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Nutrient Enrichment and Crop Quality in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva

and

Cláudia Campos Pessoa

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil– plant nutrient dynamics; biofortification; precision fertilization; plant– microbe interactions; crop nutritional properties; food quality

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

The Dynamics of Fruit Quality: From Formation to Regulation

edited by

Shaojia Li

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; color; flavor; texture; physiology; cultivation; postharvest

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

Next-Generation Crop Management: Bridging AI Vision and Sensor Fusion for Smarter Agronomy

edited by

Xiaojun Jin

and

Kaixiang Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered vision systems; sensor fusion; precision agriculture; multimodal crop monitoring; smart irrigation and fertilization; deep learning for plant phenotyping; thermal and hyperspectral sensing; field robotics and UAV-based sensing; climate-smart agronomy; agricultural intelligence systems

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

Evaluating Extreme Temperature Impacts on Crop Growth and Physiology

edited by

Yan Jia

and Hualong Liu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme temperature stress; crop physiology; crop yield; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

The Role of Nutrients in Crop Performance Under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by Marta Nunes da Silva and

Carla Sofia Sancho Dos Santos

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; micronutrients; stress tolerance; priming; nanofertilizers; crop protection; precision fertilization; sustainable farming

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

Advances in Tillage Methods to Improve the Yield and Quality of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by Jiatun Xu and

Xiaobo Gu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; crop productivity; soil fertility; agroecosystems; plant– soil relationships; sustainable agricultural practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Light Environment Regulation in Greenhouses: Mechanisms, Technologies, and Interdisciplinary Innovations

edited by Xiaoli Chen and Lichun Wang

submission deadline 16 May 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: light regulation; plants; greenhouse; plant factory; photosynthesis; photoreceptors; light signaling; artificial lights; light-converting film; light supplementation models and algorithms

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

Water-Carbon Processes and Management in Agronomic and Agroforestry Systems

edited by

Tianjiao Feng

and Xiaoqing Cui

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4344 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; ecological processes; sustainable agriculture; agroforestry systems; ecosystem resilience; soil science; plant– soil interactions; carbon cycling; ecosystem services

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

Crop and Vegetable Physiology Under Environmental Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Rong Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3701 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant metabolite; gene regulation; abiotic stress; climate change

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

Digital Twins in Precision Agriculture

edited by Nathalie Guimarães and

Yuxing Han

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; precision agriculture; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; crop simulation; smart farming

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

Agronomic Strategies for Managing Insecticide Resistance in Crop Pests

edited by

Youhui Gong

and

Xin Yang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide resistance; cytochrome P450; gene regulation; target-site mutation; insect signaling pathway; rice planthopper; whitefly; pest management; integrated pest management; sustainable agriculture

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

Soil Microbial and Nematode Communities: Diversity, Function, and Responses to Agronomic Practices

edited by

Nikolaos Monokrousos

and

Andrea Čerevková

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biodiversity; organic amendments; soil health indicators; microbe– nematode interactions; co-occurrence networks; plant– microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Seed Dormancy and Germination: Ecological, Physiological and Applied Perspectives

edited by Edna Ursulino Alves

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

Keywords: agriculture; biochemical regulation mechanism; biotechnology; climate change; conservation; ecology; physiology; restoration

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

Utilization of Fruit Tree Germplasm Resources and Development of Cultivation Techniques

edited by

Jelena Gadže

, Mira Radunic and Krunoslav Dugalić

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: genotype; phenotype; genetic resource; germplasm evaluation; fruit quality; environmental— genotype interaction; orchard managements; climate change; morphological traits

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

Industrial Crops Production in Mediterranean Climate

edited by

Alessandro Suardi

and

Antonio Scarfone

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crops; by-products; fiber; seeds; oils; mechanization; circular economy; breeding; biobased products

Sky Guardians of Agriculture: Drones for Efficient Plant Health Surveillance

edited by Junying Chen,

Jiang Bian

and

Xin Hui

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: drones; hyperspectral; multispectral; thermal infrared; early stress detection; precision disease management; nutrient monitoring; yield prediction

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

Effect of Soil Enzyme Activity on Crop Growth

edited by

Alejandro Hernandez-Morales

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil enzyme activity; bioindicators of soil health; sustainable soil management

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

Breeding Forage and Bioenergy Grasses for Enhanced Productivity and Stress Resistance

edited by

Chen Lin

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage grasses; bioenergy grasses; breeding productivity; stress resistance; genetics; genomics; phenotyping

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

Locust and Grasshopper Management: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Michel Lecoq

and

Long Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: locusts; pests; outbreaks; invasions; monitoring and forecasting; preventive management strategy; food crisis; biological control; sustainability; environmantal impact

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

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 924 | Submission Open

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

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

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 328 | 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 64 | 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)

Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Farmland Soil

edited by Rongguang Shi and Tiantian Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

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 53 | 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)

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 51 | 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)

Regulatory Networks in Plant Response to Pathogens

edited by

Huaibing Jin

and

Yan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

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

edited by Jun Yan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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 39 | 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)

Functional Characterization of Key Agronomic Trait Genes in Soybean

edited by Jun Liu

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

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

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

Compost Development, Application and Its Impacts on Soil

edited by Qi Wang and Idowu Atoloye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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 21 | 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)

Crop Agronomic Traits and Performances Under Stress

edited by

Jianrong Ye

Chao Zhong

and

Shengguan Cai

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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)

Legacy of Traditional Maize: Resilience, Quality and Lost Genes

edited by

Martina Ghidoli

and

Roberto Pilu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

Domestication and Genetic Improvement of New Crops

edited by

Alejandra Vilela

Damian Ravetta

and Luciana González-Paleo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

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

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

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 20 | 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)

Digital Agricultural Systems for Orchard and Vineyard Management

edited by

Davide Bianchi

and

Alessio Tugnolo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 8 | 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 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 2374 | 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)

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 6835 | 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 183 | 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 81 | Submission Open

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

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

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 69 | 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)

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 69 | 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)

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 27 | 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)

Plant Tissue Culture and Regeneration Techniques for Crop Enhancement

edited by Thiresia-Teresa Tzatzani and Georgios Tsoktouridis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | 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)

Nitrogen Cycling and Efficient Utilization Mechanisms in Agricultural Field Ecosystems

edited by

Siyuan Cai

and

Zhijun Wei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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 6 | 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)

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 | 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)

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 19 | 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 8425 | 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)

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 3 | 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)

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