Journal sponsored by the China National Rice Research Institute Peer review under responsibility of China National Rice Research Institute Rice Science is an international peer-reviewed bimonthly journal sponsored by China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China and hosting by the Elsevier BV. It aims to provide a forum of important advances in rice research, to strengthen the communication of the rice scientists between China and other countries, and to contribute more for the food security in the world. Rice Science publishes high-quality, original research articles, reviews, technical reports, and letters in the field of rice science. The topics covered include but are not limited to: breeding and genetics, molecular biology, biotechnology, germplasm resources, agronomy, plant physiology, pest management, soil and fertilizer management, ecology, cereal chemistry and post-harvest processing.