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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Mediterranean Agriculture under Climate Change submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mediterranean environment; biodiversity; crop management; yield; crop quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Novel Approaches and Strategies in Improving Crop Adaptability against Environmental Stress submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7262 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic engineering; stress tolerance; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas9; agro- nanotechnology; biostimulants; molecular priming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Feature Papers in Genotype Evaluation and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultivar testing; enviromics; germplasm enhancement; genetic gains; genomics; genotype– environment interaction; phenomics; pre-breeding; participatory variety selection; population improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Agricultural Products Processing and Quality Detection
edited by , Jun Wang and Lizhen Deng
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5813 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural products; processing technologies; quality detection; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Research Progress on Agricultural Equipments for Precision Planting and Harvesting
edited by and Lizhang Xu
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision; planting; harvesting; agricultural equipment; operational quality; parameter optimization; machine systems; crops; soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Agri-Food Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3744 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food marketing; agri-markets; agri- and food trade; agri-food products; consumer behaviour of agri-food products; agri-food consumption; agriculture and food systems; agriculture and food policy and security; sustainable agriculture and food production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational feeding; sustainability; farm animal; precision feeding; novel ingredients; resources; waste; by-products; animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Impact of Light on Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: light quantity and quality; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL); physiology; photomorphogenesis; photosynthesis; plant growth and quality; postharvest storage; climate change; shade net house
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Agro-Industrial By-Products as Alternative Feeds for Animals
edited by , and Hiran Marcelo Siqueira Da Silva
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-origin products; by-products; environmental footprint; silage; sustainability in animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Precision Planting Technology and Equipment in Advanced Crop Cultivation
edited by , Qinghui Lai and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced planting equipment; key technologies and methods; precision seed-metering device; seed guide device; profiling mechanism; soil compaction device; stubble removal and anti-blocking device; intelligent planting equipment; efficient and low loss transplanter; variable rate seeding; seed cleaning and grading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Integrated Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural nematicides; botanicals; ecotoxicity; biostimulants; mode of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Pesticide Resistance in Agricultural Practices
edited by and Hailan Cui
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed; herbicide resistance; molecular basis; resistance evolution; omics; fitness; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Research on Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Wheat
edited by , and Xiaoli Hui
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5520 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil tillage; sowing quality; planting density; precision cultivation; irrigation; fertilization; micronutrient; integration of water and fertilizer; plant growth regulator; drones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Grain Harvesting, Processing Technology, and Storage Management
edited by and Jun Yin
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3662 | Submission Open
Keywords: food quality and security; food production and processing technology; grain harvesting; postharvest control; and harvest losses; grain storage and management; grain condition and detection system; stored grain ecosystems and eco-concept of stored grain; multi-field interaction and multi-factor coupling (abiotic and biotic constituents); smart grain; smart farming; and smart grain systems; artificial intelligence (numerical simulation; machine deep learning; expert systems; artificial neural networks; etc.); information technology (digital twin; big data; database management; software development and applications; cloud computing and virtualization; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Application of Modern Agricultural Equipment in Crop Cultivation submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3524 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern agricultural equipment; technology to improve soil hygiene; ultra-shallow tillage; conservation technology; sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture and digital technologies; techniques for reducing energy inputs; labour-intensive and cost-reducing technologies; reduction in CO2 emissions; agricultural technology increasing carbon storage in the soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Detection, Identification and Control of Plant Pathogens
edited by , , and Danut Chira
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogens; agricultural crops; phytopathogen control; forests; early detection; diagnostics; ecosystem stability; emerging plant pathogens; food security; genetic resistance to phytopathogens; invasive pathogens; molecular identification and characterization; high-throughput sequencing (HTS); metagenomics; microbial biological control agents (MBCAs); biopesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
From Lab to Field: Micropropagation and Conservation of Plant Genomic Resources
edited by and John E. Preece
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: acclimatization; biodiversity conservation; cryopreservation; embryo rescue; forest species preservation; gene banks; horticulturally important plants; in vitro propagation techniques; micropropagation; plant genomic resources; plant tissue culture; somatic embryogenesis; wild crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
New Challenges and Trends in Agri-Environmental Management: Accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable nutrient management; agricultural pollution; circular economy; agricultural waste management; water-efficient innovations; recycling agricultural wastes and by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Enzymatic Activity and Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Agricultural Soils submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil enzymes; microbial functional diversity; agricultural soils; soil health; soil fertility; indicators of soil quality; management practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Innovations in Soil Fertility Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient management; conservation tillage; crop rotation and intercropping; straw return; soil fertility; soil nutrient turnover; sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem; crop productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Strategies to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Production Systems
