Publish your research in our special Research Topic in the Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Journal

As part of the Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference, researchers have the opportunity to contribute to a special research topic in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems: “Generating Lessons from 15 years of Climate-Smart Agriculture: New Frontiers for Research and Action”

This Research Topic will consolidate and build on the knowledge shared at the conference, helping to inform global efforts toward more resilient, productive, and climate-resilient food and agriculture systems.

Please note: Submission is open only to researchers who have been formally invited to present their work at the conference.

Key Dates

Early August 2025:

Invitation to present your research at the conference and to submit your manuscript summary to the Frontiers Research Topic

23 September 2025:

Deadline to submit your manuscript summary

Early October 2025:

Invitation to submit your full manuscript

11 January 2026:

Deadline for full manuscript submission

Early March 2026:

Notification of acceptance and request to pay publishing fees
Information about Frontiers publishing fees

Worried about publishing fees?
Here’s what you can do

  1. Check if any of the Frontiers’ Institutional Partners could support you financially
    Open Access Agreements & Institutional Partners
  1. Apply for a Frontiers fee waiver or discount
    Submit a waiver request
  1. Apply for a limited fee waiver through the CSA Conference organization team.

We have a limited amount of funds to support authors who:

    1. Are from or based in a Lower- or Middle-Income Country
      View eligible countries
    2. Are early-stage career researchers
    3. Are able to submit their full manuscript by the 11 January 2026 deadline

If you meet all of the three criteria, please send the following to us:

    • Your CV
    • A short motivation note (max. 400 words) explaining how you meet the criteria and why you should be considered for the waiver

Note: Funding support will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible applicants, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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