Special Issues
Plants publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Latin American Photography
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Photography, Civil Society and the Crisis of Democracy
Deadline: 15 November 2026
[Re]thinking and Georeferencing Aesthetic: Heritage, Identity and Time
Deadline: 30 October 2026
Intersecting Dialogues: Contemporary Art and Architecture in the 21st Century
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Picasso Studies (Third Edition)
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Divine Visions: A Global Exploration of Devotional Art and Iconography, c. 1200–1700
Deadline: 1 August 2026
Ontological Investigations in Visual Art Studies
Deadline: 31 July 2026
The New Politics of Art: Artworks in an Age of Corporate Globalism
Deadline: 1 July 2026
Queerness in 18th- and 19th- Century European Art (2nd Edition)
Deadline: 1 July 2026
Human-Animal Interactions in Western Art
Deadline: 30 June 2026
The Art of the Brain: Unlocking the Power of Neuroaesthetics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Ethnographic Film Cinematography: Capturing Culture and Human Experience Through the Lens
Deadline: 20 June 2026
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