Special Issues

Agronomy 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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Adaptation of Crops to the Environment under Climate Change: Physiological and Agronomic Strategies—Volume III
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submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; PGPR; biostimulant; mycorrhizal; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Benefits of Innovative Microbial Biosolutions to Sustain Crop Health submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; biostimulant; biofertilizer; microbial agent; PGPR; PSM; plant health; soil health; plant nutrition; abiotic stress; plant disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Exploiting Beneficial Plant–Microorganism Interactions for Resilient Farming submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbiology; plant breeding; inoculant; biological control; biofertilizer; nutrient cycling; biotic stress; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Adaptation and Responses of Insects under Abiotic, Biotic and Xenobiotic Constraints—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; abiotic and biotic stress; chemical pesticides; artificial pollutants; soil fertility; ecosystem services; biological and physiological responses; biodiversity; population dynamics; evolutionary adaptations; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
The Role of Symbiotic and Pathogenic Microbes in Insect-Host Plants Interactions—2nd Edition
edited by , Wei Zhang and Zhanghong Shi
submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; symbiotic microbe; entomopathogen; insect pest; insect– plant interaction; multi-tropic interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Biogas and Biomethane Production from Pretreated Waste Biomasses submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural wastes; organic waste; bioenergy; biogas; biomethane; biomass; residue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Study on Agronomic Measures and Physiological–Ecological Mechanisms for High-Yielding, High-Quality, and Resource-Efficient Utilization in Wheat Production
edited by Yanjie Wang and Qin Zhou
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; agronomic measures; physiological– ecological mechanism; resource-efficient utilization; quality; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 28081 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; biochar; water and fertilizer use efficiency; soil environment; greenhouse gas; greenhouse crop quality; plant disease; crop growth model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Remote Sensing in Smart Agriculture
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27851 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; nitrogen; water stress; pest and disease; growth prediction; yield; vertical structure; phenotyping; deep learning; machine learning; hyperspectral; LiDAR; UAV; smart agriculture.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Locust and Grasshopper Management: Environmental Impacts and New Perspectives
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9473 | Submission Open
Keywords: locust control; biopesticide; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
The Ecology and Services of Beneficial Arthropods in Crop Production Systems
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; crop production; black soldier fly; decomposition; ecosystem services; natural enemies; natural weed management; biological control; pollinators; integrated pest management; circular agriculture; farmer surveys; predators; parasitoids; semiochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Free from Herbicides: Ecological Weed Control submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed management; agroecology; allelopathy; bioherbicides; cover crops; soil seedbank; species composition; cultural methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Heavy Metal Tolerance Mechanism of Plants and Improvement in Contaminated Soil—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; tolerance and accumulation; molecular mechanism; physiological mechanism; improvement of contaminated soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
The Role of Biochar in the Sustainability of the Agroecological Environment—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; agriculture; ecosystem; sustainability; soil remediation; soil amendment; carbon sink
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Evolution of Compounds and Characteristics of Crops during Ripening and after Harvest—Volume II submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; food analysis; identification; extraction; ripening; maturation; quality control; valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture: Series II submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation water demand management; soil water management; irrigation scheduling tools; water harvesting; irrigation system improvement; rice irrigation; precision irrigation; optimization of irrigation water productivity; remote sensing applied to irrigation management; use of non-conventional water for irrigation; conjunctive use of surface and underground water; public– private partnership for irrigation scheme development and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Crop Improvement and Cultivation in Saline-Alkali Soils
edited by Lihua Huang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop varieties; saline-alkali; crop physiology; soil improvement; fertilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Adapting Edible and Medicinal Plants to Abiotic Stress in a Changing Climate
edited by Chao Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible and medicinal plants; global climate change; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; functional cereals; chemical constituents; nutritional quality; pharmacologically active compounds; nutritional composition; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Research Progress in Biochar and Microbial Remediation for Heavy Metal Agricultural Soil submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar production; soil carbon sequestration; metal bioavailability in biochar-treated soils; bioremediation efficacy; heavy metal bioremediation mechanisms; phytoremediation; soil bioremediation; microorganism– biochar interactions; nano-biochar; risks of biochar use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Conservation Tillage Strategies on Soil Carbon Changes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil conservation; soil tillage; soil organic carbon; soil carbon pool; soil erosion; agricultural soils; tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Cereals under a Changing Environment
edited by and Miroslav Bukan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; grain yield; end-use quality; nutritional quality; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; germplasm evaluation; high-throughput phenotyping; molecular markers; QTL mapping; GWAS molecular breeding
Remote Sensing Applications in Crop Monitoring and Modelling
edited by Minghan Cheng and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring and modeling; multimodal data fusion; crop phenotype; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Efficient and Intelligent Methods for Crop Disease Detection
edited by Moussa El Jarroudi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop disease detection; innovative methodologies; Artificial Intelligence
Effects of Tillage Practices on Crop Productivity and CO2 Emissions
edited by , and Aušra Sinkevičienė
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: tillage systems; agroecosystem sustainability; CO2 emissions; crop productivity; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
New Insights into Pathogen, Insect Pest, and Weed Control in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems—Volume II
