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:
- Physiological Ecology and Regulation of High-Yield Maize Cultivation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Genetic Variation and Adaptation in Crops: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Trends and Challenges for Sustainable Sweetpotatoes Cultivation/Production (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Crop Germplasm Resources, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops, Third Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields (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)
- Water and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Seed Enhancement Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Maize Production Systems: Optimizing Genotypes, Management, and Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biosafety and Ecological Assessment of Genetically Engineered and Edited Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Bio-Based Solutions for Sustainable Plant Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Research on Maize Ecophysiology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plants for Extreme and Changing Environments: Domestication, Evolution, Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Agronomic Interventions for Successful Crop Production in Metal-Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Pest Management and Crop Production Under the Norm of Resistance Regulation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Cereal Crop Field Performance, Growth Optimization, and Physiology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Management, Development, and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advancements in Palmaceae Research: Genomic Insights, Trait Analysis, and Breeding Innovations (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Crop Yield Improvements Through Genetic and Biological Breeding (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Enhancing Crop Productivity Through Plant-Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Management (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Soil Improvement for Crop Production (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Agronomic and Genetic Research of Crops Empowered by Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 20 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)
- Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development (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)
- 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)
- Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Characteristic Economic Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Nutritional and Agronomic Traits in Tuber Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: