New Special Issue in Plant Phenomics

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023

Scope

Plant phenotyping is widely known as the basis of plant phenomics, which is the bridge as well as a bottleneck for studying the interactions between genomics and the environment. Recently, time-series phenotyping is gaining more and more attention due to its potential in revealing key trait differences in critical growth periods as well as a way to access more functional traits. Meanwhile, proximal sensing and image analysis have brought a renaissance in plant phenotyping. It is possible to combine multi-source proximal sensing techniques, such as RGB, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), multi/hyperspectral, solar-induced fluorescence (SIF), and thermal sensors, to better describe plant growth and development. Image analysis, especially computer vision and data-driven deep learning methods, can make phenotyping more objective, accurate, and efficient than traditional field measurement. Therefore, combining advanced proximal sensing and image analysis will provide a comprehensive study of time-series plant phenotyping.

Given the above context, this special issue invites submissions broadly contributing to time-series plant phenotyping. Specific topics of interest include:

Data fusion of multi-source proximal sensing imagery to provide consistent spatial and temporal support.
Methods in time-series phenotyping including object detection, tracking, trait extraction, etc.
Application of time-series imagery to plant breeding, cultivation, and management.

Articles must be original research, not published elsewhere. All articles will go through a rigorous peer-review process as per the journal norms. Review articles around the topics are also encouraged. Articles must follow the instructions for authors at https://spj.sciencemag.org/journals/plantphenomics/guidelines/.
Guest Editors

Shichao Jin, Nanjing Agricultural University

Yanjun Su, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Changying Li, University of Georgia

Qinghua Guo, Peking University

Submission Deadline

June 30, 2023. All papers will be published online after acceptance.

Submission Instructions

Please submit the full manuscript to Plant Phenomics via our online submission system. When submitting, please indicate in your cover letter that your submission is intended for consideration for the special issue, Advances in Proximal Sensing and Image Analysis for Time-Series Phenotyping. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Shichao Jin (jschaon@njau.edu.cn).

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