If you are planning to use DSSAT in any reports or publications, please make sure to refer to the version number you used. The version and sub-version numbers can be found in the top section of your output files, e.g., 4.8.X (replace X with current version). In addition, please use the following two references for DSSAT and the Cropping System Model. Other related publications can be found in the Documentation section under DSSAT References and Model References.

Boote, K.J., G. Hoogenboom, C.H. Porter, W. Pavan, V. Shelia, U. Singh, J.W. White, S. Asseng,
J.I. Lizaso, L.P. Moreno, S. Cuadra, B. Kimball, A. Hopf, F.A.A. Oliveira, T.B. Ferreira, H.B.
Dias, P. Alderman, W.D. Batchelor, D. Pequeno, K.R. Thorpe, J.W. Jones, R. Ogoshi, L.A.
Hunt, and G.Y. Tsuji. 2025. The Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer
(DSSAT) crop modeling ecosystem: evolution and advances. In: p. 3-63 [G. Hoogenboom,
editor] Current Crop Models – State-of-the-Art and Future Developments. Burleigh
Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, United Kingdom
(https://dx.doi.org/10.19103/AS.2025.0155.01). [Open access to this chapter]

Hoogenboom, G., C.H. Porter, K.J. Boote, V. Shelia, P.W. Wilkens, U. Singh, J.W. White, S. Asseng, J.I. Lizaso, L.P. Moreno, W. Pavan, R. Ogoshi, L.A. Hunt, G.Y. Tsuji, and J.W. Jones. 2019. The DSSAT crop modeling ecosystem. In: p.173-216 [K.J. Boote, editor] Advances in Crop Modeling for a Sustainable Agriculture. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, United Kingdom (https://dx.doi.org/10.19103/AS.2019.0061.10). [Open access to this chapter]

Hoogenboom, G., C.H. Porter, V. Shelia, K.J. Boote, U. Singh, W. Pavan, F.A.A. Oliveira, T.B.
Ferreira, J.W. White, L.P. Moreno-Cadena, H.B. Dias, B.A. Kimball, E. Memic, J.I. Lizaso,
D.N.L. Pequeno, P.D. Alderman, K.R. Thorp, S.V. Cuadra, F.R. Marin, M.S. Vianna, F.J.
Villalobos, W.D. Batchelor, S. Asseng, M.R. Jones, A. Hopf, A. Jintrawet, R. Jaikla, K.
Bhattarai, M.L. Santos, and J.W. Jones. 2026. Decision Support System for
Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Version 4.8.6 (www.DSSAT.net). DSSAT Foundation,
Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Jones, J.W., G. Hoogenboom, C.H. Porter, K.J. Boote, W.D. Batchelor, L.A. Hunt, P.W. Wilkens, U. Singh, A.J. Gijsman, and J.T. Ritchie. 2003. The DSSAT cropping system model. European Journal of Agronomy 18:235-265 (https://doi.org/10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00107-7).