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: elucidation of electrostatic principles for pest control; electrostatic trapping of air-borne conidia; flying insect pests and plant pollen; electrostatic attraction of phototactic insect pests; development of insect-repelling apparatus; damage analysis for insects and weeds exposed to arc discharge; utilization of organic materials in electrostatic pest control devices; heating sterilization of soil to exterminate pathogens; insects and weed seeds; identification of useful genes conferring pest resistance to crop plants; searching of effective antagonistic microbes suppressing different types of pests in crop plants; lighting techniques to attract insect pests or disturb their behavior for host attacking; selective light exposure techniques to control the development of diseases caused by pathogens on host plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding for Variety Improvement in Post-genomic Era
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: cucurbit crops; genomics; genetics; gene mapping; QTL mapping; association mapping; germplasm utilization; genetic improvement; marker-assistant selection; gene or genome editing; inheritance; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; properties; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Digital Agriculture Strategies to Guide Orchard Management for Premium Quality Fruits submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; orchard management; premium quality fruits; precision farming; sensor technology; data analytics; crop monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT); smart farming; fruit quality assessment; sustainable agriculture; yield optimization; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Phytochemical Compounds with Health Beneficial Activity in Crop Extracts
edited by Ping Chen and Kunmei Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; crops; flavonoids; anthocyanins; metabolic pathways; key genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Transforming AgriFood Systems under a Changing Climate submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23466 | Submission Open
Keywords: Climate adaptation in agroecosystems by enhancing water productivity at all scales; Decarbonization of agroecosystems (carbon sequestration and reducing GHG fluxes); Designing early warning systems and advisories towards enhancing climate smartness; Development of digital tools (ICTs) in agricultural and AgriFood transformation and NRM; Capacity development in climate adaptation and mitigation in global drylands; Fostering multi-institutional dialogues in large climate initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22700 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7924 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sensors; internet of things; big data; agricultural cloud computing; cloud control platform; deep learning; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Fruit Quality and Nutritional Value—Series II submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7467 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomic factors; agricultural practices; antioxidants; biofunctional compounds; food quality; irrigation; mineral content; polyphenols; preharvest treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Crop Genetic Diversity Trends during Domestication
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; archaeobotany; crop evolution; crop genetics; crop history; crop wild relatives; CWR; domestication; ethnobotany
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
The Effect of Appropriate Agriculture Management on Soil and Sustainable Crop Productivity—Volume II submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; soil organic carbon; biochar application; irrigation management; water productivity; soil degradation; soil erosion; soil contamination; salinization; land evaluation; climate change; remote sensing; geoinformatics; land use/land cover changes; crop modeling; sustainable agriculture; agroecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Agricultural Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production
edited by and Maomao Hou
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; crop quality; yield; soil nutrient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Molecular Breeding for Crop Resistance to Disease and Environmental Stresses
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; disease resistance; crop genomics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic engineering; CRISPR/Cas9; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; next-generation sequencing; bioinformatics in agriculture; resistance gene identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—Volume II submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22826 | Submission Open
Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Humic Substances: Chemistry and Multidimensional Role in Agricultural Systems and Pollution Management
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open
Keywords: humic substances; humic acid; fulvic acid; humin; soil; water quality; pollutant sequestration; organic/inorganic nutrients; plant growth; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Influence of Rice-Aquatic Animal Integrated Farming on Rice Productivity and the Adaptive Measures
edited by Hui Gao, Zhi Dou and Qiang Xu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice– aquatic animal integrated farming system; rice yield; rice quality; soil and water quality; interaction between rice and aquatic animal; adaptive culture measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
The Impact of Land Use Change on Soil Quality Evolution
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use/cover change; soil quality; soil degradation; conservation tillage; soil carbon nitrogen cycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Progress in Horticultural Crops—From Genotype to Phenotype—Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Root and Tuber Crops
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: root and tuber crops; functional genomics; gene function and molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Organic Amendments to Low-Fertility Soils: Current Status and Future Prospects
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil carbon sequestration; microbial community; greenhouse gas emission; crop production; straw; manure; green manure; biochar; biofertilizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Protection and Crop Production submission deadline 27 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; integrated pest management; biological control of plant disease; crop protection; soil health; plant health; biofertilizers and biocontrol; organic amendment; cover crops; minimum tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Irrigation Schedules Based on Plants, Soil and Meteorological Indicators
edited by Xiaosen Wang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation schedule; water use efficiency; irrigation indicator; intelligent and precision irrigation; irrigation model; irrigation technology; crop water requirement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Soil and Water Management and Conservation in Regenerative Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; soil health; soil water; soil amendments; irrigation and water management; agrohydrology; cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; agrobiodiversity; agroecology; agroforestry; climate-smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
The Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization Management on Cropping Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation management; fertilization; cropping system; yield and quality; water productivity; nitrogen use efficiency; crop model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Integrated Management of Crop Residues and Their Bioactive Properties in Agri-Food Production—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop residues; sustainable management; agricultural practices; soil/crop protection; bioactive compounds; product development
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