Crop Physiology and Crop Production
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Crop Physiology and Crop Production section of the journal Plants is devoted to publishing papers on all levels of crop physiology and production, which include, but are not limited to, the plant physiological processes (nutrition, photosynthesis, etc.) and external factors (plant–environment interactions, abiotic and biotic stress factors, etc.) that control crop production and grain, fruit, and general product quality. Papers using new methods for investigating phenotypic traits, such as plant growth, development, and composition, as well as responses to the environment, widely known as phenotyping, are welcome. This section also welcomes papers on using models to study crop physiology, production, and yield quality. Finally, agronomic or physiological studies with the aim of helping growers to select or breed genotypes, varieties, clones, etc., are within the scope of this section.
The Crop Physiology and Crop Production section publishes both reviews and original research papers, as well as application notes, computational tools, and resources and methods.
In particular, but not exclusively, this section welcomes high-level manuscripts on the following topics:
- Abiotic stress factors;
- Agronomy;
- Bases for breeding;
- Biotic stress factors;
- Climate change;
- Crop physiology;
- Crop production/yield;
- Crop production quality;
- Leaf/Plant/Crop models;
- Omics (transcriptomics, epigenomics, degradomics, proteomics, and metabolomics);
- Phenotyping/High-throughput phenotyping;
- Plant physiology and plant stress physiology;
- Plant, soil, and environment interactions;
- Primary and secondary metabolism.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Barley: A Versatile Crop for Sustainable Food Production (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Biochemical-Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Olive Under Different Abiotic and Biotic Stress Conditions (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Effects of Conservation Tillage on Crop Cultivation and Production (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Precision Agriculture Technology, Benefits & Application (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Nanotechnology and Fruits: In Memory of Dr. Gopinadhan Paliyath (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Alternative and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Soil Carbon Management for Crop Production (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Ecophysiology and Quality of Crops (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Cereals Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Plant Lighting and Photovoltaic Agriculture: Current Status and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Fertilizer Application for Enhanced Crop Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency Under Irrigation Strategy (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Optimizing Resource Utilization in Intercropping and Sole Cropping Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Worldwide Evaluations of Quinoa and Amaranth—Biodiversity and Food Security under Climate Change Pressures Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Vegetable and Fruit Production, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Conservation Tillage Technology: Improving Soil Health and Productivity (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Growth Regulation of Cereal Crops: Gene Control and Environmental Factors (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Cell Physiology and Stress Adaptation of Crops (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Plants for Extreme and Changing Environments: Domestication, Evolution, Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Genetics and Physiology of Tuber and Root Crops (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Innovations in Sustainable Crop Production: Adapting to Climate Change (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Strategies to Improve Water-Use Efficiency in Plant Production (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of Modern Technology in Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Improving Yields by Regulating Crop Respiration and Photosynthesis (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Water and Nitrogen Management in the Soil–Crop System (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops, Third Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Genetic Variation and Adaptation in Crops: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Bio-Based Solutions for Sustainable Plant Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Crop Germplasm Resources, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- All About Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Biosafety and Ecological Assessment of Genetically Engineered and Edited Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Management, Development, and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Research on Maize Ecophysiology (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Nanotechnology in Crop Physiology and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Climate Change and Rice Growth: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Physiological Ecology and Regulation of High-Yield Maize Cultivation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Changes in the Crop Production System Under Global Warming and Cultivation Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Crop Yield Improvement in Genetic and Biology Breeding (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancements in Palmaceae Research: Genomic Insights, Trait Analysis, and Breeding Innovations (Deadline: 1 January 2026)
- Advances in Protected Environment Control and Crop Response (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
