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Crops Template

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About the Crops format

Crops is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology. Over its lifetime it has published 290 papers, which have received 1,131 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Crops 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Genetics and Plant Breeding Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
ISSN2673-7655
Citation impact (2-yr)2.16
h-index16
i10-index33
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereAgricultural Research Service
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Papers published in Crops per year

1
1986
1
2008
2
2009
1
2011
2
2013
3
2014
16
2021
34
2022
29
2023
48
2024
98
2025

Citation impact of Crops by publication year

0
1986
2
2008
5
2009
0
2011
16
2013
1
2014
138
2021
350
2022
185
2023
185
2024
248
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Crops

Speed Breeding for Crop Improvement and Food Security

Jesse Potts, Sumit Jangra, Vincent Njung’e Michael et al. · 3 Nov 2023

Amid a rapidly growing global population and increasing threats to crop yields, this review focuses on Speed Breeding (SB) in crop genetics. It traces SB’s development from carbon arc lamp experiments 150 years ago to its modern use with LED technology which significantly accelerates breeding cycles. SB has applications in genetic mapping, genetic modification, and…

Advanced High-Throughput Phenotyping Techniques for Managing Abiotic Stress in Agricultural Crops—A Comprehensive Review

Srushtideep Angidi, Kartik Madankar, Muhammad Massub Tehseen et al. · 28 Feb 2025

Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, and heat, exacerbated by climate change, pose significant challenges to global agriculture. These stresses negatively impact crop physiology, leading to yield losses and complicating efforts to breed resilient varieties. While advancements in molecular biology and genomics have identified stress-resistance genes, their effective utilization in breeding programs depends on precise…

Growth-Promoting and Protective Effect of Trichoderma atrobrunneum and T. simmonsii on Tomato against Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens

Dimitrios A. Natsiopoulos, Apostolos Tziolias, Ioannis Lagogiannis et al. · 29 Jun 2022

Trichoderma fungi are promising candidates for biocontrol agents and plant growth promoters. Trichoderma atrobrunneum and T. simmonsii were evaluated for the control of soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi, in the present study. Dual culture tests with Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici were used to conduct in vitro evaluation. In the presence of Trichoderma, phytopathogen’s…

Biodiversity of the Genus Trichoderma in the Rhizosphere of Coffee (Coffea arabica) Plants in Ethiopia and Their Potential Use in Biocontrol of Coffee Wilt Disease

Afrasa Mulatu, Negussie Megersa, Tariku Abena et al. · 26 Apr 2022

The present study investigated the distribution status and biodiversity of Trichoderma species surveyed from coffee rhizosphere soil samples from Ethiopia and their potential for biocontrol of coffee wilt disease (CWD) caused by Fusarium xylarioides. Trichoderma isolates were identified based on molecular approaches and morphological characteristics followed by biodiversity analysis using different biodiversity indices. The antagonistic…

GWAS for Stripe Rust Resistance in Wild Emmer Wheat (Triticum dicoccoides) Population: Obstacles and Solutions

May Tene, Elina Adhikari, Nicolás Cobo et al. · 2 Mar 2022

Stripe rust is a devastating disease in wheat that causes substantial yield loss around the world. The most effective strategy for mitigating yield loss is to develop resistant cultivars. The wild relatives of wheat are good sources of resistance to fungal pathogens. Here, we used a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify loci associated with…

Crops template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Crops format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Crops template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Crops use?
Crops uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Crops 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Crops?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Crops document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Crops template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Crops format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Crops?
Crops - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Crops PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Crops template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Crops template cost?
You can start writing in the Crops template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Crops PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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