Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Drought

Drought is a prolonged period of insufficient water availability that limits the growth, development, and productivity of crops and natural vegetation. In agronomy it is one of the most significant abiotic stresses, reducing yields by impairing germination, photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and grain filling. Managin…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 96× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2639-3166 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Drought is a prolonged period of insufficient water availability that limits the growth, development, and productivity of crops and natural vegetation. In agronomy it is one of the most significant abiotic stresses, reducing yields by impairing germination, photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and grain filling. Managing drought involves understanding plant water relations, identifying and breeding drought-tolerant genotypes, improving root systems and water-use efficiency, and adapting agronomic practices and irrigation strategies to changing rainfall patterns and climate conditions. Agronomy Research publishes peer-reviewed studies on crop responses to water and other stresses and on strategies to sustain production under challenging conditions. Reported work includes the evaluation of sugar beet genotypes under drought stress using selection indices, analysis of the effects of drought and salt stress on cereal crops with proteomic and physiological studies, and reviews of root system architecture and root phenotyping for biotic and abiotic stress. Related research on saline irrigation, water-use efficiency, and the climate change, land degradation, and food security nexus situates drought within the broader challenge of resilient agriculture. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to drought, drought tolerance, and crop production under water stress.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 96 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Drought, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Agronomy Research (ISSN 2639-3166).

Journal editorial board
Mahmoud Mohamed Hesham Okasha · Italy Anita Maienza · Italy Rusu Teodor · Romania

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.