Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Organic Agriculture Systems

This theme focuses on the production methods and the ecological philosophy of farming without synthetic inputs.

• Principles of Organic Production

  • Soil health and "Living Soil" (mycorrhizal fungi and microbial activity)

  • Biodiversity and polyculture vs. monoculture

  • Closed-loop nutrient cycling and composting

• Pest and Disease Management

  • Biological control agents (beneficial insects)

  • Crop rotation and companion planting

  • Mechanical and physical weed control

• Standards and Certification

  • The IFOAM international framework

  • The transition period (the economic gap between conventional and organic status)

  • Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for smallholders

2. Food Security and Sovereignty

This theme addresses the availability, access, and stability of food supplies at local and global scales.

• The Four Pillars of Food Security

  • Availability (physical supply)

  • Access (economic and physical)

  • Utilization (nutritional quality and safety)

  • Stability (resilience to shocks)

• Economic Accessibility

  • The "Organic Premium" and the price gap for low-income consumers

  • Local food hubs and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

  • The impact of global commodity prices on local food security

• Food Sovereignty

  • Right to seeds and the prevention of seed monopolies

  • Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in indigenous farming

  • Small-scale farmer empowerment vs. industrial agribusiness

3. Public Health and Nutrition

This theme covers the direct impact of food systems on the human body and the broader environment.

• Nutritional Quality

  • Phytonutrient density (antioxidants, polyphenols)

  • Omega-3 fatty acid profiles in organic meat and dairy

  • Micronutrient bioavailability in mineral-rich soils

• Toxicology and Exposure

  • Pesticide residue levels and endocrine disruption

  • Antibiotic resistance (AMR) in livestock management

  • Heavy metal accumulation (e.g., Cadmium levels in synthetic vs. organic soils)

• Epidemiology of Diet

  • The link between ultra-processed foods and non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

  • Impact of organic diets on pregnancy and early childhood development

  • Occupational health for farmworkers (exposure reduction)

4. Interrelated and Cross-Cutting Themes

These subtopics represent the "glue" where all three primary fields overlap.

• Environmental Health (One Health Approach)

  • Water quality: Preventing nitrogen runoff and "dead zones" in oceans

  • Carbon sequestration: The role of organic soils in climate change mitigation

  • Pollinator health and its direct link to the survival of nutrient-dense crops

• Climate Resilience

  • Drought resistance of organic soils (increased water-holding capacity)

  • Adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers under extreme weather

• Policy and Governance

  • Subsidies: Shifting from yield-based incentives to ecosystem-service incentives

  • Urban agriculture: Integrating food production into city public health planning

  • The "True Cost of Food": Accounting for environmental and health externalities in food pricing