Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

Foundational & Independent Topics

These areas represent the standalone, core principles unique to each specific discipline before they are woven together.

1. Sustainable Agriculture

The practice of farming using ecological principles to produce food without depleting natural resources or harming human health.

  • Agroecological Farming Methods: Permaculture, regenerative agriculture, conservation tillage, and organic farming techniques.

  • Soil Health and Management: Soil microbiome optimization, organic matter enrichment, composting, and natural erosion control.

  • Water Resource Management: Drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, watershed protection, and mitigating agricultural runoff.

  • Crop Diversity and Rotation: Polyculture systems, cover cropping, companion planting, and the preservation of heirloom seed varieties.

2. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation

The study and preservation of the variety of life on Earth and the natural systems that support it.

  • Genetic, Species, and Ecosystem Diversity: The structural levels of biodiversity and the mapping of global biological hotspots.

  • Ecosystem Services: Provisioning (food, water), regulating (climate, pollination), supporting (nutrient cycling), and cultural services.

  • Conservation Biology and Habitat Restoration: Protected area management, rewilding, ecological corridors, and endangered species recovery.

  • Invasive Species Dynamics: The introduction, impact, and management of non-native species on local ecosystems.

3. Public Health and Epidemiology

The science of protecting and improving the health of human populations through education, policy making, and disease prevention.

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Disease transmission patterns, outbreak investigation, risk factor identification, and health data modeling.

  • Environmental Health: Monitoring air and water quality, heavy metal exposure, and the health impacts of synthetic chemicals.

  • Chronic Disease Prevention: Non-communicable diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular illness) and their lifestyle and systemic drivers.

  • Health Policy and Systems: Healthcare equity, global health governance, preventative health initiatives, and community health interventions.

Interrelated & Integrated Topics

These fields represent the critical spaces where farming, nature, and human wellness collide, demanding a holistic approach to survival.

1. One Health and Zoonotic Disease Dynamics

The ultimate intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, focusing on how ecosystem disruption triggers medical crises.

  • Agricultural Expansion and Spillover Risks: How deforestation and farm encroachment into wild habitats bring humans into contact with novel pathogens.

  • Intensive Livestock Farming and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): The widespread use of antibiotics in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and its role in breeding drug-resistant "superbugs."

  • Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Shifts: How changes in biodiversity and climate alter the geographic range of disease vectors like mosquitoes and ticks.

  • Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity: Legal and illegal wildlife supply chains and their risk profiles for global pandemic generation.

2. Nutritional Security, Agrobiodiversity, and Diet

The direct link between what we grow, how diverse our ecosystems are, and the micro-nutritional health of human populations.

  • Dietary Diversity vs. Monoculture Malnutrition: The public health consequences of relying on just a few staple crops (corn, wheat, rice), leading to hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies).

  • Soil Microbiome and Food Nutrient Density: How depleted, chemically-treated soils yield crops with lower vitamin and mineral content, impacting long-term human health.

  • Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Food Systems: Cultivating locally adapted, climate-resilient crops that offer superior nutritional profiles and support local ecology.

  • Food Security and Sovereign Supply Chains: Building localized food grids that resist climate shocks, reducing urban food deserts, and ensuring equitable caloric distribution.

3. Agroecology, Ecotoxicology, and Environmental Health

How agricultural inputs flow through ecosystems, degrade biodiversity, and ultimately bioaccumulate in human bodies.

  • Pesticide Drift and Occupational Health: The direct exposure risks faced by agricultural workers and rural communities from synthetic chemical applications.

  • Endocrine Disruption and Chemical Bioaccumulation: How synthetic fertilizers and pesticides enter the food web, disrupt wildlife reproduction, and mimic hormones in humans.

  • Pollinator Decline and Food System Collapse: The systemic threat that pesticide use poses to bees, bats, and butterflies, directly risking the production of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables.

  • Eutrophication and Toxic Algal Blooms: How nitrogen and phosphorus runoff from agricultural fields chokes aquatic life, destroys marine biodiversity, and poisons public drinking water supplies.

4. Climate Change, Resilience, and Planetary Health

The overarching feedback loop where unsustainable land use drives climate shifts, directly threatening human survival and biodiversity.

  • Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils: Using regenerative practices to turn farmland into a carbon sink, mitigating global warming and its associated heat-related health risks.

  • Urban Agriculture and Microclimate Regulation: The integration of vertical farming, community gardens, and green roofs to reduce urban heat island effects and improve urban mental health.

  • Extreme Weather and Food System Vulnerability: Developing drought- and flood-resilient farming systems to prevent mass displacement, famine, and climate-induced public health emergencies.

  • Nature-Based Solutions for Public Well-being: The validated health benefits (reduced stress, enhanced immune function) of preserving biodiverse green spaces within and around agricultural zones