Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
For an Article Collection on
Advanced Converging Technologies (Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno) for Sustainable Farming
Manuscript deadline
Article Collection Guest Advisor(s)
Prof. Arturo Molina-Gutiérrez,
Tecnologico Nacional de México (Mexico)
arturo.molina.gtz@gmail.com
Dr. Pedro Ponce-Cruz,
Tecnoligio de Monterrey (Mexico)
pedroponce@tec.mx
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Advanced Converging Technologies (Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno) for Sustainable Farming
Agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges arising from climate change, population growth, resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, labor shortages, and increasing demands for food quality and safety. Traditional farming approaches are no longer sufficient to simultaneously achieve productivity, environmental stewardship, economic viability, and social sustainability.
Recent advances in converging technologies, particularly the integration of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive technologies (NBIC), are creating transformative opportunities for the development of sustainable agricultural systems. These technologies enable intelligent sensing, precision management, autonomous decision-making, advanced biomaterials, digital twins, artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, and circular bioeconomy solutions capable of significantly improving agricultural sustainability.
The convergence of these technologies supports the transition toward Agriculture 5.0, where cyber-physical systems, human-centered automation, data-driven decision making, regenerative farming, and circular resource management work together to enhance resilience throughout agricultural value chains.
We welcome interdisciplinary research addressing sustainable engineering solutions across the agricultural value chain, including but not limited to:
Nanotechnology
- Nano-enabled fertilizers
- Controlled nutrient delivery systems
- Nano-pesticides
- Nano-biosensors
- Nanomaterials for soil remediation
- Smart packaging for agricultural products
- Water purification technologies
- Nanocomposites for agricultural equipment
Biotechnology
- Precision breeding
- Synthetic biology
- CRISPR applications
- Biofertilizers
- Bio-stimulants
- Microbial engineering
- Plant microbiome engineering
- Waste valorization
- Bioenergy production
- Circular bioeconomy
Information Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Digital Twins
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Edge Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Blockchain
- Big Data Analytics
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Remote sensing
- Precision agriculture
- Decision Support Systems
Cognitive Technologies
- Human-AI collaboration
- Explainable AI
- Autonomous agricultural robots
- Cognitive digital twins
- Intelligent decision support
- Knowledge engineering
- Multi-agent systems
- Human-centered automation
- Adaptive robotics
This Article Collection invites original, high-quality research articles, reviews, and case studies that demonstrate how advanced converging technologies can contribute to achieving environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially responsible farming systems.
Keywords: Sustainable Farming, Agriculture 5.0, Precision Agriculture, Nanotechnology, Agricultural Robotics
Manuscript Submissions:
Manuscript submission is open until 30th June 2027.
Please carefully review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript as it will be rejected if it does not fall within the scope of the journal.
All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Manuscripts which do not fall within the scope of the journal will be rejected.
We are able to offer a 10% Discount to all authors, and have a limited number of 20% Discount codes only available for early submissions. It should be noted that discount codes must be entered in at the point of submission as they cannot be applied retroactively, nor can these be combined as only the higher valued discount would be applicable.
To submit your papers to this Article Collection, please:
- Check "Yes" for the question, "Are you submitting your paper for a specific special issue or article collection?"
- Select the relevant Article Collection from the drop-down menu under the question, "Advanced Converging Technologies (Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno) for Sustainable Farming"
- Enter the Discount Code on the Final Page (Services) in the “Apply Discount Code” box on the right-hand side of the screen, otherwise this will not be applied to your submission, and you could be then subject to the journal’s Full APC Fee
Please contact Christopher Montgomery, Commissioning Editor regarding details on obtaining your discount codes, and with any other queries for this Article Collection.
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All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this Collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are an existing member of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.
Submission Instructions
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