AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of
Crop Science

Department Research

The Department demonstrates significant research activity. The publications of its members in international journals indicate both the high quality and the substantial quantity of their research output.

Year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Publications

180

156

165

149

174

References

3321

2124

1501

655

208

source: www.scopus.com

The total number of the Department’s publications to date amounts to 1,657, with 28,101 citations (excluding self-citations), as recorded in the international bibliographic database Scopus.

You can view the Department’s publications at the link below: https://www.scopus.com/pages/search/publications?searchId=b213154c-ff0c-452a-90d0-2c6dd8e32e5d

Funding – Departmental Research Projects

The Department’s funding is derived from national and European sources and constitutes the primary driving force for conducting research, supporting researchers’ salaries, and enhancing and maintaining the scientific equipment of the Department’s laboratories.

Indicatively, in 2023, the total number of research projects in which members of the Department participated as partners or coordinators reached 215, with a total budget of approximately €16.2 million, representing a significant increase compared to previous years. A substantial proportion of these projects involve European or nationally co-funded projects, as illustrated in the figure below. 

 

Essential Oil-Derived Next Generation Nano-Biopesticides for Sustainable Eco-Friendly Agriculture (EONANOBIOPS)

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός: 312.000
Project Title: Essential Oil-Derived Next Generation Nano-Biopesticides for Sustainable Eco-Friendly Agriculture (EONANOBIOPS) Project No.: […]

Climate Change Risk Assessment of Cyprus, Cyprus Government / EU (2015–2016)

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:

GOOD: Agroecology For Weed, HORIZON-CL6-2022-FARM2FORK-02-two-stages (since 2025)

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:

MycoVAL

Διάρκεια: 17/03/202616/03/2029
Προϋπολογισμός: 300000
Integrated fungi-based processes for the VALorization of plastic wastes through biodegradation and bio-upcycling Funded […]

MycoVAL

Διάρκεια: 17/03/202516/03/2029
Προϋπολογισμός: 300000
Integrated fungi-based processes for the VALorization of plastic wastes through biodegradation and bio-upcycling Funded […]

MycoVAL

Διάρκεια: 17/03/202516/03/2029
Προϋπολογισμός: 300000
Integrated fungi-based processes for the VALorization of plastic wastes through biodegradation and bio-upcycling Funded […]

CannabisMed

Διάρκεια: 06/09/201831/03/2023
Προϋπολογισμός:
The project “Development of innovative pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products from industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa […]

V2FARM

Διάρκεια: 01/11/202128/11/2023
Προϋπολογισμός:
Development and implementation of an automated, energy-autonomous vertical farming system: Assessment in urban and […]

TOMRES Horizon 2020

Διάρκεια: 01/07/201730/11/2020
Προϋπολογισμός:
A novel and integrated approach to increase multiple and combined stress tolerance in plants […]

TRUE Horizon 2020

Διάρκεια: 01/01/201730/04/2021
Προϋπολογισμός:
TRansition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe. Multi-actor project aiming to increase […]

VEGADAPT

Διάρκεια: 01/10/201830/06/2023
Προϋπολογισμός:
Adapting Mediterranean vegetable crops to climate change-induced multiple stress (PRIMA 2018). https://www.veg-adapt.unito.it/

PAA VIO-PROSARMOGI

Διάρκεια: 01/12/202230/11/2024
Προϋπολογισμός:
Application and evaluation of innovative biostimulants that reduce plant water and fertilizer needs in […]

RADIANT Horizon H2020

Διάρκεια: 01/09/202130/08/2025
Προϋπολογισμός:
Realising dynamic value chains for underutilised crops. RADIANT implements a suite of strategic and […]

VALRECO / VAlorization LEgumes Related ECOsystem Services

Διάρκεια: 01/06/202431/05/2028
Προϋπολογισμός: 4899856.25
VALERECO valereco.eu develops an EU-wide legume ecosystem to identify barriers and enablers of legume adoption and to provide services […]

MycoVAL

Διάρκεια: 17/03/202516/03/2029
Προϋπολογισμός: 300000
Integrated fungi-based processes for the VALorization of plastic wastes through biodegradation and bio-upcycling Funded […]

PlantUP

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:
PlantUP program aims to develop cutting-edge infrastructures designed to exploit and maintain Greek biodiversity […]

BENEFIT-Med

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:

ZEROPARASITIC

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:
ZeroParasitic is a three-year project, aiming to deliver innovative sustainable solutions to overcome broomrape […]

DINALPCONNECT

Διάρκεια: 01/03/202028/02/2023
Προϋπολογισμός: 1620972
This Interreg ADRION project was coordinated by the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia and Dr. […]

IPM Decisions

Διάρκεια: 01/06/201931/05/2024
Προϋπολογισμός: 5000000
The IPM Decisions Platform provides a “one stop shop” for decisions support in integrated […]

European Thematic Network for unlocking the full potential of Operational Groups on alternative weed control (Oper8)

Διάρκεια:
Προϋπολογισμός:
The operational groups involved are farming organisations, applied researchers and academic institutions across Europe. […]

Agroecology for weeds - GOOD

Διάρκεια: 01/05/202330/04/2027
Προϋπολογισμός: 4988679
Weeds negatively affect the sustainability of EU farming systems with weed management relying to […]

NanoHybrid

Διάρκεια: 01/02/202431/12/2025
Προϋπολογισμός: 120000
Low-Value Feedstock to High Added Value Functional Nano-Materials via a Hybrid Biorefinery Concept Funded […]

BiO-FURious

Διάρκεια: 13/09/202214/03/2025
Προϋπολογισμός: 109200
Principal Investigator: Asisst. Prof. Anthi Karnaouri Conversion of greek lignocellulosic BiOmass to FURan-based monomers […]

Exposure To electromAgnetic fields and plaNetary health (ETAIN) (Horizon Europe)

Διάρκεια: 01/06/202231/05/2027
Προϋπολογισμός: 305.000

2nd research program

Διάρκεια: 01/11/202202/11/2022
Προϋπολογισμός: 20000
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots […]

1st program research

Διάρκεια: 03/01/202212/11/2022
Προϋπολογισμός: 12.123
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots […]

NEWSLETTER

The Faculty of Crop Science of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), was founded in June 1989 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic Νο. 166Α΄/16-6-1989) it is the first University Faculty of Crop Science founded in Greece
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