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Innovative Research on Rice Breeding and Genetics
edited by Zhijuan Ji and Yongqi He
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 42655 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; breeding methods; high yield; rice quality; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Innovations in Agriculture for Sustainable Agro-Systems submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 34902 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision and smart agriculture; environmental impact; process-based crop model; climate change; open and big data; predictive and decision support systems; IoT for biodiversity and sustainability; Internet of Things; robot– plant interaction; remote sensing; monitoring and control of diseases; pests and weeds; plant detection and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Modern Seed Technologies for Developing Dynamic Agriculture
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22051 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed technology; seed quality; seed physiology; seed molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Multifunctionality of Grassland Soils: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9760 | Submission Open
Keywords: grasslands; soil; soil chemical properties; management; ecosystem services; carbon sequestration; nutrient cycling; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
How to Increase the Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Products
edited by Deborah Murowaniecki Otero, and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional quality; crops; bioactive compounds; health-promoting compounds; antioxidants; macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; food quality; food safety; agronomic systems; agronomic practices; storage; processing; plant genotype; development of new products; food technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Managing Fungal Pathogens of Stable Crops in Sustainable Agriculture
edited by and Yunfeng Xu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogens; stable crops; management method; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Viral Diseases and the Threats of Their Arthropod Vectors to Crop Health: Surveillance, Detection, and Early-Warning Systems
edited by Zuqing Hu, Huiyan Zhao and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14225 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virus; arthropod vectors; interaction mechanism; surveillance; detection; early warning; genome sequencing technology; nucleic acid amplification methods; epidemiological modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Genetic Identification and Characterisation of Crop Agronomic Traits and Stress Resistance—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10637 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomic traits; crop improvement; breeding; abiotic/biotic stress; genetic characterisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Agroclimatology and Crop Production: Adapting to Climate Change
edited by and Vasile Stoleru
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7454 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart crop production; climate change adaptation and mitigation; sustainable crops; weather hazard response; monitoring and forecasting food security scenarios; sensor systems and remote sensing images; AI and digital tools for climate resilience; bioclimatic indexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation agriculture; farming systems; reduced tillage; crop rotation; intercropping; cover crops; crop residue management; water management; soil organic matter management; weed management; yield and crop quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
It Runs in the Family: The Importance of the Lamiaceae Family Species—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible flowers; organic farming; urban uses; natural products/biological activities; unexplored edible plants; introduction of native populations to cultivation schemes; added-value products; plant byproducts; new technological applications; new cultivation techniques; hydroponics/substrates; essential oils and extract properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Smart Agriculture for Crop Phenotyping
edited by Wenting Han and Liyuan Zhang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; multi-scale phenotyping systems; prescription maps; site-specific crop management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Advances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: grassland; production; grazing; degradation; GHG emissions; climate change; biodiversity; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Innovations and Obstacles: Microbial Communities in the Journey of Soil Remediation
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 24630 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome transplantation; microbiome storage and efficient application; soil remediation; safety biofertilizers; soil nutrient enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Agricultural Innovation in Sustainable and Organic Vegetable Crops Production
edited by Jose Magno Queiroz Luz and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8399 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetables; breeding; organic; sustainable farming; genetic improvement; cultivation; vegetable nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
The Role of Biostimulants in Horticultural Crop Production: Current Advances and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; abiotic stress; biotic stress; beneficial microorganism; mycorrhizal fungi; PGPR; inorganic compounds; seaweed extracts; chitin and chitosan derivatives; humic and fulvic acids; protein hydrolysates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Organic Improvement in Agricultural Waste and Byproducts
edited by , and Francesca Camilli
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8890 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioeconomy; agricultural byproducts; wool; agroforestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Maize Germplasm Improvement and Innovation
edited by Hongjun Yong
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7516 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; germplasm improvement; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Crop Genomics and Omics for Future Food Security submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7325 | Submission Open
Keywords: food Security; crops omics; genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics; GWAS; crop improvement; crop yield; nutritional quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Innovations in Green and Efficient Cotton Cultivation
edited by Lu Feng, and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6791 | Submission Open
Keywords: green agriculture; sustainable farming; resource-efficient farming; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Risk and Management of Organic Contaminants in the Agricultural Environment
edited by Jian Wang and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4215 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic contaminants; soil contamination; food safety; agricultural environment; risk management; soil remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Agroecological Strategies for Improving Nutritional Quality of Cereal Crops submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3641 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; food security; sustainability; climate change; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Integrated Strategies for Enhancing Lodging Resistance and Yield Performance in Cereal Crops
edited by , and Yaliang Wang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal yield; lodging resistance; integrated management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Impacts of CRISPR–Cas in Evolving Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR– Cas; gene editing; agronomic traits; plant biotechnology; multi-gene editing; vector delivery system; prime editing; yield; quality; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Advances Towards Innovative Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Douglas Guelfi and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; fertilizer technologies; nutrient use efficiency; innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Cultivation Strategies for Sustainable Bioenergy Crop Production
