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:
- Cucumber Genetics Metabolism and Production (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Potato Physiology, Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Wheat Physiology and Stress Resistance (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Worldwide Evaluations of Quinoa and Amaranth—Biodiversity and Food Security under Climate Change Pressures Volume II (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Crops Biofortification: An Innovative and Sustainable Agronomic Strategy for Alleviating Malnutrition and Hidden Hunger (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Plant Phenomics for Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Abiotic Stresses in Cereals (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Role of Irrigation in Mitigating Climate Change Effects on Crop Production (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Tea Germplasm Improvement and Resistance Breeding (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Agronomical, Phenotypical and Biochemical Evaluation of Olive (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced in Cereal Science and Cereal Quality, Volume 2 (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Climate Change and Weather Extremes’ Impacts on Crops (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Breeding for Fruit Quality in the Climate Changes Era (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Crop Improvement for Climate Resilience and Global Food Security (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Smart and Sustainable Development of Nonarboreal Berry Crops (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Cultivation Regulation of Cereal Crops (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Crop Management for Phytochemical Enhancement (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Cotton Genomics, Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Plant Biostimulants in Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture: Development, Function, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Plant Lighting and Photovoltaic Agriculture: Current Status and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Crop Plants and Heavy Metals (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Postharvest Pathophysiology and Preservation Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Application of Biotechnology in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Potato Production: From Quality Formation to Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Mixed Crop-Livestock System: Past, Present, and Future (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Legumes: Domestication, Plant–Microbe Interaction, Stress Resistance and Breeding (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Tropical Forages (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Precision Agriculture Technology, Benefits & Application (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Mechanisms of Seed Dormancy and Germination (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Wheat Germplasm Improvement and Resistance Breeding (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Innovative Agricultural Technologies and Practices for Improving Crop Physiology, Productivity and Quality (Deadline: 29 August 2024)
- Ecophysiology and Quality of Crops (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Sustainable Mechanisms for Crop Development, Productivity and Quality Promotion (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Barley: A Versatile Crop for Sustainable Food Production (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Wheat Productivity and Resource Utilization (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Crop Breeding for Food and Nutrition Security (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Plant Biostimulation 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Strategies to Improve Water-Use Efficiency in Plant Production (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Effects of Conservation Tillage on Crop Cultivation and Production (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Mechanisms of Crop Growth and Development under Adverse Conditions (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Applied Biotechnology for Industrial Crop Products (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- All about Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Breeding and Cultivation Management of Legumes, Volume II (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Strategies and Mechanisms for Enhancing Stress Tolerance in Wheat (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Crop Responses to Environmental Stresses: Unraveling the Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Effect of Growing Media on Plant Performance (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Effects of Management Practices on Field Crop Growth, Yield, and Quality (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation (Deadline: 31 January 2025)