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:
- Genetic Variation and Adaptation in Crops: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Water and Nitrogen Management in the Soil–Crop System (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops, Third Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Bio-Based Solutions for Sustainable Plant Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- All About Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Crop Germplasm Resources, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Biosafety and Ecological Assessment of Genetically Engineered and Edited Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Management, Development, and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Research on Maize Ecophysiology (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Nanotechnology in Crop Physiology and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Physiological Ecology and Regulation of High-Yield Maize Cultivation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Climate Change and Rice Growth: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Crop Yield Improvements Through Genetic and Biological Breeding (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Alternative and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Changes in the Crop Production System Under Global Warming and Cultivation Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancements in Palmaceae Research: Genomic Insights, Trait Analysis, and Breeding Innovations (Deadline: 1 January 2026)
- Vegetable and Fruit Production, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 January 2026)
- Advances in Protected Environment Control and Crop Response (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Cell Physiology and Stress Adaptation of Crops (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Soil Carbon Management for Crop Production (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Plants for Extreme and Changing Environments: Domestication, Evolution, Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Effects of Viticultural Practices and Edaphoclimatic Conditions on Grape and Wine Quality, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Sustainable Crop Production Under Abiotic Stresses: Physiological Response and Cultivation Regulation for Yield Optimization (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Characteristic Economic Crops (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Crop Irrigation System and Management (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Management of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Improved Crop Production (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Rice Cultivation and Physiological Regulation (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Forage and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Sustainable Maize Production Systems: Optimizing Genotypes, Management, and Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Seed Enhancement Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Water and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Agronomic Interventions for Successful Crop Production in Metal-Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Neglected and Underutilised Legumes and Grasses for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Precision Control of Transcriptional Networks: Decoding Genetic Circuits for Enhanced Crop Resilience and Yield (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
