Special Issues

Agriculture publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advancements in Genotype Technology and Their Breeding Applications
edited by Ju-Kyung Yu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: genotyping; next-generation sequencing (NGS); molecular markers; genotyping by sequencing (GbS); marker-assisted breeding; genomics assisted breeding; genome-wide association studies; genomic selection; AI-based data analytics; phenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Effects of Fertilization on Heavy Metal Accumulation in Soil and Crops
edited by and Katarzyna Gorazda
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; heavy metal accumulation; bioavailability; waste-based fertilizers; mineral fertilizers; soil contamination; toxicity; treatment technologies; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Legumes: Advances in Breeding, Productivity and Quality submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20523 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; soybean; seed production; nitrogen fixation; varietal progress; biotic and abiotic stress; farming systems; fodder value; food and feed safety; forecrop quality; profitability of legume cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Role of Agriculture in Implementing Concept of Sustainable Food System submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11929 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; organic farming; yield quality; conserving biodiversity; sustainable food production; sustainable food consumption; sustainable processing practices; rational utilization of by-products; sustainable practices in food distribution; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Leveraging Agritourism for Rural Development
edited by , Martí Cors-Iglesias and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: farming tourism; rural branding; rural complementarity; local products; ecological footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Circularity as a Strategy for Mitigating and Offsetting Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
edited by M. Ibrahim Khalil
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open
Keywords: circularity; organic farming; bio-based fertilizers; greenhouse gases; carbon sequestration; mitigation; offsetting; carbon neutral; agricultural systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Nutritional Quality and Health of Vegetables
edited by Hongju He, Said A. Saleh and Chen Xiangning
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetables; nutritional quality; bioactive substances; quality improvement; quality regulation; postharvest and processing; quality analysis; metabolism and biotechnology; health functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stress in Forage and Turf Grasses
edited by Jibiao Fan and Bin Xu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage crop; turf grass; abiotic stress; stress response; physiology; genetics; gene function; molecular regulation; omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Advanced Research of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal and Industrial Plants submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; medicinal and industrial plants; bioactive compounds; metabolomics; plant extracts; therapeutic potential; instrumental techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Research Advances in Perception for Agricultural Robots
edited by Hanwen Kang, and Yaohui Chen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; perception; navigation; manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Breeding and Genetics of Maize
edited by Yurong Xie and Xiupeng Mei
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; breeding; genetics; yield; improvement; novel breeding techniques; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Feature Review in Agricultural Soils—Intensification of Soil Health submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3408 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon cycle; climate smart agriculture; ecosystem services; greenhouse gas emissions; land use change; nitrogen cycle; regenerative agriculture; soil erosion; soil carbon sequestration; soil health; water pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Agricultural Collaborative Robots for Smart Farming
edited by Bin Xie, Zhijun Meng and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robots; collaborative Operations; human-robot collaboration; UGV and UAV; multiple UAV; multiple UGV; robotic arm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Management and Migration of Pollutants for Agroecosystem Green Development
edited by Junya Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture green development; agricultural pollutants management; antimirobial resistance genes; agreoecosystem management; livestock manure management; new pollutants in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Agricultural Markets and Agrifood Supply Chains
edited by Karel Tomšík, and Josef Abrhám
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural markets; agricultural production; food supply; food security; sustainability; trade
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Innovative and Sustainable Biorefinery Processes for Food Waste Valorization towards Circular Bioeconomy in Modern Agriculture and Agro-Industry submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorefinery systems; biowaste valorization; bioactive compounds; circular bioeconomy; functional ingredients; fiber; proteins; zero-waste approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Bees as a Tool for Agricultural Production
edited by David De Jong
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open
Keywords: bees; pollination; honey bees; stingless bees; bumblebees; solitary bees; organic pest control; fruit quality; pesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Effects of Invasive Plants on Soil
edited by and Aiping Wu
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive species; biological invasion; invasion mechanism; soil legacy; nutrient cycling; soil environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Advances in Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops
edited by Shuangyan Chen
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage crops; molecular markers; quantitative trait loci (QTL); genome-wide association studies (GWAS); genomic selection; genetic engineering; gene editing; phenotypic selection; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Breeding for Abiotic Stress Resistance in Crops: Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: QTLs; complex traits; resilience; advanced plant breeding; genome editing; genomic selection; genome-wide association studies; automation; robotic engineering; phenomic platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; mitigation strategies; sustainability; soil management practices; varietal resistance; biofertilizers; biostimulants; plant growth promoters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Advancing Sustainable Farming Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm technologies; crop monitoring; livestock monitoring; nutrient management; smart farming; precision farming; Big Data; digital solutions; innovation; business management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Effects of New Feeds or Additives on Farm Animal Performance and Carcasses Composition
