Call for papers/Topics

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

Foundational & Independent Topics

These topics represent the core, standalone principles unique to each specific discipline.

The science and practice of holistic, ecologically sound food production.

Soil Health and Living Ecology: Composting, soil microbiomes, nitrogen fixation, and green manure.
Agroecological Pest Management: Companion planting, biological control agents, crop rotation, and natural biopesticides.
Organic Standards and Certification: Regulatory frameworks, inspection protocols, restricted synthetic inputs, and transition period management.
Permaculture and Biodynamics: Closed-loop farming designs, lunar cycles in planting, and cosmic forces/homeopathic preparations.

The multi-dimensional challenge of ensuring reliable access to nutritious food for all populations.

Availability and Agricultural Production: Global crop yields, post-harvest losses, storage infrastructure, and trade policies.
Access and Socioeconomic Factors: Food deserts, purchasing power, safety nets (e.g., food stamps, food banks), and transport logistics.
Utilization and Nutritional Value: Micronutrient intake, clean water and sanitation interactions, food preparation education, and dietary diversity.
Stability and Resilience: Vulnerability to climate shocks, price volatility in global commodities, political instability, and conflict zones.

The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy-making, and research.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Disease tracking, risk factor analysis, health surveillance, and statistical modeling.
Environmental Health: Environmental toxins, pollution monitoring, heavy metal exposure, and water quality control.
Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Prevention of metabolic disorders, cardiovascular health, vector-borne diseases, and pandemic preparedness.
Health Policy and Behavioral Interventions: Public health messaging, healthcare access, structural health inequities, and wellness initiatives.

These fields represent the spaces where agriculture, systemic food access, and human health merge to solve critical global challenges.

The direct intersection where organic farming methods and food security impact individual public health outcomes.

Nutritional Density of Organic vs. Conventional Crops: Comparative analysis of antioxidants, vitamin concentrations, and polyphenols in relation to human cellular health.
Pesticide Residue and Endocrine Disruption: The long-term epidemiological impacts of synthetic pesticide exposure on human development, fertility, and cancer risks.
Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Addressing the double burden of malnutrition (undernutrition alongside obesity) through the cultivation of organic whole foods.
The Human Gut Microbiome and Agriculture: How soil biology and organic dietary patterns shape human intestinal microflora and overall immunity.

An integrated approach acknowledging that human health is deeply connected to the health of animals and the environment.

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Food Systems: The public health risks of routine antibiotic use in conventional livestock compared to organic animal husbandry.
Zoonotic Disease Spillover: How agricultural expansion, deforestation, and industrial livestock crowding drive the emergence of novel pathogens.
Climate Change Resilience and Nutritional Vulnerability: How organic farming's carbon sequestration capabilities mitigate climate shocks that threaten global food security.
Agrochemical Contamination of Water Systems: The public health consequences of conventional agricultural runoff (e.g., nitrogen and phosphorus causing toxic algal blooms in drinking water).

The socioeconomic and political nexus determining who controls the food system and who bears its health burdens.

Local Food Systems and Agroecology: The role of community-supported agriculture (CSA) and urban organic farming in eliminating urban food deserts.
Occupational Health of Agricultural Workers: The public health disparities faced by farmworkers exposed to chemical pesticides versus the safety of organic farming practices.
Indigenous Knowledge and Seed Sovereignty: Protecting native seed varieties and traditional organic practices to ensure culturally appropriate food security.
Biofortification versus Agrodiversity: The public health debate between genetically modifying staple crops for nutrient enrichment versus promoting organic, biodiverse food systems.