Crop Physiology and Crop Production
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Crop Physiology and Crop Production section of the journal Plants is devoted to publishing papers on all aspects of crop physiology and production, including, but not limited to, the internal plant physiological processes (nutrition, photosynthesis, metabolism, plant–microbe interactions, etc.) and external factors (plant–environment interactions, abiotic and biotic stress factors, etc.) that control crop production and grain, fruit, and general final product quality. Papers describing new methods for investigating phenotypic traits, such as plant growth, development, and composition, in addition to responses to the environment, widely known as phenotyping, are welcome. This section also welcomes papers on employing models to study crop physiology, production, and yield quality. Lastly, agronomic or physiological studies with the aim of helping growers to select or breed genotypes, varieties, clones, etc., are within the scope of this section.
The Crop Physiology and Crop Production section publishes both reviews and original research papers, in addition to application notes, computational tools, and resources and methods.
In particular, but not exclusively, this section welcomes high-quality manuscripts on the following topics:
- Abiotic stress factors;
- Agronomy;
- Bases for breeding;
- Biotic stress factors;
- Climate change;
- Crop physiology;
- Crop production/yield;
- Crop production quality;
- Leaf/plant/crop models;
- Omics (ionomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, degradomics, proteomics, and metabolomics);
- Phenotyping/high-throughput phenotyping;
- Plant physiology and plant stress physiology;
- Plant, soil, microbe, and environment interactions;
- Primary and specialized metabolism.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Agronomic and Genetic Research of Crops Empowered by Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Neglected and Underutilised Legumes and Grasses for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Modern Technologies in Water and Fertilizer Management for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Crop Eco-Physiology and Sustainable Production Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Barley—a Versatile Crop for Innovative and Sustainable Food Production (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Forage and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Water and Nitrogen Management in Soil–Crop Systems—4th Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Innovations in Sustainable Crop Production: Integrating Agronomy, Technology, and System Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Plant Photosynthetic Physiology and Ecology (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Precision Control of Transcriptional Networks: Decoding Genetic Circuits for Enhanced Crop Resilience and Yield (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Management of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Improved Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Thresholds and Moderating Factors for Crop Production Under Deficit Irrigation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Irrigation Management for Sustainable Soil and Plant Health (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Nutritional and Agronomic Traits in Tuber Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Seed Enhancement Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Rice Cultivation and Physiological Regulation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Characteristic Economic Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Crop Innovation: Quality Improvement and Plant-Based Food Development (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Water and Fertilizer Management in Crop Production (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Sustainable Soil and Water Management for Climate-Resilient Crop Production (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Photosynthetic Efficiency and Crop Yield Improvement (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Crop Resilience Under Climate Change (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Water and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Sustainable Agronomic Interventions for Successful Crop Production in Metal-Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Nanotechnology-Enabled Sustainable Agriculture: Crop Protection, Stress Mitigation, and Environmental Resilience (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Forage Crops (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Management, Development and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Crop Hormone Signaling and Gene Editing for Yield and Stress Resilience (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Advance in Synergistic Research of High-Yield Maize Cultivation, Stress Response and Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Plant Science Perspectives on Citrus Cultivation and Mandarin Quality Improvement (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Sustainable Horticultural Crop Production (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Agronomic Management for Seed Production (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Plant Biotechnology and Crop Improvement, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Advances in Crop Nutrition and Fertilizer Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