edited by Qin Peng, Xingren Liu and Wanxia Peng
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3967 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural system; ecosystem; greenhouse gas; CO2; N2O; CH4; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; soil microbe; soil and plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Comprehensive Application and Prospects of New Technologies for Plant Protection submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocarriers; nanopesticide; plant diseases; gene editing; RNA interference; omics analysis; imaging; bioinformatics; green pest control; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Soil Conservation in Olive Orchard
edited by Miguel Angel Repullo-Ruibérriz de Torres, Rosa María Carbonell-Bojollo and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: erosion; soil fertility; soil organic matter; conservation agriculture; runoff; soil tillage; groundcovers (cover crops); organic amendment; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Abiotic Stress Responses in Horticultural Crops
edited by Xiaoyong Xu, Lijuan Jiang and Lun Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold stress; low-temperature stress; high-temperature stress; drought stress; salt stress; heavy-metal stress; stress signaling; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
The Role of Molecular Breeding in Improving Agronomic Traits of Rice
edited by Yuexing Wang and Penggen Duan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; molecular breeding; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; panicle type; grain size; yield; plant height; tiller; growth period
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Genetics, Breeding and Transcriptomic Analysis of Chrysanthemum
edited by Lijie Zhou and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: flower color; development; flowering time; scents; disease resistance; environment interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Computational, AI and IT Solutions Helping Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4043 | Submission Open
Keywords: Smart agriculture; Web applications; Web platforms; Mobile apps; IoT devices; Cloud computing; AI and Machine learning; Big data; Data driven modeling; Process-based modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Improvements of Reproduction and Growth Performance in Pig Farming
edited by and Eva Weisbauerova
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; growth of pigs; reproduction of sows; meat quality; sustainability; housing; feeding; innovation; pig hybridization; local production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Silage Preparation, Processing and Efficient Utilization
edited by Siran Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open
Keywords: silage; ensiling; lactic acid bacteria; bacterial community; fermentation; forage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Organic and Inorganic Contamination in Food: From Farm to Fork
edited by Vincenzo Nava, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic contaminants; potentially toxic elements; process contaminants; sustainable practices; soil contamination; environmental chemistry; sustainable agriculture; food safety; food supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Rice Ecophysiology and Production: Yield, Quality and Sustainability
edited by and Guanjun Huang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice yield; grain quality; water and nutrient use efficiency; sustainable crop and soil management; sustainable cropping systems; climate-smart rice production; nutrient cycling in rice ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Heavy Metal Pollution and Remediation in Agricultural Soils
edited by Shiqiang Wei, Jing Song and Bo Song
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; soil remediation; crop safe production; source identification; pollution processes; transport; and transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Advances in Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Weeds
edited by Daisuke Kurose
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed biocontrol; classical biological control; inundative biological control; plant pathogens; fungi; bacteria and viruses; agent selection; host specificity; post release monitoring; plant biotypes-pathogen strains matching
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Waste Biomass Processing and Its Role in Maintaining Plant and Soil Health
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: composting; pyrolysis; anaerobic digestion; waste management; plants; soils; organic amendments; sustainable utilization of waste biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Practices and Strategies for Sustainable Apiculture and Pollinators
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable apiculture; pollinators; honey bee; pesticides; pollinator physiology; behavior and gene expression; agricultural stressors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
The Influence of Gastrointestinal Microorganisms on Feed Utilization, Animal Growth and Production Efficiency
edited by Grzegorz Bełżecki
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; anaerobic microorganisms; microbial digestion and fermentation processes; animal production; microbial interactions; livestock pressure on the environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Physiological Response, Genetic Research and Quality Improvement of Ornamental Crops
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental plants; quality improvement; stress; physiological response; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Quality of Horticultural Commodities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; climate change; total soluble solids; internal quality; nutrition; bioactive compounds; production systems; fruit and vegetable production systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Effects of Dietary Interventions on Monogastric Animal Production
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; feed; fed additives; nutrition; pigs; poultry; growth performance; slaughter value; meat quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Application of UAVs and Remote Sensing in Agricultural Water Resources Management
edited by Yifei Yao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil moisture content; crop water deficit; soil salinization; water– salt stress; farmland drought monitoring; crop growth monitoring; satellite remote sensing; UAV remote sensing; 3S technology; optical remote sensing; microwave remote sensing; GNSS-IR; precision agriculture; digital agriculture; data fusion; data assimilation; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Advancements in Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Water Quality
edited by Yuchuan Fan, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agricultural management practices; soil health; water quality; edge-of-field practice; modeling; evaluation index
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Advancements in Genotype Technology and Their Breeding Applications
edited by Ju-Kyung Yu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 69 | 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 49 | 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 21058 | 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 12189 | 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 104 | 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 2065 | 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 1159 | 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 878 | 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 94 | 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)
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