Engineering Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Plant–Soil Microbiomes, AI-Enabled Crop Innovation, and Sustainable Food Security
- Dr. Snigdha Samanta Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Institute, Israel snigdhamanu23@gmail.com
Call for Papers – Special Issue
Biological Sciences, published by IR Research Publication, invites original research and scholarly contributions for the special issue "Engineering Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Plant–Soil Microbiomes, AI-Enabled Crop Innovation, and Sustainable Food Security."
Climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, emerging agricultural pests, and increasing environmental pressures pose significant challenges to agricultural productivity and global food security. Addressing these challenges requires integrated biological, molecular, ecological, and computational strategies that improve crop resilience while supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
This special issue aims to bring together innovative research exploring the interactions among plants, soil microorganisms, agricultural pests, and environmental factors under changing climatic conditions.
Particular emphasis will be placed on plant–soil microbiome science, climate-associated crop stress responses, molecular adaptation of agricultural pests, biological pest management, AI-assisted crop improvement, and field-level validation of sustainable agricultural technologies.
The collection welcomes rigorous experimental studies, interdisciplinary investigations, systematic reviews, methodological advances, and computational studies with clear relevance to agricultural resilience and sustainable food production.
Guest Editor
Dr. Snigdha Samanta
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Institute, Israel
All submitted manuscripts will undergo the journal's established editorial screening and independent peer-review process.
Submitting to a Special Issue
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No articles have been published in this issue yet. Accepted papers will appear here as a full table of contents, exactly like a regular issue.
About this Special Issue
Aims & scope
This special issue aims to advance scientific understanding and technological innovation in climate-resilient agriculture by integrating plant biology, soil microbiology, molecular entomology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
The collection focuses on biological and computational approaches that enhance crop productivity, resilience, and sustainability under changing environmental conditions, including drought, heat stress, salinity, altered precipitation patterns, and climate-associated pest pressures.
Key areas of interest include the functional roles of plant–soil microbiomes, beneficial microbial communities, plant stress-response mechanisms, climate-driven changes in pest distribution and vector biology, insect molecular adaptation, RNA interference-based pest management, and the contribution of endosymbiotic microorganisms to insect survival and adaptation.
The special issue also encourages research applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, molecular diagnostics, multi-omics technologies, and precision agriculture to crop improvement and sustainable pest management.
Particular emphasis will be placed on translating laboratory discoveries into field-validated interventions that promote sustainable food production, biodiversity conservation, and agricultural resilience.
Original investigations, field studies, technology-validation research, systematic reviews, and methodological studies supported by robust evidence are welcome.
Topics of interest
- Climate Change and Agricultural Resilience
- Plant–Soil Microbiome Interactions
- Beneficial Microorganisms and Plant Growth Promotion
- Crop Responses to Drought, Heat, and Salinity Stress
- Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate-Driven Changes in Agricultural Pest Distribution
- Invasive Pests and Insect Vector Biology
- Molecular Adaptation of Insect Pests
- RNA Interference and Gene Silencing for Pest Management
- Insect Endosymbionts and Host Adaptation
- Integrated and Biological Pest Management
- AI and Machine Learning in Crop Improvement
- Precision Agriculture and Decision-Support Systems
- Plant–Insect–Microbe Interactions
- Multi-Omics Approaches in Crop and Pest Research
- Field Validation of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies
- Soil Health, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Food Security
Manuscript types accepted
- Original Research Article
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review Article
- Methods Article
- Short Communication