Agricultural Science and Technology
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The “Agricultural Science and Technology” section of Applied Sciences welcomes the submission of high quality, multidisciplinary, original research and review articles related to all aspects of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Applied agricultural sciences: crop production, crop protection, food sciences and food technology, irrigation, agricultural statistics, and bioinformatics.
Applied agricultural technology: farm structure, farm power and machinery, irrigation and drainage, engineering of land and water resources, aquaculture and fisheries, renewable energy, agro-industrial engineering, horticultural and greenhouse engineering, pre- and post-harvest engineering, environment and agricultural information technology, etc. Download Section Flyer
Subject Areas
- Irrigation
- Horticultural and greenhouse engineering
- Pre and post-harvest engineering
- Root morphology sensing
- Yield-monitoring
- Food, feed and fiber process engineering
- Industrial crops and products engineering
- Dryer design and optimization
- Sensors and instrumentation
- Artificial Intelligence and Deep Neural and Convolutional Networks
- Microwave moisture, permittivity and density sensing
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Agricultural Technologies: Monitoring, Modeling, and Machine Learning Techniques (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Technical Advances in Plasma Agriculture (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Application of AI, Sensors, and IoT in Modern Agriculture (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Molecular and Genetic Technologies in Animal Sciences (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Biotechnological and Biostimulant Approaches in Plant Physiology (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Crop Yield and Quality Characteristics: Influence of Biostimulants and Fertilizers (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Soil Resilience for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Precision Agronomy: From Plant Physiology to Product Quality (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence in Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Effects of Climate Change on Forage Growth (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Automation and Smart Technologies in Agriculture (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Plant Biotechnology and Application (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Animal Production and Meat Science (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- New Insights into Plant Physiology and Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Honey Bee Health, Products, and Environmental Interactions (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Insights into Animal Health and Phytogenic Additives (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Digital Technologies in Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Biochar Production Aiming to Improve Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Emerging Technologies for Precision Agriculture, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Innovative Remote Sensing Technologies in Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Technologies and Techniques for the Enhancement of Agriculture 4.0 (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Plant Management and Soil Improvement in Specialty Crop Production—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Forage Systems and Sustainable Animal Production (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Animal Nutrition: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Applied Remote Sensing Technology in Agriculture and Environment (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization: Advances in Functional Materials and Circular Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Geographic Information Technologies in Agriculture and Environment (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Sustainable and Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Innovative Engineering Technologies for the Agri-Food Sector, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Aquaculture, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Precision Farming and Digital Agriculture: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics of Livestock Species (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Feeds for Ruminants and Poultry: Alternative Feed Resources and Novel Approaches to Evaluation and Optimization (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Research on Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Soil Pollution and Assessment (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Controlled Environment Agriculture: How Light Shapes Crop Physiology, Yield and Quality (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advances in Plant Stress Tolerance and Response (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Applied Technologies in Animal Physiology and Welfare Monitoring (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Threats of Pests and Diseases to New Agricultural Crops in the Context of Climate Change (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Plant and Crop Protection Technologies for Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Feeding and Nutrition in Fish Aquaculture (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Soil Fertility and Nutrients in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Decision Support Systems and Data Analysis in Insect Pest E-Monitoring and Control, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- State-of-the-Art Agricultural Science and Technology in China: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Bioactive Analysis and Applications of Honey and Other Bee Products (Deadline: 20 May 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