edited by Asta Racevičiūtė-Stupelienė and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: new feeds; additives; farm animals; performance; meat quality; nutrition; growth rates; carcass composition; feed efficiency; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Autonomous and Automated Agricultural Machinery: Safety Issues, Focused Applications, and Regulatory Aspects submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: occupational safety; regulatory issues; governmental policies; sensors; artificial intelligence; farming automation; precision agriculture; precision livestock production and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Unveiling Host–Pathogen Interactions in Brassicaceae: Insights into Disease Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: Brassicaceae (Arabidopsis thaliana; Brassica juncea; B. oleracea; B. napus; Raphanus sativus; Sinapis alba; etc.); biotic stress; plant disease; plant pathogens; microscopy of pathogenic interactions; gene expression changes; innate immunity; transcriptome analysis; metabolic activity; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Plant Growth Regulators and Microbiome Interplay in Crop Growth and Development
edited by Jesus M. Vielba
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; fungi; development; plant growth regulators; crop yield; plant fitness; microbiome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
The Role of Mycorrhizal Fungal in Regulating Crops Growth and Improving Soil Fertility
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycorrhiza; endophyte; symbiosis; glomalin; rhizosphere; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Cropping Systems submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop production; quality of crops; stress resistance; plant nutrition; antioxidant capacity; plant metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: food crop; grain yield and quality; crop physiology and ecology; greenhouse gas emissions; fertilization and tillage management; agroforestry systems; ecological effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Crop Response to Water Deficit Stress
edited by Shiwen Wang
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: water deficient stress; drought stress; water use efficiency; drought tolerance; crop water productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)
Strategies for Resource Extraction from Agricultural Products submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource extraction; agricultural products; sustainable agriculture; bio-active-based materials; extraction techniques; eco-friendly processing; chemical analysis; analytical techniques; biological activity; sensory evaluation; drying processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Assessing the Impact of Pesticides on the Agricultural Environment submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; soil science; soil quality; microbial diversity; microbial bioremediation; plant growing; crops protection; risk assessment; agricultural environmental
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Integrated Pest Management Systems in Agriculture submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecological plant protection; digital tools for crop protection; plant pest control; plant disease control; preventive crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
The Influence of Environmental Factors on Farming Animals submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2106 | Submission Open
Keywords: farming animals; environmental factors; natural or anthropogenic factors; animal production; influence on animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Dietary Impacts on Ruminal Parameters and Rumen Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen; microbiota; metabolomic; multi-omics; growth performance; gastrointestinal development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Advanced Research on Cattle Breeding: Genetic and Genomic Approaches submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; genetics; genomics; animal breeding; sustainability; European Green Deal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth of Horticultural Crops
edited by and Xiangying Wei
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; cultural practices; environmental factors; fruit; herbs; horticultural crops; medicinal plants; plant growth and development; ornamental plants; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Current Research and Strategies for Improving Farm Animal Meat Quality submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; feeding systems; nutritional strategies; welfare; transport practices; stress biomarkers; microbiology safety; post-mortem handling and carcass treatments; aging; nutritional composition; sensory profiling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Agroforestry Systems: Strategies for Mitigating Climate Change
edited by Bhim Bahadur Ghaley
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroforestry; agronomic yields; ecosystem services; environmental benefits; land equivalent ratio
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Applications of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Digital Soil Mapping submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine/deep learning; remote sensing; digital soil mapping; soil property prediction; big data analytics; soil resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Innovative Design and Application of Modern Agricultural Machinery Systems in Cropping Systems submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm equipment; mechanized farming; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Risk Assessment and Remediation of Agricultural Soil Pollution
edited by Dong-Xing Guan and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural soil pollution; risk assessment; soil remediation; contaminants; food safety; sustainable agriculture; bioremediation; phytoremediation; soil health; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
From Agricultural Soils to Human Health: Exposure Sources, Intake Pathways, and Accumulation of Heavy Metals
edited by Hui Huang and Di Guo
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; exposure source; biogeochemical control; upland soil; paddy soil; biological mechanism; dietary intake; non-dietary intake
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Agricultural Economics of Climate-Smart Practices
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart; carbon sequestration; carbon markets; conservation practices; climate change; economics; profits; soil organic matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
From Planting to Harvesting: The Role of Agricultural Machinery in Crop Cultivation
edited by Shan Zeng and Yu Wang
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3338 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural machinery and equipment; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; mechanized crop management; automation and robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies
edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: forges; stress biology; germplasm resources; genome and gene function
Livestock Building Environment Improvements and Their Influence on the Animal’s Welfare
edited by Sabina Angrecka, and Frederico Márcio Corrêa Vieira
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock building; environment; welfare; noise; thermal stress; climate change; air pollution; ventilation; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Research and Prevention of Grass Plant Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: grass plants; pathogens; disease control; plant immunity; effector; pathogenic mechanisms; resistance breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Sustainable Cutting-Edge Solutions for Pest Management
edited by , and Luca Rossini
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; natural enemies; entomology; plant health; predictive models; artificial intelligence; remote control; diagnostic methodology; sustainable IPM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
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