Dr. Antonela Markulj Kulundžić and Dr. Domagoj Šimić are Guest Editors of the upcoming Special Issue of the scientific journal Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395, Impact Factor: 3.4; CiteScore: 6.7), entitled: “Qualitative and Quantitative Plant Screening Measurements for Yield and Quality Enhancement – 2nd Edition”

This issue belongs to the “Crop Breeding and Genetics” section.

Dear colleagues,

In the face of increasingly pronounced climate change, plant breeders are challenged with developing crop varieties that are resistant to both biotic and abiotic stresses, while maintaining stable and high-quality yields. As global food demand continues to grow, the focus must be placed not only on quantity but also on the quality of plant-derived products.

To enhance the efficiency of selecting stress-tolerant genotypes, rapid and reliable tools are required. One such tool is chlorophyll fluorescence measurement, which provides insights into the photosynthetic activity of plants. Although commonly used to detect stress, the application of this technique in linking physiological parameters with agronomic traits and yield remains insufficiently explored.

Due to limitations such as the need for dark adaptation before measurements, alternative methods, including infrared thermography and VIS/NIR reflectance, are being increasingly studied. These approaches enable continuous and large-scale monitoring of plant performance under real-world conditions.

This Special Issue aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between chlorophyll fluorescence, plant physiological traits, and yield, as well as to validate novel phenotyping techniques that could accelerate and improve genotype selection. We especially welcome research papers that explore these correlations under varying environmental conditions.

Following the success of the first edition on this topic, we are pleased to announce the second edition, which features a broader focus and an expanded range of applications.

Manuscript submission deadline: February 15, 2026

More information and submission: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/1G5T72YSTG