance; stress physiology; germplasm evaluation; functional genomics; abiotic stress; biotic stress; omics technologies; grassland improvement

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

Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Practices for High-Yield and Quality Forage

edited by

Qi Yan

and

Jiyu Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage; plant breeding; yield; abiotic stress; crude protein; metabolites; irrigation management; fertilizer management

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

Advances in Plant Metabolomics and Metabolic Engineering for Crop Improvement

edited by Xiuying Gao,

Ji Huang

and

Jinping Cheng

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolomics; metabolic engineering; multi-omics integration; systems biology; biomarkers for stress tolerance; nutritional enhancement; crop improvement

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

Evaluation of Germplasm Resources, Molecular Breeding, and Utilization in Soybean

edited by

Yingpeng Han

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9528 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; germplasm evaluation; molecular breeding; beneficial allelic variation; molecular marker; gene function

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

Soil Improvement and Restoration

edited by Chengyi Huang, Zhang Cheng and Ke Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil conditioner; soil remediation materials; biochar; soil quality; soil environmental protection fertilization mode; soil improvement and restoration efficiency; soil fertility and health; conservation agriculture; sustainability of soil fertilization

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

Influence of Plant Growth Substances on Vegetative Growth, Flowering, Fruiting and Fruit Quality

edited by

Weiming Tan

and

Hao Tian

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulators; crop physiology; flowering; fruit set; fruit quality; yield improvement; abiotic stress; biostimulants; sustainable agriculture

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

Machine Learning for Genetic Data Analysis and Precision Crop Breeding

edited by Maldonado Carlos and

Freddy Mora-Poblete

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning algorithms; genomic data; precision breeding; genomic selection; deep learning; multi-omics integration; crop improvement; genomic; phenomic; and environmental data integration

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

Phytochemicals Under Pressure: Antioxidant Production in Plants as a Response to Environmental Stress

edited by