Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems - Call for Papers: Special Issue “New Perspectives on Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems”
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that provide novel results on nitrogen cycling in agroecosystems focusing on plant production, in particular but not limited to contributions presented at the XXII N workshop in June 2024 in Aarhus. Guest editors: Hanne Lakkenborg Kristensen, Stefaan de Neve and Mesfin T. Gebremikael. Submissions close on June 1, 2025. All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by 2-3 independent reviewers and handled by the Guest Editors, in collaboration with the Journal’s Editors-in-Chiefs. Papers accepted for publication in the Special Issue will be available online after acceptance, and before inclusion in the Special Issue.
Background
The understanding and management of the nitrogen cycle are key in solving the global challenges of agricultural land use in terms of food security, GHG emissions, eutrophication of waters and the biodiversity crisis. The nitrogen cycle is complex and includes a vast diversity of biological, chemical and physical mechanisms, processes and pools in dynamic interactions. At the same time, the nitrogen cycle is highly affected by anthropogenic activities, some of which need to be changed to mitigate their negative impact on global sustainability. For this we need to improve the mechanistic understanding of the nitrogen cycle in the agroecosystem, and how it is affected by the interactions between agricultural management and natural conditions. Some solutions are to be found by thinking in cycles, others in new technologies and innovation; and others again simply by improving our understanding and its translation into practices, rethinking how to produce food and other plant products. We look very much forward to receiving submissions for the advancement of understanding the nitrogen cycling in agroecosystems.
Aims and scope of this Special Issue
The focus of this Special Issue is on the advances of approaches to improve nitrogen cycling in agroecosystems in plant production. Submissions should focus on nitrogen cycling under field conditions (usually multi-year or multi-site studies); studies done in controlled environments may be accepted if they substantially improve the mechanistic understanding of nitrogen cycling. Papers will deal with all areas directly related to this topic, including but not limited to the following:
- Mechanistic understanding
- Nitrogen processes, cycling and relationships to other plant nutrients and soil carbon and health
- Cropping systems, management and losses
- Case studies on nitrogen management and relationships to agroecosystem functioningNitrogen use in organic, regenerative and conventional farming systems
- Alternative nitrogen sources for fertilization and soil amendment in cropping systems
- Innovative farming practices to improve circularity, nitrogen use-efficiency and reduction of nitrogen losses in cropping systems
- Nitrogen management and relationships to plant growth, yields and product quality
- Technology and modelling
- Technological evaluation and solutions and pathways towards improved nitrogen cycling
- Modelling and simulation studies of plant and soil nitrogen flows
Important Submission Information
To submit a manuscript for this Special Issue, authors should follow the steps below:
Authors should submit their paper through this website. Under “Details”, authors must select the collection from the dropdown menu: “New Perspectives on Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems”.