edited by María Mercedes Echarte, and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable agriculture; biomass production; climate resilience; circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Efficient Water and Nutrient Utilization of Crops Under Changed Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop physiology; water use; nutrient uptake; soil health; environmental change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Insecticide Resistance and Novel Insecticides
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 47175 | Submission Open
Keywords: insecticide; insect resistance; synthesize
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Effects of the Soil Microbiome on Nutrient Cycling and Soil Health in Agroecosystems
edited by Hui Wei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 29292 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil biodiversity; soil food web; soil microbiomes; soil health; nutrient cycling; agricultural practices; agroecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Keeping Nutrients in the Soil: The Challenges, Benefits and Trade-Offs
edited by Shuangyi Li and Yalong Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16595 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; nutrients; benefits; health; fertilization; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Application of Nanomaterials for Diseases and Pest Control in Agriculture
edited by and Rebeca G. Betancourt-Galindo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16473 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-agrochemicals; nanopesticides; nano-protect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Crop Management in Water-Limited Cropping Systems
edited by Shoutian Ma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16043 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation method; deficit irrigation; precision irrigation; evapotranspiration; yield gap; irrigation efficiency; water productivity; crop management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Rhizosphere Microorganisms—2nd Edition
edited by and Hui-Ling Liao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14662 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizosphere; microorganisms; interaction; promote; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Genetic and Molecular Research on Rice Grain Yield submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13248 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice yield-related traits; GWAS; QTLs mapping; map-based cloning; multi-omics; marker-assisted selection; genome editing
Water and Fertilizer Regulation Theory and Technology in Crops
edited by Dongmei Qiao, Qingfeng Miao and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11948 | Submission Open
Keywords: water and fertilizer; agronomy; physiology; yield; quality; drought; salinity; artificial intelligence; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Somatic Embryogenesis–2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11451 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; elicitation; genetic stability; micropropagation; molecular markers; regeneration; slow growth; somatic embryos
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Adaptive Evolution and Resistance Mechanisms in Agricultural Pest Management
edited by Rui Pang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8240 | Submission Open
Keywords: pest management; adaptive evolution; pesticide resistance; metabolic resistance; target site mutation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Advancements in Precision Fertilization and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8100 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; integrated water– fertilizer management; sustainable agriculture; smart irrigation systems; fertigation technologies; efficient utilization of water and fertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Metabolomics-Centered Mining of Crop Metabolic Diversity and Function
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7978 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; metabolomics; nutrition; function; regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Effect of Brackish and Marginal Water on Irrigated Agriculture submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7318 | Submission Open
Keywords: salinity; water use efficiency; low-quality water; irrigation management; water reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Environmentally Friendly Ways to Control Plant Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative control; biological control; plant disease; resistance inducers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6253 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; organic farming; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; water management; cover crops; ecological intensification; modeling; climate change; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Application of Machine Learning and Modelling in Food Crops submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5628 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production and management; machine learning; deep learning; crop modelling; Internet of Things (IoT); big data; smart agriculture; precision farming technologies; sensor-based crop monitoring; model-based decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Seed Production and Technology
edited by Charline Zaratin Alves, , and Ceci Castilho Custódio
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5537 | Submission Open
Keywords: vigor; viability; germination and dormancy; artificial intelligence; production; maturation; and harvest; cultural practices; quality control; image analysis; drying; processing; storage; and treatment of seeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
The Formation of Specialized Traits and the Regulation of Directional Development in Forage submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5137 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage; stress tolerance; yield traits; quality factors; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Regulatory Mechanism of Growth Regulators on Crop Growth and Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5108 | Submission Open
Keywords: brassinosteroids; chemical elements; gasotransmitters; microorganisms; phytohormones; plant growth regulators; neurotransmitters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Integrated Nitrogen Management for Improved Use Efficiency in Agroecosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open
Keywords: nitrogen fertilizers; agroecosystems; nitrogen use efficiency; enhanced fertilizers; precision nitrogen management; cropping systems; integrated nutrient management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Mechanisms and Pathways for Enhancing Crop Stress Resistance, Yield, and Quality
edited by and Weibing Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3192 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop adversity; abiotic stress; stress resistance; crop yield; crop quality; crop growth; response mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Biochar-Based Fertilizers for Resilient Agriculture
edited by and Zubin Xie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; soil fertility; microbiome; nutrient cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; ecosystem resilience; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Optimization and Innovation of Physiological Indexes in Crop Tolerance Mechanism
edited by Mario Franić and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; crop resilience; physiological traits; stress adaptation; agricultural innovation; tolerance mechanisms; yield stability; physiological index; performance index
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
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