Special issue on “Farming Future: Innovations for Climate-Smart Agriculture”
in Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
Brief Introduction on the Special Issue
Climate change poses significant challenges to global food production, necessitating innovative solutions for sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. This special issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that enhances our understanding and implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices. It will explore strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, enhance carbon sequestration, improve adaptation to climate variability, and optimize farming system designs for sustainable productivity. Agricultural sustainability requires integrating advanced technologies, novel farming system management strategies, and interdisciplinary approaches to balance productivity, environmental conservation, and economic viability. By addressing the complex interactions between crops, soil, livestock, and climate, this issue seeks to contribute to the development of resilient agroecosystems capable of sustaining food security under changing climatic conditions.
We invite researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to contribute original research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and comments that advance the science and practice of climate-smart agriculture. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture: Strategies for reducing methane, nitrous oxide, and CO₂ emissions in farming systems; Sustainable nutrient and manure management practices; Low-emission farming techniques and technologies;
Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Agroecosystems: Enhancing soil carbon sequestration through regenerative agricultural practices; The role of agroforestry and perennial cropping systems in carbon storage; Measurement and modeling of carbon flux in farmlands
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: Climate change effects on crop productivity, pest dynamics, and soil health; Extreme weather resilience in different farming systems; Socioeconomic consequences of climate-induced agricultural shifts
Adaptation Strategies for Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Development and adoption of stress-tolerant crops; Decision support tools for climate-adaptive farming practices
Farming System Innovations for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Digital and precision agriculture for climate adaptation and mitigation; Integrated crop-livestock systems for enhanced sustainability; Circular and regenerative farming approaches to reduce environmental footprints
This special issue seeks contributions that explore interdisciplinary approaches, novel methodologies, and policy frameworks that support the transition to climate-smart agriculture.
Keywords: Climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, greenhouse gas mitigation, soil carbon sequestration, conservation agriculture, regenerative agriculture, agroecosystem resilience.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserve the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Time schedule
Determination of Co-Organizers: 30 April 2025
Invitation of Lead Authors: 15 May 2025
One page abstract submission: 30 September 2025
Online submission deadline: 31 December 2025
Scheduled publication date: Once the paper is accepted, it will be online with doi number; 2026 (Printed)
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (FASE) collects innovative papers that advance the understanding of scientific, technological/engineering, socio-economic, institutional/policy, and management factors that drive current and future agricultural productivity and sustainability globally. It is an open-access journal with no page charges. The impact factor of 2023 is 3.6, the CiteScore of 2023 is 5.1. All submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by experts of international standing.
The Editor-in-Chief of FASE is Academician Prof. Qixin Sun, based at China Agricultural University. The associate Editors-in-Chief comprise Hans Lambers from the University of Western Australia, Shenggen Fan and Yaofeng Zhao from China Agricultural University, Oene Oenema from Wageningen University, William J. Davies from Lancaster University and Peter Vitousek from Stanford University.
Guest Editors
Huadong Zang Ph.D.
Professor, China Agricultural University
zanghuadong@cau.edu.cn
College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Antonio Rafael Sánchez Rodríguez Ph.D.
Professor, University of Córdoba
antonio.sanchez@uco.es
Agronomy Department, University of Córdoba, Spain
Wen Yin Ph.D.
Professor, Gansu Agricultural University
yinwen@gsau.edu.cn
College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
Jie Zhou Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nanjing Agricultural University
zhoujie@njau.edu.cn
College of Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Shang Wang Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
shang.wang@ufz.de
Department of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4 | D-06120 Halle/Saale, Germany