Recent Advances in Soil Health Management

Dear Colleagues,

Soil is the fundamental bedrock of terrestrial ecosystems, global food security, and climate regulation. However, soil degradation driven by intensive agriculture, climate change, and pollution poses an existential threat. Understanding and enhancing soil health is no longer optional: it is an urgent necessity for sustainable development. This topic aims to compile cutting-edge research and innovative perspectives on recent advances in soil health management as well as the interactions between plants and soils.

We invite original research articles and reviews exploring the latest scientific breakthroughs, technological innovations, and practical strategies for assessing, monitoring, improving, and sustaining soil health. We seek multidisciplinary contributions that bridge fundamental science with practical applications, addressing the complex biological, chemical, physical, and socio-economic dimensions of soil health.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Novel soil health assessment indicators and monitoring frameworks;
• Interactions between crop yield/quality and soil health indexes;
• Advances in understanding and managing soil microbiomes for functionality;
• Innovative soil organic carbon sequestration strategies and mechanisms;
• Development and efficacy evaluation of new-generation soil amendments;
• Precision conservation agriculture and regenerative farming practices enhancing soil health;
• Remediation techniques for degraded and contaminated soils;
• Leveraging remote sensing and AI for large-scale soil health mapping and prediction;
• Impact of climate-smart practices on soil resilience.

Dr. Zhaoming Chen
Dr. Xinlin Zhao
Dr. Xianfeng Zhang
Dr. Minchong Shen
Dr. Shuaishuai Gao
Topic Editors