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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 26 | 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 14 | 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 712 | 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 43 | 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 22 | 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 8 | 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

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2599 | 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 9 | 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 13 | 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 4 | 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 257 | 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)

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 3846 | 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 3245 | 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 1243 | 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 106 | 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)

Precision Farming Applied to Grazing Lands

edited by

Domingos Sarvio Valente

and

Igor L. Bretas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | 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)

Robotics and Automation in Farming—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fontanelli

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

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

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

Crop Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Stefano Marino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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 56 | Submission Open

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

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 54 | 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)

Improvement of Legume Crop Production: Fertilizers, Irrigation, Microorganisms

edited by Shan Yuan and

Cailong Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

Research Progress on the Microbial Biocontrol of Agricultural Insect Pests

edited by Itai Opatovsky and

Kannan Mani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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 15 | Submission Open

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

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 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter (SOM); humic soil; soil humus; soil humin; soil health

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

Influence of Agronomic Practices and Environmental Conditions on Phytochemical Accumulation and Antioxidant Activity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by Urszula Sadowska and

Jacek Słupski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; aromatic plants; phytochemicals; antioxidants; agronomic practices; fertilization; soil and climate interactions; secondary metabolites; functional traits; sustainable cultivation

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

Recent Advances in Novel Shelf Life Extension Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables During Storage

edited by

Rajko Vidrih

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; vegetable; cuticle characterization; postharvest physiology; mold alternative inhibition; aroma volatiles; electronic nose; heat treatments; light irradiation

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

Abiotic Stress Resilience in Vegetable Crops: Genetics and Agronomy Approaches

edited by Giao Nguyen and

Małgorzata Szczepanek

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

Keywords: drought; heat; cold; flood; radiation; breeding; genomic selection; biotechnology; rotation; cover crop; conservation tillage; soil health; biostimulants; integrated pest management; precision agriculture; digital phenotyping; artificial intelligence; water use efficiency; nutrient use efficiency; protected cultivation

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

Soil Organic Carbon Chemistry and Nutrient Bioavailability: Molecular Mechanisms for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; nutrient bioavailability; molecular mechanisms; sustainable agriculture; carbon chemistry; enzyme activity; microbial ecology; precision nutrient management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Fungal Endophytes in Plant—the Way Ahead

edited by Silvina Felitti and Guillermo Raúl Pratta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: symbiosis; biodiversity; plant growth promoting fungi; biofertilizers; biocontrol

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

Research Progress in Agricultural Robots in Arable Farming

edited by

Xianping Guan

and

Wan-Soo Kim

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; arable farming; intelligent agriculture; agricultural perception

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

Sustainable Potato Production: Emerging Strategies for Disease Prevention and Cultivation

edited by Dianqiu Lv,

Shuhao Qin

and

Xingkui Cai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: potato; potato seed; cultivation; agronomic practices; pathogen; disease control

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

Epigenetic Regulation in Solanaceae Crops

edited by

Kang Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; Solanaceae; histone modification; chromatin accessibility; DNA methylation; small RNA; ATAC-seq; Hi-C

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

Pesticide Residues Abatement: A Central to Regenerative Agriculture

edited by

Sebastián Andres Elgueta Palma

and

Maria Cristina Diez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide residues; green technologies; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection—2nd Edition

edited by Kai Li,

Yu Gao

Zhaofeng Huang

and

Guangnan Xing

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; germplasm resources; resistance breeding; induced resistance; malignant weed; plant viruses; insect ecology monitoring; biological control; herbicide resistance; physical and mechanical control; integrated pest management

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

Innovative Techniques for Weed Control in Turfgrass

edited by

Kehua Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: turfgrass; special crop; horticulture; AI-based weed identification; remote sensing and monitoring; unmanned aerial vehicle; smart weed control; integrated weed management; organic management; sports turf; golf courses; herbicide

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

Cover Crops Grown Alone and in Consortia: Biomass Production, Nutrient Cycling of Residues and Relationships with Soil and Crop Productivity

edited by

José Luiz Rodrigues Torres

and

Arcângelo Loss

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

Keywords: cover crops; biomass production; nutrient cycling; physical and chemical attributes; production quality; productivity

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

Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Production: Physiology, Breeding and Sustainability

edited by Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo, Guillermo Raúl Pratta and

Julián Cuevas González

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; sink; source; rootstocks; thinning; postharvest; phenols; gens

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

Old Challenges and Modern Solutions in Farmland Soils: Addressing Heavy Metals, Microplastics, and GHG Emissions

edited by Alessia Corami and

Andrew S. Hursthouse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals (PTEs); microplastic/nano-plastic (MNPs); greenhouse gases (GHGs); soils; remediation solutions; nature-based solutions; biochar; fertilizer; pesticides; groundwater; nutrients; anthropogenic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Circular Agriculture: Waste-to-Resource Innovations in Cropping Systems

edited by Xueming Lin and

Yangmei Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular agriculture; waste valorization; biochar application; sustainable intensification; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Comprehensive Impacts of Agrobiodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

László Sipos

and

László Csambalik

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

Keywords: agrobiodiversity; sustainable food systems; food security; sociocultural diversity; soil microbial diversity; urban agriculture; climate resilience

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

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Mylonas

Elissavet Ninou

and

Fokion Papathanasiou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding

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

Application of Organic Amendments in Agricultural Production—3rd Edition

edited by

Elena Baldi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; plant performances; soil fertility; nutrient availability

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

Progress and Innovations in Breeding Objectives and Technologies for Solanaceae Crops Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Elizanilda Ramalho do Rêgo

and Fernando Finger

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanaceae crops; breeding objectives; breeding technology; fruit quality; high-quality genes; crop phenotype; premium variety

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

Precision Management Methods for High Yield and Quality in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Nikolaus Merkt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision horticulture; horticulture management; horticulture mapping and classification; machine and deep learning; decision support; yield prediction; estimation of biophysical and geometrical parameters; intelligent monitoring; multi-temporal analysis

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

Advanced Hydroponics Technology for Vegetable Production: New Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Carlos Eduardo Da Silva Oliveira

and

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5128 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimized food cultivation; nutrient use efficiency; food biofortification; food safety

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

Heavy Metal-Induced Plant Stress: Toxicity, Tolerance Mechanisms and Homoeostasis

edited by

Cláudia Sofia Pereira

and

Jorge Teixeira

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; heavy metal-induced stress; heavy metal homoeostasis

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

Organic and Organomineral Fertilizers for Sustainable and Circular Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Risely Ferraz Almeida

, Roberta Camargos de Oliveira and

Teodor Rusu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency; microbial communities; fertilization strategies; fertilizer production; composting; organic residues; sustainable agriculture; circular agriculture

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

Heavy Metal Pollution and Prevention in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Bo Xu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6501 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; accumulation; translocation; agricultural soil; soil remediation; hazards and impacts; crops

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

Agricultural Aspects of Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Plants' Cultivation, Harvest, Processing and Conservation

edited by

Ivan Salamon

and

Milica Aćimović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural technology and cultivation practices; herbs; harvest; post- harvest; raw material; quality

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

Harnessing Exogenous Applications for Crop Stress Tolerance and Enhanced Productivity

edited by Chao Wu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: exogenous applications; crop stress tolerance; biostimulants; nanoparticles; phytohormones; abiot-ic stress mitigation; biotic stress resistance; drought resilience; salinity adaptation; heat stress man-agement; heavy metal detoxification; microbial consortia; omics approaches; precision agriculture; sustainable crop management; nutrient-use efficiency; molecular priming; antioxidant defense sys-tems; climate-smart agriculture; gene expression regulation

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

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